DraftKings

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At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together. The Crown Is Yours As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll design, build, and operate the infrastructure that powers every DraftKings product. This role sits at the intersection of performance, reliability, and velocity. You’ll craft Infrastructure as Code, drive observability, and create self-service platforms that help teams move fast and deliver reliably. Your work won’t just support scale—it will define how we achieve it. What You'll Do • Design and maintain cloud and on-prem infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Chef. • Build observability into everything—driving monitoring, alerting, and logging strategies that support application SLOs and overall system reliability. • Develop deployment platforms and internal tooling that empower teams to move fast while maintaining governance and operational excellence. • Define and standardize infrastructure patterns, deployment strategies, and configuration best practices across a high-growth engineering org. • Lead by example—mentor junior engineers, shape infrastructure standards, and influence cross-functional technical decisions. • Participate in an on-call rotation and lead incident response, including root cause analysis and long-term remediation strategies. • Partner with security, networking, and application teams to ensure reliability across the full stack—from code to customer. What You'll Bring • 5+ years of experience designing, building, and operating production infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments. • Expertise in Infrastructure as Code and configuration management using tools like Terraform and Chef. • Strong coding skills in Python, Go, Ruby, or similar, with experience supporting applications in object-oriented languages. • Deep understanding of distributed systems, containerization, and Kubernetes operations (e.g., EKS, Rancher). • Solid grasp of networking and web technologies, including DNS, CDN, and packet-level debugging. • Familiarity with messaging and streaming platforms such as Kafka and RabbitMQ. • A collaborative, action-oriented mindset with a passion for scalability, reliability, and continuous improvement. Join Our Team We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role. The US base salary range for this full-time position is 128,000.00 USD - 160,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.