Software Architect - DraftKings

DraftKings is a leading digital sports entertainment and gaming company, powering sportsbook, iGaming and daily fantasy products used by millions of players.

We are hiring a Software Architect for our Boston, MA team. This role designs and scales systems that power world-class digital experiences, shaping architectural decisions while staying close to the code across Engineering, Product and Platform teams.

This is a full-time hybrid position offering competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Define and evolve architectural solutions for performance and scalability
Design frameworks, tooling and engineering standards
Partner with Product, Infrastructure and Platform teams on architecture
Influence distributed systems approach at scale
Elevate technical standards across the organization

Extensive experience in software architecture for distributed systems
Strong hands-on coding background
Experience partnering across engineering, product and infrastructure teams
Track record of improving system resilience and scalability
Excellent technical communication skills

Software Architecture Distributed Systems Scalability System Design Technical Standards