At PrizePicks, we are the fastest-growing sports company in North America, as recognized by Inc. 5000. As the leading platform for Daily Fantasy Sports, we cover a diverse range of sports leagues, including the NFL, NBA, and Esports titles like League of Legends and Counter-Strike. Our team of over 450 employees thrives in an inclusive culture that values individuals from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their level of sports fandom. Ready to reimagine the DFS industry together?
Overview:
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 platform engineering team is the backbone of our company, building and scaling the infrastructure that powers our explosive growth. We are looking for a talented and driven Senior Platform Engineer to join our team and help us continue to build the future of fantasy sports.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Platform Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be a key player in designing, building, and maintaining the scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure that underpins all of our products and services. You will collaborate closely with software development teams to enhance developer experience, automate deployments, and ensure our platforms meet the highest standards of performance and availability. This is a high-impact, strategic role perfect for someone who enjoys solving complex problems at scale and empowering engineering teams to deliver exceptional software.
What you’ll do:
- Design and Architect: Lead the design and architecture of scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-native platforms and infrastructure on cloud platforms like AWS and GCP.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop, manage, and champion the use of IaC tools like Terraform and Crossplane to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.
- CI/CD and Automation: Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD to automate the build, testing, and deployment of applications, enabling faster and more reliable software delivery.
- Containerization and Orchestration: Manage and scale our containerized environments using technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. You will also be proficient with Helm for packaging applications and Kustomize for configuration management.
- Monitoring and Observability: Implement and manage robust monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) to ensure system health and proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify problems, develop and implement solutions, and drive innovation to improve infrastructure performance, stability, and efficiency.Operations and Maintenance: Participate on on-call rotation to provide support for production infrastructure and respond to incidents.
- Collaboration and Support: Work closely with development teams to provide self-service tools and platforms, troubleshoot complex issues, and act as a subject matter expert for our infrastructure.
- Security: Implement and enforce security best practices, conduct security assessments, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
What you have:
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience:
- 4+ years of experience in a Platform Engineer, DevOps, or SRE role, with a proven track record of working on large-scale, distributed systems.
- Deep technical experience with a major cloud provider (AWS, GCP).
- Extensive hands-on experience with Terraform and/or Crossplane.
- Strong proficiency with containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.
- Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible.
- Skills:
- Proficiency in one or more programming/scripting languages such as Python, Go, or Bash.
- Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP).
- Experience with observability tools (like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog).
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
What makes you stand out:
- Solid understanding of networking principles (e.g., VPCs, load balancing, firewalls) in a cloud environment.
- Experience with ArgoWorkflows and ArgoCD.
- Experience building and managing internal developer platforms (IDPs).
- Familiarity with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).
- Knowledge of database management (SQL and NoSQL).
- Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer).
Where you’ll live:
- While 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-Remote
Working at PrizePicks:
The typical salary range for this position is $120,000 to $185,000. 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. Date Posted: 8/12/2025
Benefits you’ll receive:
In addition to your great compensation package, full-time employees will be eligible for the following 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
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.
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.
