Engineering Manager at PrizePicks

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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? About the job 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 700 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? As an Engineering Manager for our Gamification team, you’ll lead a team of talented, highly-motivated engineers focused on building the most rewarding experience for our millions of loyal members. You’ll partner closely with product, design, marketing, data, and engineering leaders to plan and deliver new and improved features and capabilities that strengthen member engagement and retention. You’ll set a high bar for execution and engineering excellence, and help your team move quickly from opportunity to polished experiences. What you you’ll do: Determine where tech investments must be made to maintain system health and long-term success. Work with engineers to plan, sequence, discuss tradeoffs, and deliver measurable success. Hire and coach an exceptional team through one-on-one’s, goal setting, and conflict resolution. Maintain a continuously improving, honest, and visible delivery cadence. Close ownership gaps and build durable fixes to keep the team on track. Manage urgency and escalate early to stay ahead of risks. Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish clear deliverables and milestones. What you have: 4+ years of hands-on experience managing a team of five or more engineers and testers. Strong understanding of distributed, backend systems and user-facing features, ideally related to gamification platforms and products. Excellent communication skills with proven experience collaborating across engineering teams and cross-functional partners. Cultivate high-performing engineering squads by utilizing thoughtful delegation, defining distinct ownership, and maintaining firm accountability standards. Solid technical fluency to ask critical questions, align cross-functional partners, and effectively navigate engineering discussions. Demonstrated track record of building and shipping mission-critical B2C systems where data correctness and rollout strategy are critical to success. Experience driving incidents and post-mortems from ambiguity to resolution, effectively communicating root causes and preventing future occurrences. What makes you stand out: Excel at building reusable frameworks and decision models that solve immediate problems and serve teams long-term. Skilled in feature-gate/experimentation and popular A/B testing platforms. Hands-on professional experience in one or more of our core stacks: JavaScript/TypeScript — React Ruby — Rails, Roda Golang — Echo 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 $200,000 to $215,000. 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: 9/11/26 First Extension: 10/11/26 Second Extension: 11/11/26 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.

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Determine where tech investments must be made to maintain system health and long-term success.
Work with engineers to plan, sequence, discuss tradeoffs, and deliver measurable success.
Hire and coach an exceptional team through one-on-one’s, goal setting, and conflict resolution.
Maintain a continuously improving, honest, and visible delivery cadence.
Close ownership gaps and build durable fixes to keep the team on track.
Manage urgency and escalate early to stay ahead of risks.
Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish clear deliverables and milestones.
4+ years of hands-on experience managing a team of five or more engineers and testers.
Strong understanding of distributed, backend systems and user-facing features, ideally related to gamification platforms and products.
Excellent communication skills with proven experience collaborating across engineering teams and cross-functional partners.
Cultivate high-performing engineering squads by utilizing thoughtful delegation, defining distinct ownership, and maintaining firm accountability standards.
Solid technical fluency to ask critical questions, align cross-functional partners, and effectively navigate engineering discussions.
Demonstrated track record of building and shipping mission-critical B2C systems where data correctness and rollout strategy are critical to success.
Experience driving incidents and post-mortems from ambiguity to resolution, effectively communicating root causes and preventing future occurrences.
Excel at building reusable frameworks and decision models that solve immediate problems and serve teams long-term.
Skilled in feature-gate/experimentation and popular A/B testing platforms.
Hands-on professional experience in one or more of our core stacks:
JavaScript/TypeScript — React
Ruby — Rails, Roda
Golang — Echo
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
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: 9/11/26

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