Software Engineer III (Ruby on Rails)

Software Engineer III (Ruby on Rails)At PrizePicks, we are changing the game in daily fantasy sports. We are a passionate team of innovators dedicated to creating a best-in-class experience for our members. Our engineering team builds and scales the platform that powers our explosive growth — from real-time contest engines to the services that handle millions of daily transactions. We are looking for a Software Engineer III to join our Gamification team and help us continue to build the future of fantasy sports.We are seeking a Software Engineer III with strong Ruby on Rails expertise to join our Gamification team. In this role, you will own feature development within Rails-based backend services that power PrizePicks' core platform — including customer rewards, incentives and our loyalty program. You will own the delivery of complex work end-to-end, begin guiding junior engineers, and contribute to architectural decisions that shape your team's systems. This is a role for someone who can break down hard problems, deliver high-quality solutions, and start having influence beyond their own code.What You'll DoOwn feature development: Take ownership of features end-to-end — from technical design through delivery — breaking complex projects into well-scoped, deliverable pieces.Write high-quality code: Produce Ruby code that is idiomatic, performant, well-tested, and raises the bar for the codebase.Contribute to architecture: Participate in team-level architectural decisions around data modeling, service boundaries, API design, and background processing patterns.Improve quality proactively: Identify opportunities to improve code quality, performance, reliability, and developer experience — and act on them.Guide junior engineers: Provide technical guidance to Software Engineers I and II through thorough code reviews, pairing sessions, and design feedback.Collaborate cross-functionally: Work with Product, Design, and QA to validate technical decisions and ensure alignment between product goals and implementation.Participate in on-call rotation: Take increasing ownership of incident response, contributing to root cause analysis and systemic improvements.Build team knowledge: Document technical decisions, data models, and service patterns to strengthen your team's shared understanding.What You Have3–5 years of professional software engineering experience, with meaningful time building Ruby on Rails applicationsHistory of delivering complex features within a software team to drive business outcomesExperience breaking down ambiguous requirements into concrete technical plansExposure to large-scale, high-throughput distributed systems — you understand the challenges of building software that serves millions of users in real timeAdvanced proficiency in Ruby on Rails — you understand the framework deeply and write clean, idiomatic, production-quality codeStrong PostgreSQL skills — schema design, query optimization, migrations, and understanding of performance characteristics at scaleExperience designing and building RESTful APIs within RailsSolid testing practices — RSpec or Minitest, unit, integration, and end-to-end testing strategiesFamiliarity with background job processing (Sidekiq or similar)Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflowsAutonomous — you can take an ambiguous problem and drive it to a well-defined solutionComfortable providing and receiving direct technical feedbackStrong written communicator, especially important in a fully remote environmentAble to balance deep technical work with collaborative design and planningExperience using AI-assisted development tools for coding, planning, and scoping workExperience with agentic coding tools and AI-augmented development workflowsPrior experience working in a remote engineering organizationPrior experience with event-driven architectureWhere You'll LiveWhile 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. #LI-RemoteWorking at PrizePicksThe typical salary range for this position is $145,000 to $165,000. 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.Benefits you'll receive: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. Teamwork Online