Software Architect, Software Engineer

Software Architect Remote - US + 3 other locationsдлъжност на пълно работно време# Software Architect Remote - US + 3 other locationsдлъжност на пълно работно време## Описание на позицията### The Crown Is Yours  As a Software Architect, you'll help design and scale the systems that power world-class digital experiences. You'll play a critical role in shaping architectural decisions while staying close to the code, ensuring our platforms are resilient, performant, and built to evolve.

Working across Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, and Platform teams, you'll influence how we approach distributed systems at scale and elevate technical standards across the organization. Your work will strengthen our foundation today while enabling us to move faster and smarter tomorrow.
What You'll Do      Define and evolve architectural solutions that improve system performance, scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
Design and refine frameworks, tooling, and engineering standards that enhance system resilience and long-term maintainability.
Partner closely with Product, Infrastructure, and Platform teams to embed sound architectural principles into planning, design, and delivery.
Contribute hands-on to critical initiatives, including prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and production systems that demonstrate scalable, maintainable design.
Guide teams in adopting robust distributed system patterns, ensuring fault tolerance, observability, and operational maturity are built in from day one.
Provide thoughtful design reviews and technical guidance that raise the bar for engineering quality and consistency.
Collaborate with engineering leaders to align architectural decisions with business priorities and long-term platform strategy.
What You'll Bring      Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
At least 8 years of professional software engineering experience, including significant experience designing and evolving large-scale distributed systems in production environments.
Proven experience owning architectural components of high-availability, mission-critical platforms.
Strong expertise in scalable design patterns, performance optimization, reliability engineering, and modern cloud-based architectures.
Proficiency with modern development practices, including continuous integration and delivery, infrastructure as code, and observability tooling.
Experience collaborating across teams to deliver cross-functional technical initiatives that improve system stability, scalability, or efficiency.
Clear, structured communication skills with the ability to document architectural decisions and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
A passion for mentoring engineers, providing actionable design feedback, and continuously improving engineering standards.  ### 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  USD -  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.

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