Remote
Senior Software Engineer (GO)
About this role
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 550 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 engineering team builds and scales the platform that powers our explosive growth — from real-time contest engines to the services that handle millions of daily transactions. We are looking for a talented and driven Senior Software Engineer to join our Sweat & Lineups team and help us continue to build the future of fantasy sports.
Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in Go to join our Sweat & Lineups team team. In this role, you will design, build, and own critical Go-based services that power PrizePicks’ core platform — including our contest and entry creation services. You will tackle high-scope, complex technical problems, define the technical path from product idea to production, and mentor engineers across your team.
This is a role for someone who thrives on solving hard problems in distributed systems and wants to have a direct impact on a product used by millions. What You’ll Do Design and build backend services : Architect and implement Go-based microservices that are performant, scalable, and reliable, supporting real-time and high-throughput workloads. Own technical delivery : Lead the technical design and implementation of complex features end-to-end — from product requirements through deployment and monitoring.
Drive system reliability : Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks, optimize database queries, and improve the resilience of distributed systems under load. Define technical direction : Propose and drive architectural decisions for your team’s services, evaluating tradeoffs and communicating recommendations clearly. Mentor and elevate : Provide hands-on mentorship to Software Engineers I, II, and III on your team and in the organization through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.