Board Software Engineer III, Ruby on Rails

PrizePicks

Ruby on Rails engineer building backend services for PrizePicks’ daily fantasy sports platform. Owning complex features, architecture, reliability, and junior-engineer guidance.

Posted 9/3/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $145,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL, with a strong focus on building RESTful APIs and implementing solid testing practices. Capable of leading feature development, collaborating across teams, and improving code quality and performance in a high-throughput environment.

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Advanced Proficiency In Ruby On RailsStrong PostgreSQL SkillsExperience Designing And Building RESTful APIsSolid Testing Practices Using RSpec Or MinitestFamiliarity With Docker And Kubernetes

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Hard Skills

RubyRuby On RailsPostgreSQLRESTful API DesignRSpecMinitestBackground Job ProcessingDockerKubernetesCI/CD Pipelines

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationAbility To Provide And Receive FeedbackCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Data ModelingService BoundariesAPI DesignBackground Processing PatternsIncident ResponseRoot Cause AnalysisSystemic Improvements

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsDockerKubernetesPostgresRSpecRubyRuby on Rails

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in team-level architectural decisions around data modeling, service boundaries, API design, and background processing patterns
Own feature development end-to-end, from technical design through delivery
Break complex projects into well-scoped, deliverable pieces
Write idiomatic, performant, well-tested Ruby code
Improve code quality, performance, reliability, and developer experience
Guide junior engineers through code reviews, pairing sessions, and design feedback
Collaborate with Product, Design, and QA to align product goals and implementation
Participate in on-call rotation, incident response, root cause analysis, and systemic improvements
Document technical decisions, data models, and service patterns

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–5 years of professional software engineering experience, with meaningful time building Ruby on Rails applications
History of delivering complex features within a software team to drive business outcomes
Experience breaking down ambiguous requirements into concrete technical plans
Exposure to large-scale, high-throughput distributed systems serving millions of users in real time
Advanced proficiency in Ruby on Rails
Strong PostgreSQL skills, including schema design, query optimization, migrations, and performance at scale
Experience designing and building RESTful APIs within Rails
Solid testing practices using RSpec or Minitest, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing strategies
Familiarity with background job processing such as Sidekiq
Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
Ability to work autonomously on ambiguous problems
Comfortable providing and receiving direct technical feedback
Strong written communication, especially in a fully remote environment
Able to balance technical work with collaborative design and planning
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; employment visa sponsorship is unavailable

Benefits

Comp & perks

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