Staff Software Developer Pricing Engine

PENN Entertainment Inc. is North Americas leading provider of integrated entertainment sports content and casino gaming experiences. From casinos and racetracks to online gaming sports betting and entertainment content we deliver the experiences people want how and where they want them.

Were always on the lookout for those who are passionate about creating and delivering cuttingedge online gaming and sports media products. Whether its through ESPN BET Hollywood Casino theScore Bet Sportsbook & Casino or theScore media app were excited to push the boundaries of whats possible. These stateoftheart platforms are powered by proprietary inhouse technology a key component of PENNs omnichannel gaming and entertainment strategy.

When you join PENN Entertainments digital team youll not only work on these cuttingedge platforms through theScore and PENN Interactive but youll also be part of a company that truly cares about your career growth. Were committed to supporting you as you expand your skills and explore new opportunities.

With locations throughout North America you can build a future at PENN Entertainment wherever you are. If you want to challenge conventions in gaming media and entertainment we want to talk to you.

About the Role & Team

As part of the team you will be working with a distributed team of smart friendly and dedicated engineers product managers and designers determined to deliver some of the best apps the market has to offer. We want you to be challenged and to get the full experience of what its like to work at Penn Interactive!

The Pricing Team serves as the crucial intermediary for our inhouse odds production supplying odds to our Trading platform. We develop and maintain the Pricing Engine which integrates data from our Data Science teams with live sports market feeds to generate accurate and timely odds. Our team also manages Dartboard an administrative UI where internal traders adjust and finetune the odds weve provided. Were embarking on this exciting new initiative and operating under stringent requirements for latency throughput and uptime to ensure the best possible experience for our users.

About the Work

As a key member of our Pricing Team you will:

• Work with Our Preferred Technology Stack: Primarily Java for the Pricing Engine and Elixir with Phoenix LiveView for Dartboard.
• Develop Scale and Optimize Services: Enhance the Pricing Engine and Same Game Parlay (SGP) services to efficiently generate and manage odds.
• Solve Technical Problems of High Scope and Complexity: Present proposals for solutions to leadership and other teams for feedback.
• Navigate Highly Sensitive and Regulated Systems: Ensure the highest level of code quality and test coverage in compliance with industry regulations.
• Collaborate and Improve Best Practices: Participate in defining and improving our internal style guide maintainability and best practices.
• Participate in Design and Architecture: Engage in the delivery of new features within a collaborative agile/scrum environment.
• Collaborate with Other Teams and Stakeholders: Build integrations with other internal services and external partners.
• Set Up Monitoring and Alerting: Utilize tools like DataDog OpsLevel and PagerDuty to ensure system reliability.
• Identify Bottlenecks and Areas of High Risk: Continually strive for a more scalable system.
• Support Teams Through Code Review: Help define required work assist in specifications and identify edge cases and performance improvements.
• Provide Mentorship and Education: Be a resource for all our developers fostering a culture of continuous learning.

In your role as a Staff Engineer youll also impact technical work beyond the Pricing Team:

• Technical Vision and Strategy: Shape the technical vision and longterm strategy for the team and influence the broader engineering organization.
• CrossTeam Collaboration and Leadership: Lead and facilitate discussions and decisions that span multiple teams and departments.
• Architectural Oversight: Provide architectural guidance to ensure systems are scalable maintainable and aligned with business goals.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Identify and drive opportunities for technical innovation and process improvements across the organization.

About You

• Extensive Experience and Technical Expertise: 8 years of professional software development experience with a strong background in designing and building largescale distributed systems.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams driving technical excellence and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Deep Knowledge of Programming Languages: Expertise in Java/Python/Elixir or equivalent with a strong ability to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Architectural Acumen: Demonstrated experience in system design and architecture with the ability to make highlevel design choices and dictate technical standards.
• Database Proficiency: Extensive experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases focusing on performance tuning and optimization.
• DevOps and Cloud Proficiency: Strong understanding of Kubernetes containerization CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
• Performance Optimization: Experience in profiling performance tuning and scaling applications.
• Strategic Thinker: Ability to align technical initiatives with business objectives.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Problem Solver: Exceptional analytical skills with a track record of solving complex technical challenges.
• Experience with Asynchronous Event Handling: Familiarity with technologies like Apache Kafka RabbitMQ AWS SQS/SNS or Google Cloud Pub/Sub.
• Comfortable with Command Line: Proficient in terminal operations.
• Version Control Expertise: Experience with Git and platforms like GitHub.
• Testing Experience: Familiarity with testing frameworks such as JUnit ExUnit RSpec Jest pytest or equivalents.

Nice to Have

• Experience with DomainDriven Design.
• Contribution to Open Source Software.
• Experience Working at Startups.
• Passion for Sports and/or Esports.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Fun Relaxed Work Environment
• Education and Conference Reimbursements
• Parental Leave TopUp
• Career Progression Opportunities and Mentorship

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