Senior Technical Product Manager - Engineering

PrizePicks, the leading DFS platform known for accessibility and a thriving community, is seeking a rockstar Senior Technical Product Manager to be an integral part of our Platform Product Team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about sports, technology, and have a product-related background.

What you’ll do:

• Strategic Technical Leadership:
  • Define and communicate the strategic vision and roadmap for core shared services and infrastructure.
  • Align platform initiatives with the overall company goals and product strategy.
• Technical Product & Project Management:
  • Drive innovation in platform technologies, ensuring scalability and reliability.
  • Oversee the development and maintenance of essential backend services, APIs, and infrastructure.
  • End-to-end project management with a product mindset, utilizing modern engineering methodologies and tools
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Work closely with product teams, engineering, design, data, and marketing to ensure platform services meet their needs across multiple game types.
  • Facilitate clear communication and alignment on priorities and timelines across teams.
• Operational Excellence:
  • Ensure the platform's high availability, reliability, and performance.
  • Implement and oversee rigorous testing and quality assurance processes.
• Security and Compliance:
  • Develop and enforce security policies and practices to protect data and systems.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards.
• Team Leadership:
  • Lead and mentor product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders.
    • Build a team of your own as needed
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation within the team.
• Budget and Resource Management:
  • Develop and manage the platform budget, optimizing resource allocation to meet strategic goals.
• Metrics and Reporting:
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of platform services.
  • Provide regular updates to senior management on the status of platform projects and initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Continuously evaluate and improve platform processes, tools, and practices.
  • Establish mechanisms for gathering feedback from internal and external users to drive improvements.

What you have:

• Experience: 
  • 7+ years of experience with end-to-end project management with a product mindset, utilizing modern engineering methodologies and tools
• Leadership: 
  • Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and driving strategic initiatives.
  • Able to drive the design and implementation of scalable, reliable, and secure platform architecture.
• Technical Expertise: 
  • Strong understanding of backend services, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and data management.
  • Capable of evaluating and selecting appropriate technologies and tools to support platform growth and performance with technical teams.
  • Collaborate with cloud architects and infrastructure engineers to optimize resource utilization and cost-efficiency.
  • Deep understanding of cloud platforms (GCP) and infrastructure components.
  • Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD, automation, and monitoring
• Security and Compliance: 
  • Experience with implementing security measures and ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Analytical Skills: 
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data insights to inform product decisions and optimize platform performance.
• Communication: 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Education: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
  • A focus on continuous improvement and learning both formally and informally

What makes you stand out:

• Obsessive about something. We obviously love sports, but maybe it’s something else for you. What makes you tick? (Being a big sports-head definitely helps too).
• Strong Communication skills. We are looking for someone who can articulate and break down complex concepts.
• Community. Community. Community. We’re all about community. Both internally with our team and externally with our members. We’re looking for someone who thinks about their community first and can prove it.
• Product management experience, with a focus on platform services and/or infrastructure
• Experience with containerization technologies, knowledge of serverless computing and microservices architecture as well as experience with data warehousing and analytics tools.
• You can add to the PrizePicks Culture. We want to work with people who bring something to the table on and off the field / in and out of the office.

Where you’ll live:

• Anywhere in the US is fine but Atlanta would be preferred. 

Benefits you’ll receive:

In addition to your great compensation package, we’ll shower you with perks including: 

• Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans 
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Long-term incentives and 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