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At PrizePicks, we are the fastest-growing sports company in North America, as recognized by Inc. 5000. As the leading platform for Daily Fantasy Sports, we cover a diverse range of sports leagues, including the NFL, NBA, and Esports titles like League of Legends and Counter-Strike. Our team of over 450 employees thrives in an inclusive culture that values individuals from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their level of sports fandom. Ready to reimagine the DFS industry together?
Our Security team works in Engineering on the Infrastructure team to further develop our security practices, write and implement security policies, advise on best practices while implementing tooling to protect the company and our remarkable customers.
What you’ll do:
Manage and maintain edge and bot protection (e.g., WAF, CDN, DDoS mitigation).
Perform security-focused infrastructure reviews for new product releases and architectural changes.
Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting tools to detect cloud and container-related vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
Collaborate with DevOps and Engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes without slowing down delivery.
Partner with Application Security and Engineering to implement security controls on opportunities identified during Threat Modeling.
Lead initiatives around infrastructure-as-code (IaC) security and runtime protection to automate security controls and hardening.
Assist with threat modeling, risk assessments, and provide security guidance during the development lifecycle.
Collaborate with incident response teams, offering expert advice on cloud-related security issues to help resolve incidents quickly.
Develop tooling or automation to support proactive remediation and continuous security validation.
Track and report DevSecOps KPIs, such as mean time to remediate, security control coverage, and vulnerability trends.
What you have:
3-5 years in DevSecOps, Security Engineering, or similar roles.
Expertise with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS).
Experience with cloud and container security tooling.
Strong understanding of WAFs, bot mitigation, API gateways, and CDN security features.
Proven experience performing secure design and architecture reviews.
Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, OpenTofu, Helm, etc.) and integrating security scanners into pipelines.
What Makes You Stand Out
Extensive hands-on experience with Terraform, OpenTofu, and/or Crossplane.
Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.
Solid understanding of networking principles (e.g., VPCs, load balancing, firewalls) in a cloud environment.
Knowledge of database management (SQL and NoSQL).
Relevant certifications (e.g., Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Certified Kubernetes Administrator).
Where you’ll live
While we prefer candidates based in Atlanta, we are open to qualified applicants from anywhere in the U.S. and are willing to consider remote candidates.
Working at PrizePicks
The typical salary range for this position is $120,000 to $180,000. At PrizePicks, we consider your role, level, and where you'll be working when determining our salary ranges. The compensation info you see on our job postings gives you an idea of the starting pay range for the position. Your actual pay within that range will depend on your specific work location, as well as your skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter will be happy to chat more about the specific pay range for your location and how we arrived at it during the hiring process.
This application period will remain open for 30 days. We’re committed to finding the best candidate, so this date may be adjusted, and any changes will be reflected in this posting.
Date Posted: 9/2/2025
Benefits you’ll receive
Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans
401(k) plan with company match
Annual bonus
Flexible PTO to encourage a healthy work/life balance (2 weeks STRONGLY encouraged!)
Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits
Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules focused on getting the job done, not hours clocked
Company-wide in-person events and team outings
Lifestyle enhancement program
Company equipment provided (Windows & Mac options)
Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career development
You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
PrizePicks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
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Senior Security Engineer - DevSecOps
role at
PrizePicks
At PrizePicks, we are the fastest-growing sports company in North America, as recognized by Inc. 5000. As the leading platform for Daily Fantasy Sports, we cover a diverse range of sports leagues, including the NFL, NBA, and Esports titles like League of Legends and Counter-Strike. Our team of over 450 employees thrives in an inclusive culture that values individuals from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their level of sports fandom. Ready to reimagine the DFS industry together?
Our Security team works in Engineering on the Infrastructure team to further develop our security practices, write and implement security policies, advise on best practices while implementing tooling to protect the company and our remarkable customers.
What you’ll do:
Manage and maintain edge and bot protection (e.g., WAF, CDN, DDoS mitigation).
Perform security-focused infrastructure reviews for new product releases and architectural changes.
Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting tools to detect cloud and container-related vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
Collaborate with DevOps and Engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes without slowing down delivery.
Partner with Application Security and Engineering to implement security controls on opportunities identified during Threat Modeling.
Lead initiatives around infrastructure-as-code (IaC) security and runtime protection to automate security controls and hardening.
Assist with threat modeling, risk assessments, and provide security guidance during the development lifecycle.
Collaborate with incident response teams, offering expert advice on cloud-related security issues to help resolve incidents quickly.
Develop tooling or automation to support proactive remediation and continuous security validation.
Track and report DevSecOps KPIs, such as mean time to remediate, security control coverage, and vulnerability trends.
What you have:
3-5 years in DevSecOps, Security Engineering, or similar roles.
Expertise with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS).
Experience with cloud and container security tooling.
Strong understanding of WAFs, bot mitigation, API gateways, and CDN security features.
Proven experience performing secure design and architecture reviews.
Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, OpenTofu, Helm, etc.) and integrating security scanners into pipelines.
What Makes You Stand Out
Extensive hands-on experience with Terraform, OpenTofu, and/or Crossplane.
Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.
Solid understanding of networking principles (e.g., VPCs, load balancing, firewalls) in a cloud environment.
Knowledge of database management (SQL and NoSQL).
Relevant certifications (e.g., Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Certified Kubernetes Administrator).
Where you’ll live
While we prefer candidates based in Atlanta, we are open to qualified applicants from anywhere in the U.S. and are willing to consider remote candidates.
Working at PrizePicks
The typical salary range for this position is $120,000 to $180,000. At PrizePicks, we consider your role, level, and where you'll be working when determining our salary ranges. The compensation info you see on our job postings gives you an idea of the starting pay range for the position. Your actual pay within that range will depend on your specific work location, as well as your skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter will be happy to chat more about the specific pay range for your location and how we arrived at it during the hiring process.
This application period will remain open for 30 days. We’re committed to finding the best candidate, so this date may be adjusted, and any changes will be reflected in this posting.
Date Posted: 9/2/2025
Benefits you’ll receive
Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans
401(k) plan with company match
Annual bonus
Flexible PTO to encourage a healthy work/life balance (2 weeks STRONGLY encouraged!)
Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits
Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules focused on getting the job done, not hours clocked
Company-wide in-person events and team outings
Lifestyle enhancement program
Company equipment provided (Windows & Mac options)
Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career development
You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
PrizePicks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at PrizePicks by 2x
Get notified about new Senior Security Engineer jobs in
Atlanta, GA .
#J-18808-Ljbffr