Senior Back End Engineer
PrizePicks
WorldwideFully remoteFull TimeSeniorInformation Technology
USD 175,000–185,000 a yearPosted 3 months ago3mo agoApply link checked 8 hours ago
Why we think you can apply
- Hiring model
- Open worldwide · the employer states no country restriction
- Work from
- Anywhere, the UAE included
Posted 3 months ago · apply link checked 8 hours ago
About the role
Responsibilities
- Build and own backend services across Rails-based services and Go microservices
- Support the migration from a Rails monolith to a microservices architecture
- Power internal tooling APIs for real-time decisioning and risk management
- Lead the design and implementation of complex features end-to-end
- Drive system reliability by diagnosing performance bottlenecks and optimizing queries
- Propose and drive architectural decisions for team services
- Provide hands-on mentorship to Software Engineers through code reviews and pairing
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Managers and QA teams
- Participate in on-call rotations for production incidents
Requirements
- 5–8 years of professional software engineering experience
- Meaningful production experience in both Ruby on Rails and Go
- Experience with monolith-to-microservices migrations
- Experience designing and operating distributed systems or event-driven architectures
- Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails and Go
- Solid PostgreSQL skills including schema design and query optimization
- Understanding of API design (REST and/or gRPC)
- Experience with asynchronous workflows, message queues, or event streaming
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and observability practices
- Ability to work autonomously in a fully remote environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with Pulsar, Kafka, or similar event-driven architectures
- Experience with NATS request/reply or JetStream patterns
- Experience in high-traffic, real-time systems (sports, gaming, fintech, or adtech)
- Familiarity with infrastructure tooling like Terraform, Kubernetes, or ArgoCD
- Experience in the daily fantasy sports or sports betting industry
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools
Benefits
- Company-subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Annual bonus
- Flexible PTO
- 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits
- Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules
- Company equipment provided (Windows & Mac)
About the Company
PrizePicks is the fastest-growing sports company in North America and a leading platform for Daily Fantasy Sports, covering leagues like the NFL, NBA, and Esports.
What we look for
- 5-8 years software engineering experience
- Proficiency in Ruby on Rails and Go
- Experience with microservices migration
- Distributed systems experience
- PostgreSQL skills
- API design (REST/gRPC)
- Docker and Kubernetes
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