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?
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
- Studies and learns previous software patterns in the PrizePicks ecosystem
Senior Responsibilities
Advocate for improvements that have an impact across your teamCollaborate with the team on larger projectsDiagnose and fix performance and optimization problemsDefine, advocate and improve best practices for maintainability and styleDefine a technical path from product idea to deploymentProvide mentorship to Software Engineers I, II, and III across your teamShip features and improvements to the PrizePicks ecosystem with little to no guidance from across the teamSolve product challenges and technical problems of high scope and complexityRequirements
A kind and positive mindsetA passion to be better at your craft than the day beforeA self-motivated and self-managing attitudeA sense of urgency to solve problemsAbility to clearly and concisely communicate about technical, and / or organizational problems and propose solutionsAbility to concisely communicate with other employeesAbility to thrive in a fully remote organizationAbility to work closely with other parts of the organization that may be outside of the Engineering organizationAbility to document guides for others in the Engineering organizationComfort working in a fast paced industry where product or technical challenges may appear frequentlyComfort working with technical problems that might not always have an obvious solutionProficiency in the English language, both written and verbalQualifications
5 to 8 years of relevant work experienceExpert to mastery experience with :Ruby on RailsPostgresHistory of owning product challenges and technical challenges in a team to drive a desired business outcomeNice To Haves
Experience with in tech startupsExperience working with a remote teamPassionate about the daily fantasy industryAny experience in the following technologies :KubernetesDockerShell scriptingLinux or similar UNIX type operating systemsWhere 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. 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 / 9 / 2025
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Benefits you’ll receive :
In addition to your great compensation package, full-time employees will be eligible for the following perks :
Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans401(k) plan with company matchAnnual bonusFlexible PTO to encourage a healthy work / life balance (2 weeks STRONGLY encouraged!)Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefitsWorkplace flexibility and modern work schedules focused on getting the job done, not hours clockedCompany-wide in-person events and team outingsLifestyle enhancement programCompany equipment provided (Windows & Mac options)Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career developmentYou 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.