[Remote] Software Engineer III (Ruby on Rails)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. PrizePicks is the fastest-growing sports company in North America, recognized for its leading platform in Daily Fantasy Sports. They are seeking a Software Engineer III with strong Ruby on Rails expertise to own feature development within their backend services, guide junior engineers, and contribute to architectural decisions that shape the team's systems.ResponsibilitiesOwn feature development: Take ownership of features end-to-end — from technical design through delivery — breaking complex projects into well-scoped, deliverable piecesWrite high-quality code: Produce Ruby code that is idiomatic, performant, well-tested, and raises the bar for the codebaseContribute to architecture: Participate in team-level architectural decisions around data modeling, service boundaries, API design, and background processing patternsImprove quality proactively: Identify opportunities to improve code quality, performance, reliability, and developer experience — and act on themGuide junior engineers: Provide technical guidance to Software Engineers I and II through thorough code reviews, pairing sessions, and design feedbackCollaborate cross-functionally: Work with Product, Design, and QA to validate technical decisions and ensure alignment between product goals and implementationParticipate in on-call rotation: Take increasing ownership of incident response, contributing to root cause analysis and systemic improvementsBuild team knowledge: Document technical decisions, data models, and service patterns to strengthen your team’s shared understandingSkills3–5 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 organizationExperience contributing to social or relationship-driven systems (feeds, follows, reactions, activity streams)Experience implementing stat-driven profile features (aggregations, counters, derived metrics) in production systemsWorking knowledge of graph-shaped data modeling concepts (user relationships, fan-out patterns, denormalization tradeoffs)Experience supporting experimentation in social surfaces (feature flags, A/B tests, ranking iterations)BenefitsCompany-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 developmentCompany OverviewPrizePicks is a mobile app platform that covers sports betting of leagues. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://prizepicks.com.