Software Engineer III (Ruby on Rails)
PrizePicks7 hours ago
Remote, United StatesSenior
Base Salary
$145k - $165k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own Ruby on Rails feature development from technical design through delivery.
- Write idiomatic, performant, well-tested Ruby code.
- Contribute to decisions involving data modeling, service boundaries, API design, and background processing.
- Improve code quality, performance, reliability, and developer experience.
- Guide junior engineers through code reviews, pairing, and design feedback.
- Collaborate with Product, Design, and QA on technical and product alignment.
- Participate in on-call rotation, incident response, root cause analysis, and systemic improvements.
- Document technical decisions, data models, and service patterns.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of professional software engineering experience with meaningful Ruby on Rails experience.
- History of delivering complex software features and translating ambiguous requirements into technical plans.
- Experience with large-scale, high-throughput distributed systems serving millions of users in real time.
- Advanced Ruby on Rails proficiency and strong PostgreSQL skills, including schema design, query optimization, migrations, and performance analysis.
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs within Rails.
- Testing experience with RSpec or Minitest across unit, integration, and end-to-end strategies.
- Familiarity with Sidekiq or similar background job processing, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD deployment workflows.
- Ability to work autonomously, communicate clearly in a remote environment, and collaborate on design and planning.
- Preferred qualifications include AI-assisted or agentic coding tools, AI-augmented development workflows, remote engineering experience, and event-driven architecture experience.
Benefits
- Company-subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Annual bonus.
- Flexible PTO, with two weeks strongly encouraged.
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave and disability benefits.
- Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules.
- Company-wide in-person events and team outings.
- Lifestyle enhancement program.
- Company-provided equipment with Windows and Mac options.
- Annual performance reviews and career development opportunities.
- Atlanta preferred; remote candidates from anywhere in the U.S. may be considered.
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About PrizePicks
PrizePicks builds a skill-based daily fantasy sports platform where fans make player projections across major leagues and esports in real time. The privately held company, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Atlanta, monetizes through entry fees and payouts on its mobile and web apps. It serves users across North America and is available on iOS, Android, and the web.