Job Url: https://www.remoterocketship.com/company/prizepicks/jobs/senior-backend-engineer-ruby-on-rails-united-states-remote Job Description: PrizePicks Website LinkedIn All Job Openings PrizePicks is an innovative platform that offers a dynamic and interactive way to engage in daily fantasy sports and esports. Users can make predictions on player performances across various sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, CFB, and more, with the opportunity to win up to 1000x their entry fee. PrizePicks operates legally in 43 U. S. states, Washington D. C. , and Canada, providing a wide range of betting options, including Pick 'Em and Pick 'Em Arena, where users compete against each other for cash rewards. The company emphasizes user engagement with features such as recurring promos and the Streak game, which is free to play and allows participants to earn by building daily win streaks. PrizePicks ensures secure transactions and fast payouts, enhancing user experience and satisfaction in the sphere of real money sports betting. Spectator Sports 201 - 500 employees 🎮 Gaming ⚽ Sports Senior Backend Engineer, Ruby on Rails Yesterday 🇺🇸 United States – Remote 💵 $165k - $180k / year ⏰ Full Time 🟠 Senior 🔙 Backend Engineer Docker Kubernetes Linux Postgres Ruby Ruby on Rails Shell Scripting Unix Apply Now Receive Emails with Similar Jobs Report problem 📋 Description • Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, and performance • Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain a high bar for quality • Collaborate with team members to solve technical and product challenges • Develop product features and technical improvements to the PrizePicks ecosystem • Develop unit or end-to-end testing for the PrizePicks ecosystem • Follow best practice guidelines for maintainability and style • Participate in on-call incident rotations • Participate in code reviews • Study and learn previous software patterns in the PrizePicks ecosystem • Advocate for improvements that have an impact across your team • Collaborate with the team on larger projects • Diagnose and fix performance and optimization problems • Define, advocate and improve best practices for maintainability and style • Define a technical path from product idea to deployment • Provide mentorship to Software Engineers I, II, and III across your team • Ship features and improvements to the PrizePicks ecosystem with little to no guidance from across the team • Solve product challenges and technical problems of high scope and complexity 🎯 Requirements • A kind and positive mindset • A passion to be better at your craft than the day before • A self-motivated and self-managing attitude • A sense of urgency to solve problems • Ability to clearly and concisely communicate about technical, and/or organizational problems and propose solutions • Ability to concisely communicate with other employees • Ability to thrive in a fully remote organization • Ability to work closely with other parts of the organization that may be outside of the Engineering organization • Ability to document guides for others in the Engineering organization • Comfort working in a fast paced industry where product or technical challenges may appear frequently • Comfort working with technical problems that might not always have an obvious solution • Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal • 5 to 8 years of relevant work experience • Expert to mastery experience with: Ruby on Rails; Postgres • History of owning product challenges and technical challenges in a team to drive a desired business outcome • You 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. 🏖️ Benefits • Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans • 401(k) plan with company match • Annual bonus • Flexible PTO to encourage a healthy work/life balance (2 weeks STRONGLY encouraged!) • Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits • Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules focused on getting the job done, not hours clocked • Company-wide in-person events and team outings • Lifestyle enhancement program • Company equipment provided (Windows & Mac options) • Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career development