DraftKings Inc. · 11 hours ago
Lead Machine Learning Engineer, Platform
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expDraftKings Inc. is a technology company that is integrating AI into its operations to enhance customer experiences and drive innovation. As a Lead Machine Learning Engineer, you will design scalable infrastructure and tooling for AI systems, collaborate across teams, and mentor engineers to foster technical excellence.
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Responsibilities
Support platform and infrastructure tooling for AI and Data Science teams by managing infrastructure code and providing enablement support
Lead high-impact technical initiatives that evolve our ML infrastructure with a focus on scalability, observability, automation, and lifecycle management
Design and implement real-time streaming architectures to power real-time ML, AI, and analytics applications
Champion engineering and MLOps best practices, including containerization, CI/CD, monitoring, and testing frameworks
Define and advocate for robust frameworks and standards to build and operate ML systems at scale
Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including Data Science, Data Platform, and Cloud Platform to align on strategy, scope, and technical priorities
Mentor engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning
Qualification
Required
At least 5 years of experience building and scaling production-grade ML or data platforms
Deep expertise in cloud-based environments such as AWS and Databricks
Proven knowledge of MLOps methodologies, including CI/CD, containerization, orchestration, model deployment, model observability, and feature stores
Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, with a demonstrated ability to align technical vision across multiple teams
A passion for mentoring and a drive to stay on the cutting edge of ML infrastructure and AI technologies
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical field
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
DraftKings Inc.
It's simple, we believe life is more fun when you're in on the action.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (5)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.64BKey Investors
Michael JordanManhattan Venture Partners (MVP)Eldridge Industries
2025-03-04Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2024-06-06Post Ipo Equity· $324.04M
2020-09-02Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Jason Robins
CEO and Co-Founder
Alan Ellingson
Chief Financial Officer
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