Principal Engineer
Company: DraftKings
Location: Lynn
Posted on: April 17, 2024
Job Description:
We're defining what it means to build and deliver the most
extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team
is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and
shaping the future of responsible gaming. Here, "impossible" isn't
part of our vocabulary. You'll face some of the toughest but most
rewarding challenges of your career. They're worth it. Channeling
your inner grit will accelerate your growth, help us win as a team,
and create unforgettable moments for our customers. The Crown Is
YoursAs a Principal Engineer, you will help us lead the SRE team to
ensure DraftKings Sportsbook runs continuously and smoothly as we
bring game-changing experiences to our players. In this role, you
will champion best practices for infrastructure-as-code,
configuration management, and version control systems within the
context of the Sportsbook domain. You'll collaborate with
cross-functional teams to drive system reliability improvements
throughout the development lifecycle, with an emphasis on critical
user flows. Your expertise in SRE practices, problem-solving
skills, and leadership abilities will help you excel in solving
some of the most interesting challenges in the tech industry.What
you'll do as a Principal Engineer
- Lead a team and collaborate closely with cross-functional
groups to identify critical user flows, set up Service Level
Agreements (SLAs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and define
Service Level Indicators (SLIs).
- Design, implement, and maintain monitoring systems, alerting
mechanisms, and incident response processes based on identified
critical user flows.
- Continuously analyze system behavior, identify performance
bottlenecks, and propose optimization strategies specific to the
SportsBook domain.
- Develop and implement disaster recovery plans, ensuring
business continuity for critical user flows.
- Lead incident response efforts, coordinating with relevant
teams to minimize service downtime and customer impact for critical
user flows.
- Conduct thorough post-incident analysis, identify root causes,
and propose preventative measures to avoid future incidents.
- Drive automation initiatives to streamline operations, increase
efficiency, and reduce manual work for critical user flows.
- Evaluate, implement, and maintain relevant tools and
technologies to support monitoring, deployment, and incident
management processes.
- Champion best practices for infrastructure-as-code,
configuration management, and version control systems within the
context of the SportsBook domain. What you'll bring
- At least 5 years of experience with cloud environments,
monitoring and production observability.
- Deep understanding of common scripting languages (Ruby, Python,
Bash, Powershell).
- Experience working with at least one object-oriented language
(Java, .C#, etc.)
- Solid understanding of SRE principles, best practices, and
tools, with a focus on the SportsBook domain.
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and
containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Working knowledge of networking and web concepts and ability to
debug issues down to the packets.
- Experience leading engineering teams and guiding technology
roadmaps
- Past experience in Incident Management and a 24x7 team managing
large scale software.
- Experience with distributed systems and the challenges with
operating them as they scale.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, familiarity with Bitbucket,
Bamboo, and Octopus Deploy.Join Our TeamWe'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 $200,000.00 - $300,000.00, plus bonus,
equity, and benefits as applicable. Our salary ranges are
determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on
each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new
hire salaries 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 salary range and how that was determined during the hiring
process.
Keywords: DraftKings, Malden , Principal Engineer, Engineering , Lynn, Massachusetts
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