PrizePicks
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SeniorFrontEndEngineer
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“Senior Front End Engineer at PrizePicks. Skills: TypeScript, React Native, mobile development lifecycle, performance optimization, technical leadership. Design and build mobile features. Architect and implement complex features and interaction flows in our React Native app”
What You'll Achieve.
build and scales the platform that powers our explosive growth; design, build, and own critical features within PrizePicks’ React Native mobile application; crafting exceptional mobile experiences; have a direct impact on a product used by millions; deliver exceptional user experiences; accelerate team productivity
Industry & Context.
tackle high-scope, complex technical problems; Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks; ambiguous problems
Participate in on-call rotation, Share responsibility for production incidents, authorized to work for any employer in the U. S., unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5–8 years of professional software engineering experience, significant time building production React Native applications, Proven track record of owning and delivering complex, multi-component mobile features in a team environment, Experience with the full mobile development lifecycle — from development through app store submission and post-release monitoring, Experience building mobile applications backed by large-scale, high-throughput distributed systems serving millions of users, Expert-level TypeScript proficiency, Deep React Native expertise, experience with Expo and its ecosystem, Proficiency with monorepo tooling (Yarn workspaces or similar), Solid understanding of mobile testing strategies, Experience with CI/CD for mobile and Expo/EAS workflows, Understanding of observability in mobile, 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, authorized to work for any employer in the U. S.
Nice to Have
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
What You'll Do.
Design and build mobile features
Architect and implement complex features and interaction flows in our React Native app
Own technical delivery
Lead the technical design and implementation of complex features end-to-end
Drive app performance
Define technical direction
Propose and drive architectural decisions for your team’s mobile features
Evaluate tradeoffs and communicating recommendations clearly
Provide hands-on mentorship to Software Engineers I
Improve engineering practices
and improve best practices around component architecture
and mobile deployment for your team
Collaborate cross-functionally
Translate product goals into well-scoped technical solutions
Participate in on-call rotation
Share responsibility for production incidents
contributing to root cause analysis and long-term reliability improvements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
mentor engineers across your team and the organization; Collaborate cross-functionally; Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, QA, and other engineering teams; pairing
Communication Scope
articulate technical decisions to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Define the technical path from product idea to production, Own technical delivery, Lead the technical design and implementation of complex features end-to-end
Full Job Description
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 our consumer-facing mobile app to the services that handle millions of daily transactions. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Checkout & Gameplay 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 TypeScript and React Native to join our Checkout & Gameplay team. In this role, you will design, build, and own critical features within PrizePicks’ React Native mobile application. You will tackle high-scope, complex technical problems, define the technical path from product idea to production, and mentor engineers across your team and the organization. This is a role for someone who thrives on crafting exceptional mobile experiences and wants to have a direct impact on a product used by millions. What You’ll Do Design and build mobile features: Architect and implement complex features and interaction flows in our React Native app that are performant, accessible, and deliver exceptional user experiences. Own technical delivery: Lead the technical design and implementation of complex features end-to-end — from product requirements through deployment and monitoring. Drive app performance: Diagnose and resol
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