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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer (GO) - **Company:** Prizepicks Llc - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $185,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Software Quality, Code Review, Relational Databases, Database Queries, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, Open Source Technology, Query Optimization, RabbitMQ, Ruby on Rails, Software Engineering, Data Logging, Real Time Systems, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Build Management, Containerization, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Api Design, Terraform, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** June 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.teamworkonline.com/sports-technology-jobs/prize-picks/prizepicks-jobs/senior-software-engineer-go-2177707 ## About the Role * 5-8 years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time building production Go services * Proven track record of owning and delivering complex, multi-component features in a team environment * Experience designing and operating distributed systems, microservices, or event-driven architectures * Strong proficiency with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases, including schema design and query optimization Technical Skills: * Expert-level Go proficiency - you write idiomatic, well-tested, production-quality Go code * Solid understanding of API design (REST, gRPC, or GraphQL) * Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation * Understanding of observability practices - logging, metrics, tracing Working Style: * Comfortable working autonomously with minimal direction on ambiguous problems * Effective communicator who can articulate technical decisions to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders * Experience working in a fully remote engineering organization * Able to context-switch between deep technical work and collaborative planning What Makes You Stand Out * Working knowledge of Ruby on Rails - our backend also includes significant Rails services, and cross-stack fluency is highly valued * Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar) * Familiarity with infrastructure tooling (Terraform, Kubernetes operators, ArgoCD) * Experience in high-traffic, real-time systems (sports, gaming, fintech, or adtech) * Contributions to the Go open-source ecosystem * Experience in the daily fantasy sports or sports betting industry * Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools across the development lifecycle - coding, planning, scoping, and code review * Experience integrating AI tooling into engineering workflows to accelerate team productivity, 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. ## Description We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in Go to join our Checkout & Gameplay team team. 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