Balance delivery expectations with sustainable team practices
Technical & Delivery Ownership
Own the design, development, and operation of data ingestion, transformation, storage pipelines (batch and streaming), and analytical model(s)
Ensure reliability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency of data systems
Drive best practices in data modeling, data quality, observability, and operational excellence
Review and guide technical designs, architecture decisions, and code quality
Partner with platform and infrastructure teams on tooling, security, and scalability
Execution & Stakeholder Collaboration
Translate business and analytics requirements into scalable technical solutions
Partner with Product, Analytics Engineering, Data Science, and Business teams to deliver trusted datasets and metrics
Own sprint planning, prioritization, and delivery commitments
Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to stakeholders and leadership
Governance & Standards
Establish and enforce data engineering standards, patterns, and documentation
Support data governance, data contracts, and schema management
Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and data retention requirements
What you have
A graduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
8+ years of experience in Data Engineering or related roles
3+ years leading engineers (hiring, coaching, delivery accountability).
Strong distributed systems fundamentals (scaling, reliability, data correctness).
Hands-on ability in Python and/or Java (can dive into code and unblock delivery).
Experience with cloud data ecosystems (GCP - Preferred, AWS, or Azure)
Proficiency with SQL and at least one programming language (Python, Java, or Scala)
Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, Argo, etc.)
Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT patterns, and data reliability
Experience with streaming technologies (Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming)
Experience with modern data warehouses / lakehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Iceberg)
Familiarity with analytics engineering tools (dbt, semantic layers)
Exposure to data governance, observability, and data quality tooling
Self-starter + ownership: drives ambiguous problems to durable solutions.
Builds and grows teams: mentors, raises the bar, and develops talent.
Quality-first: designs for operability, correctness, and reliability from day one.
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 $215,000 to $235,000. 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: 10/16/26
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.
