Software Engineering Manager

DraftKings - Boston, MA

Full-time - Manager

Boston, MA

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

About the position

As a Software Engineering Manager at DraftKings, you will lead a dynamic team responsible for shaping the future of marketing technology. This role involves influencing the product roadmap, driving engineering performance, and fostering a collaborative environment. You will mentor team members and ensure the reliability and scalability of the platform application, while also delivering business-critical features.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers to deliver business-critical features.
• Influence the product roadmap in collaboration with product owners and other stakeholders while building strong lines of communication.
• Challenge engineers to build testable, resilient, highly available, scalable, and innovative systems with proper monitoring in place.
• Mentor and support the members of your team grow through career management and feedback.
• Establish a safe environment with a transparent and collaborative team culture.
• Implement and maintain software alongside your team members to enhance the product offering and create a premier player experience.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in managing a software engineering team.
• Ability to build high-quality robust systems with an emphasis on client-facing applications.
• Skilled in stakeholder collaboration, contributing to product definition, and technical strategy.
• Proficiency in multiple languages, including C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS, with a strong preference for full-stack development.
• Knowledge of modern technologies, including AWS services and infrastructure.

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity
• Comprehensive benefits package