Database Reliability Engineer - Analytics

March 1

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PrizePicks

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PrizePicks is an innovative platform that offers a dynamic and interactive way to engage in daily fantasy sports and esports. Users can make predictions on player performances across various sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, CFB, and more, with the opportunity to win up to 1000x their entry fee. PrizePicks operates legally in 43 U. S. states, Washington D. C. , and Canada, providing a wide range of betting options, including Pick 'Em and Pick 'Em Arena, where users compete against each other for cash rewards. The company emphasizes user engagement with features such as recurring promos and the Streak game, which is free to play and allows participants to earn by building daily win streaks. PrizePicks ensures secure transactions and fast payouts, enhancing user experience and satisfaction in the sphere of real money sports betting.

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201 - 500 employees

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📋 Description

• Help design and implement the next generation of PrizePicks’ data infrastructure using PostgreSQL-compatible cloud databases • Work with peers to roll out changes to our production environment and help mitigate database-related production incidents • Make monitoring and alerting alert on symptoms and SLOs, and not on outages • Provide database expertise to engineering teams (for example through reviews of database migrations, queries and performance optimizations) • Work on automation of database infrastructure and help engineering succeed by providing self-service tools • Work closely with security to implement security controls to ensure enforcement of policies and procedures and advise on best practices • Deeply analyze platform performance and find areas to improve speed and scale • Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant work experience • Extensive experience in database management and infrastructure design with PostgreSQL • Expert knowledge and experience in delivering cloud database technologies at scale • Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL internals and best practices design, scaling, and reliability patterns • Unwavering commitment to automating all-the-things • Experience working in a startup environment at a fast pace with a distributed team • Extensive datacenter experience a big plus • Proven track record of building large, geographically distributed scalable infrastructure in a programmatic way • Passion for technology and collaboration • Extensive Linux experience • Python, Ruby, or Go expertise • Experience with Terraform • Experience in working with fundamental cloud technologies like virtualization and TCP/IP networking and abstractions (not just AWS, GCP or Azure)

🏖️ Benefits

• Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans • 401(k) plan with company match • Bi-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