Head of Front End Engineering

Penn Interactive (PI) is an interactive gaming company headquartered in Philadelphia. PI is the digital arm of PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN), the largest regional casino operator in the U.S.). Our mission is to challenge the norms of the gaming industry by building an immersive interactive gaming experience that is responsible, innovative, and fun. We are committed to helping our team members grow and succeed.  We believe that hiring talented individuals that love what they do will help us win!

About the Role & Team

The Head of Front End Engineering reports directly to the Chief Technology Officer of PENN Entertainment and is responsible for front end engineering across the entire interactive portfolio for PENN Entertainment.

The Consumer portfolio includes theScore Media, theScore BET, ESPN, and PENN’s iCasino. This team crafts experiences delivered over the web, mobile/tablet, and emerging technologies across the portfolio of interactive properties.

This opportunity is uniquely positioned to impact the next generation of PENN’s interactive experiences immediately. They partner with the company's product, engineering, design, and business stakeholders to develop strategic solutions that will win in the marketplace.

The Head of Front End Engineering, will set the vision and be responsible for the group's execution and delivery models. This leader must have a strong senior presence, communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and foster a can-do culture that aligns resources, priorities, and processes for success. In addition, this resource provides hands-on leadership for the ideation, development, and execution of strategic initiatives.

About the Work

• You will manage a large group of engineers & engineering leaders; 3^rd party partnerships and resources.
• Lead Front End Engineering strategy and roadmap execution for PENN Interactive.
• Drive best-in-class engineering solutions for delivering scalable, efficient, and reliable solutions to support world-class consumer products.
• Drive communications and reporting activities across the organization, providing hands-on leadership for the ideation, creative concept development, and execution of strategic initiatives in partnership with executive leadership.
• Utilize effective leadership practices to attract and retain top talent at all levels and develop a world-class Front End Engineering organization.
• Provides leadership to Front End Engineering – continue growing and developing the organization with strong talent to meet the demands of the business, prioritize goals, provide guidance and development for the team, and create cohesive working relationships company-wide.
• Other duties as required.

About You

• 15+ years of experience, including leading Engineering resources at large organizations.
• BS or MA Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering and/or other related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining successful, influential working relationships at all levels of an organization.
• Strong communication and executive presence with exceptional storytelling and influencing skills.
• Experience working with large native code bases with significant complexity.
• Exceptional understanding of modern software architectures.
• Exceptional understanding of custom UI elements & creating rich, interactive mobile UI.
• Significant knowledge of object-oriented design, software development principles, and design patterns.
• Pioneering, innovative thinker with the ability to anticipate and lead capabilities that will enable PENN’s growth amidst rapid change.
• Proven ability to motivate and collaborate in a highly metrics-driven environment.
• A leader able to develop excellent working relationships, gain respect and trust, and is skilled at developing people.
• Ability to channel different points of view; establish and maintain excellent relationships and credibility quickly; create a team atmosphere while achieving key objectives.
• Experience with management of remote workgroups.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Fun, relaxed work environment.
• Education and conference reimbursements.
• Opportunities for career progression and mentoring others.

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Recently being recognized as a top workplace in the United States, we believe people work their best when they can be themselves. We are looking for hungry, innovative thinkers to help us challenge the status quo of the gaming industry.  Diversity, equity, and inclusion are vital to all of our processes, programs, and structures. Your story, who you are, and your experience matter here.