Principal Site Reliability Engineer

• Define and execute the long-term strategy for our Kubernetes platform across Google Kubernetes Engine Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service RKE2 and on-premise environments ensuring reliability scalability and operational consistency.
• Drive architectural decisions across critical infrastructure including cluster lifecycle management networking identity and access management observability autoscaling capacity planning and cost optimization.
• Lead large-scale platform initiatives across multiple engineering teams establishing technical direction engineering standards and measurable outcomes that improve platform reliability and developer experience.
• Establish and evolve reliability practices by defining service level objectives service level indicators and error budget frameworks that align platform performance with business priorities.
• Build automation-first infrastructure through Infrastructure as Code GitOps workflows self-healing systems and internal platform tooling that improve engineering velocity and reduce operational overhead.
• Champion the responsible adoption of AI-powered engineering capabilities that improve operational efficiency accelerate incident response and enhance developer productivity.
• Lead critical platform incidents drive post-incident improvements and strengthen platform resilience through automation capacity planning and operational excellence.
• Mentor senior engineers influence technical strategy across the organization and elevate engineering excellence through architecture reviews coaching and technical leadership.

• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• At least 8 years of experience designing operating and scaling distributed cloud and on-premise infrastructure including at least 3 years operating at the Staff Principal or equivalent technical leadership level.
• Proven experience leading large-scale infrastructure or platform initiatives that require cross-functional alignment and long-term technical ownership.
• Deep expertise with Kubernetes including cluster architecture networking storage security operators lifecycle management and large-scale production operations.
• Extensive experience building and operating production infrastructure in AWS and Google Cloud Platform using Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform Pulumi or similar tools.
• Strong software development experience in Go Python or both with expertise in GitOps continuous integration and continuous delivery observability distributed systems Linux and reliability engineering principles.
• Experience incorporating AI-powered tools into engineering workflows while applying sound judgment around reliability security and operational risk.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills with a proven ability to mentor engineers influence technical strategy and drive engineering excellence. Experience working in regulated industries hybrid cloud environments contributing to open-source projects or holding cloud certifications is preferred.

What We Do

It's simple at DraftKings we believe life is more fun when you're in on the action. For that reason we’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences. We’re developing the most innovative and entertaining real money products and offers; to forever transform how people experience sports; to be a fully vertically integrated sports betting operator. It's our ultimate goal to build the best most trusted and most customer-centric destination for our players. 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.

Why Work With Us

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. Ready to own what’s next?

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