DraftKings
Senior Lead Database Reliability Engineer
Remote - US · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
PythonGoCode ReviewGitSQLPostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBRedisKubernetesTerraformSite Reliability EngineeringPlatform EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationMentoringArgo CD
About the role
- It's transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities.
- We're not waiting for the future to arrive.
Responsibilities
- Drive the technical roadmap for database reliability across PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, ScyllaDB, Aerospike, and managed cloud services, while shaping architecture for high availability, replication, partitioning, storage, and connection management.
- Design and build automation first database platforms by developing Kubernetes operators, infrastructure as code, GitOps workflows, and production quality tooling in Go or Python to automate provisioning, failover, backups, schema migrations, and lifecycle management.
- Optimize database performance and cost across cloud and on premises environments by driving capacity planning, resource efficiency, storage optimization, workload consolidation, and performance tuning for large scale systems.
- Partner closely with application engineering teams to establish safe database practices, including schema reviews, migration strategies, query optimization, connection management, and zero downtime deployment processes.
- Mentor engineers across the organization by sharing best practices, leading design and code reviews, influencing technical direction, supporting hiring efforts, and raising the overall maturity of database reliability engineering.
- Strong experience building and operating stateful workloads on Kubernetes using technologies such as StatefulSets, Persistent Volumes, database operators, Terraform, Pulumi, FluxCD, ArgoCD, GKE, and EKS.
- Hands on software development experience using Go or Python to create automation, platform tooling, Kubernetes controllers, APIs, and infrastructure that reduces manual effort and improves engineering efficiency.
- Practical experience using AI tools such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, MCP, or similar technologies to improve design, coding, documentation, troubleshooting, and operational workflows while applying sound engineering judgment to validate AI generated outputs.
Requirements
- 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.
Skills
- Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology.
- The Crown Is Yours
Compensation
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is 168,000.00 USD - 210,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable.
- Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process.
Benefits
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is 168,000.00 USD - 210,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable.
- 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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