Senior Server Engineer

Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI) is a market leader in online casino and sports betting, currently operating real-money gaming with our brands: BetRivers.com, PlaySugarHouse.com, and RushBet.co. We’re building bridges between online, social and land-based gaming businesses to create amazing, integrated experiences that keep players in the game.

Join Our Team as a Senior Server Engineer in the Thrilling World of iGaming!

Are you a skilled Senior Server Engineer passionate about creating exceptional user experiences in the iGaming industry? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment that values transparency, empathy, and excellence? If so, we’d love to have you on our team as we continue innovating and shaping the future of iGaming!

About the Role:

As a Senior Server Engineer, you’ll be an integral part of our cross-platform development team. With our backend recently upgraded to Java 21, you’ll have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable services.

This role is offered as a one-year fixed-term contract with the potential for conversion to a permanent position based on business needs.

What You Bring:

Experience: At least 5 years of experience in web services, distributed systems, and microservices, with a strong focus on creating scalable, high-traffic applications. Expertise in Java, with hands-on experience using frameworks like Dropwizard, Spring, and Hibernate.

Technical Skills: Adept understanding of system design, design patterns, and RESTful API development. Experience with SQL, containerization and technologies like Kafka, Redis, and Gradle is a must. Experience with technologies like Flyway, Kafka Connect, Docker, Consul, Traefik, and HaProxy is nice to have.

Problem Solving: Able to diagnose and fix complex issues and maintain code quality in large codebases.

Collaboration: A team player who communicates effectively, and contributes to the team's success by guiding more Jr Engineers. Engages in pair programming and works closely with Tech Leads, Product Owners, and QA to deliver high-quality products.

Innovation: A proactive approach to questioning the status quo, identifying areas for improvement, and driving enhancements in system design and performance.

Ownership: A self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to take on technical responsibilities within the platform, including developing new services and enhancing existing ones.

What You’ll Do:

Design and Develop Services:  Contribute to the design, development, and testing of Risk Management services including risk and fraud detection tooling, anti money laundering tooling, and integrations to third parties built on top of Java frameworks like Dropwizard, Spring, and Hibernate.

Architectural Contributions: Play an integral role in the architecture and technical ownership of platform microservices, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and meet high-performance standards.

Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in team retrospectives and contribute to continuously improving our development practices and platform architecture.

Code Quality: Conduct thorough code reviews, participate in regression testing, ensure adherence to coding standards, and take initiative in refactoring tasks to maintain a clean and maintainable codebase.

What makes us great: 

• Comprehensive compensation 

• Flexible working hours 

• Work-life balance initiatives 

• Opportunity to travel to global offices 

• Annual training budget 

• Autonomy – we embrace personal freedom and responsibility 

• Creativity – we are open to new ideas of how we can be better 

• Growth – we want you to develop personally as well as professionally 

• Top-notch professionals who are passionate about what they doing 

• People-oriented environment and supportive atmosphere 

As a rapidly growing company in an emerging industry, you’ll have a huge impact on our product and our company. We like proactive team members and strive to have a company of self-disciplined professionals who enjoy collaboration, having fun, and of course, achieving together what others believe to be improbable. We are dedicated to treating everyone with respect and to support your professional and personal growth.

Rush Street Interactive is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, and expression, marital status, family status, lifestyle, age, culture, religion, military, and veteran status, citizenship, or disability.

Be at the forefront of this ground-breaking industry! Apply now!