PrizePicks tech stack

PrizePicks builds mostly with Ruby, Go, SQL, Python. Its stack also includes Windows, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Ruby on Rails. Windows is named in 45 of the 45 job postings PrizePicks published in the last 12 months (100%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of PrizePicks, updated Sep 28, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 28, 2026
Technologies in use
88
Postings analysed
45
Open now
35
Modernity
75 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does PrizePicks use?

Ruby is named in 24% of job postings at PrizePicks, followed by Go (22%), SQL (22%), Python (20%).

Ruby 11 24% required in 91% · 7 open now · since Jun 2026
Go 10 22% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Feb 2026
SQL 10 22% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Feb 2026
Python 9 20% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Feb 2026
TypeScript 5 11% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2026
JavaScript 5 11% required in 60% · 5 open now · since Aug 2026
C++ 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
Rust 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
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MATLAB1

What frameworks and libraries does PrizePicks use?

Ruby on Rails is named in 18% of job postings at PrizePicks, followed by Sidekiq (16%), React.js (11%), Flink (9%).

Ruby on Rails 8 18% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Sidekiq 7 16% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
React.js 5 11% required in 60% · 5 open now · since Aug 2026
Flink 4 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
Minitest 3 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
RSpec 3 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Jest 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
React Native 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026

What databases does PrizePicks use?

PostgreSQL is named in 22% of job postings at PrizePicks, followed by BigQuery (13%), Google BigQuery (13%), ElasticSearch (7%).

PostgreSQL 10 22% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
BigQuery 6 13% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Feb 2026
Google BigQuery 6 13% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Feb 2026
ElasticSearch 3 7% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Redis 3 7% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Apache Iceberg 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Presto 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Snowflake 1 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
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Trino1

What cloud and platforms does PrizePicks use?

Windows is named in 100% of job postings at PrizePicks, followed by Kubernetes (31%), Apache Kafka (16%), AWS (11%).

Windows 45 100% required in 78% · 35 open now · since Feb 2026
Kubernetes 14 31% required in 93% · 10 open now · since Feb 2026
Apache Kafka 7 16% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Feb 2026
AWS 5 11% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Feb 2026
GCP 5 11% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Feb 2026
Google GKE 3 7% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
Tableau 3 7% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Amazon Kinesis 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
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Amazon SageMaker2
Azure2
Braze2
Expo2
NATS2
Spark2
Vertex AI2
AppsFlyer SDK2
Figma2
Airflow1
Amazon ECS1
Crowdstrike1
Databricks1
Datadog1
Grafana1
Kubeflow1
Looker1
MLFlow1
New Relic1
RabbitMQ1

What developer tools does PrizePicks use?

Docker is named in 24% of job postings at PrizePicks, followed by Microsoft Excel (9%), Rest API (9%), Terraform (9%).

Docker 11 24% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Jun 2026
Microsoft Excel 4 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
Rest API 4 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Terraform 4 9% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
ArgoCD 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Helm 2 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Maestro 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Polaris 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
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gRPC2
Ansible1
Crossplane1
GraphQL1
OpenTofu1
WebSockets1
Adobe Photoshop1

What AI and ML technologies does PrizePicks use?

LLM is named in 2% of job postings at PrizePicks.

LLM 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

Which engineering practices does PrizePicks ask for?

CI/CD is named in 33% of job postings at PrizePicks, followed by AI Agents (13%), Machine Learning (11%), MVP (7%).

CI/CD 15 33% required in 100% · 11 open now · since Feb 2026
AI Agents 6 13% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
Machine Learning 5 11% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
MVP 3 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Platform Engineering 3 7% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Feature Store 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
A/B Testing 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Agentic Workflows 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Function Calling1
Incident Management1
LLM Evaluation1
LLM Guardrails1
RAG1
Reinforcement Learning1
SLI/SLO/SLA1
SRE1
State Management1
Embeddings1

What does each PrizePicks team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Backend

9 postings
Docker8
Kubernetes8
PostgreSQL8
Ruby on Rails8
Windows8
Ruby7

Product

5 postings
Windows5
Braze2

Data Science

4 postings
Python4
Windows4
AWS2
Amazon Kinesis2
Apache Kafka2
BigQuery2

Finance

3 postings
Microsoft Excel2
Windows2

AI/ML

3 postings
Windows3
Amazon SageMaker2
Apache Kafka2
C++2
Flink2
Go2

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How much does PrizePicks pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all PrizePicks postings with stated pay: $175k across 36 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Windows36$175k0%
Kubernetes12$185k+6%
Ruby11$185k+6%
PostgreSQL10$175k0%
Go9$185k+6%
SQL9$145k−17%
Ruby on Rails8$185k+6%
Python7$190k+9%
Sidekiq7$185k+6%
Apache Kafka5$185k+6%

How is the PrizePicks stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
HelmSep 2026
MinitestSep 2026
RSpecSep 2026
BrazeSep 2026
FigmaAug 2026
TypeScriptAug 2026
JavaScriptAug 2026
React.jsAug 2026

How modern is the PrizePicks stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 75/100

PrizePicks scores 75 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the PrizePicks stack in its industry?

Share of the 136 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Windows15%
Kubernetes30%
Ruby4%
Go18%
PostgreSQL29%
SQL55%
Python54%
Ruby on Rails3%
Apache Kafka17%
Sidekiq1%

What sets PrizePicks apart

Ruby4%
Ruby on Rails3%
Sidekiq1%
Minitest1%
RSpec1%

Questions about the PrizePicks tech stack

What programming languages does PrizePicks use?

The languages named in PrizePicks job postings are Ruby (24%), Go (22%), SQL (22%), Python (20%), TypeScript (11%), as a share of the 45 postings of the last 12 months.

Does PrizePicks use Ruby on Rails?

Yes. Ruby on Rails is named in 8 of 45 job postings (18%) and required in 8 of them.

What cloud and platforms does PrizePicks use?

The cloud and platforms named in PrizePicks job postings are Windows (45), Kubernetes (14), Apache Kafka (7) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at PrizePicks?

Backend postings at PrizePicks most often require Docker (8), Kubernetes (8), PostgreSQL (8), Ruby on Rails (8), out of 9 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the PrizePicks tech stack changing?

Yes. Helm, Minitest, RSpec, Braze first appeared in PrizePicks job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the PrizePicks tech stack?

PrizePicks scores 75 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the PrizePicks tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting PrizePicks publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 45 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 28, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "PrizePicks tech stack: 88 technologies from 45 job postings", as of Sep 28, 2026. https://alion.io/company/prizepicks/technologies

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