PrizePicks
Senior Back End Engineer - Ruby on Rails
PrizePicks is hiring a Senior Back End Engineer - Ruby on Rails. Join to apply for the Senior Back End Engineer - Ruby on Rails role at PrizePicks. Overview Software Engineers at PrizePicks work to develop, maintain and test software within the PrizePicks ecosystem. Software Engineers work closely with Product Managers, Designers and other Software Engineers to solve product challenges and technical challenges to achieve desired business outcomes. Responsibilities Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, and performance Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain a high bar for quality Collaborate with team members to solve technical and product challenges Develop product features and technical improvements to the PrizePicks ecosystem Develop unit or end-to-end testing for the PrizePicks ecosystem Follow best practice guidelines for maintainability and style Participate in on-call incident rotations Participate in code reviews Study and learn previous software patterns in the PrizePicks ecosystem Senior Responsibilities Advocate for improvements that have an impact across your team Collaborate with the team on larger projects Diagnose and fix performance and optimization problems Define, advocate and improve best practices for maintainability and style Define a technical path from product idea to deployment Provide mentorship to Software Engineers I, II, and III across your team Ship features and improvements to the PrizePicks ecosystem with little to no guidance from across the team Solve product challenges and technical problems of high scope and complexity Requirements A kind and positive mindset A passion to be better at your craft than the day before A self-motivated and self-managing attitude A sense of urgency to solve problems Ability to clearly and concisely communicate about technical, and/or organizational problems and propose solutions Ability to concisely communicate with other employees Ability to thrive in a fully remote organization Ability to work closely with other parts of the organization that may be outside of the Engineering organization Ability to document guides for others in the Engineering organization Comfort working in a fast paced industry where product or technical challenges may appear frequently Comfort working with technical problems that might not always have an obvious solution Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal Qualifications 5 to 8 years of relevant work experience Expert to mastery experience with Ruby on Rails Expert to mastery experience with Postgres History of owning product challenges and technical challenges in a team to drive a desired business outcome Nice To Haves Experience with in tech startups Experience working with a remote team Passionate about the daily fantasy industry Experience with Kubernetes Experience with Docker Shell scripting Linux or similar UNIX type operating systems 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 $165,000 to $180,000. Compensation is determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can provide a location-specific pay range during the hiring process. This posting is open for 30 days and may be adjusted. Date Posted: 9/9/2025 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 schedules focused on getting the job done 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
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PrizePicks is hiring a Senior Back End Engineer - Ruby on Rails. Join to apply for the Senior Back End Engineer - Ruby on Rails role at PrizePicks. Overview Software Engineers at PrizePicks work to develop, maintain and test software within the PrizePicks ecosystem. Software Engineers work closely with Product Managers, Designers and other Software Engineers to solve product challenges and technical challenges to achieve desired business outcomes. Responsibilities Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, and performance Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain a high bar for quality Collaborate with team members to solve technical and product challenges Develop product features and technical improvements to the PrizePicks ecosystem Develop unit or end-to-end testing for the PrizePicks ecosystem Follow best practice guidelines for maintainability and style Participate in on-call incident rotations Participate in code reviews Study and learn previous software patterns in the PrizePicks ecosystem Senior Responsibilities Advocate for improvements that have an impact across your team Collaborate with the team on larger projects Diagnose and fix performance and optimization problems Define, advocate and improve best practices for maintainability and style Define a technical path from product idea to deployment Provide mentorship to Software Engineers I, II, and III across your team Ship features and improvements to the PrizePicks ecosystem with little to no guidance from across the team Solve product challenges and technical problems of high scope and complexity Requirements A kind and positive mindset A passion to be better at your craft than the day before A self-motivated and self-managing attitude A sense of urgency to solve problems Ability to clearly and concisely communicate about technical, and/or organizational problems and propose solutions Ability to concisely communicate with other employees Ability to thrive in a fully remote organization Ability to work closely with other parts of the organization that may be outside of the Engineering organization Ability to document guides for others in the Engineering organization Comfort working in a fast paced industry where product or technical challenges may appear frequently Comfort working with technical problems that might not always have an obvious solution Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal Qualifications 5 to 8 years of relevant work experience Expert to mastery experience with Ruby on Rails Expert to mastery experience with Postgres History of owning product challenges and technical challenges in a team to drive a desired business outcome Nice To Haves Experience with in tech startups Experience working with a remote team Passionate about the daily fantasy industry Experience with Kubernetes Experience with Docker Shell scripting Linux or similar UNIX type operating systems 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 $165,000 to $180,000. Compensation is determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can provide a location-specific pay range during the hiring process. This posting is open for 30 days and may be adjusted. Date Posted: 9/9/2025 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 schedules focused on getting the job done 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
Engineering and Information Technology Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at PrizePicks by 2x
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