Gamification Senior Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails)
PrizePicks · Remote
Posted 13 days ago · $175,000 to $185,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 days PrizePicks's roles stay open a median of 34 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 81% of PrizePicks's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at PrizePicks
- high 11 stale, 3 reposted of 31 open
- Hiring momentum
- 46 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from PrizePicks's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for PrizePicks.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Gamification team at PrizePicks, you will design and build critical backend services using Ruby on Rails that support the company's daily fantasy sports platform. Your role involves tackling complex technical challenges, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features. You will also be responsible for driving system reliability and improving engineering practices within the team.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of PrizePicks as an employer.
What you need
- 5–8 years of professional software engineering experience
- Significant experience building production Ruby on Rails applications
- Proven track record of owning and delivering complex, multi-component features
- Experience designing and operating backend systems at scale
- Expert-level Ruby on Rails proficiency
- Strong proficiency with PostgreSQL
Nice to have
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools
- Experience integrating AI tooling into engineering workflows
What you get
- Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Annual bonus
- Flexible PTO
- Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave
- Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules
Worth weighing
- No salary listed in the posting; only a range is provided
- Role involves on-call rotation for production incidents
- Experience with Go is a plus but not mandatory
Summarised from PrizePicks's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by PrizePicks on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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