About the role

Senior Server Engineer building scalable Java backend services for Rush Street Interactive’s online casino and sports betting platforms. Designing distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and resilient integrations.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and related frameworks
Develop high-performance microservices, RESTful APIs, and service-to-service integrations for a highly available distributed platform
Design and implement event-driven architectures using Kafka and asynchronous messaging
Build resilient integrations with internal and third-party systems, including retry handling, idempotency, monitoring, and operational support
Define and evolve event contracts, payload schemas, API standards, versioning strategies, and integration patterns
Drive platform modernization by reducing technical debt, simplifying legacy systems, and consolidating services
Ensure services are secure, observable, maintainable, and production-ready through automated testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and performance optimization
Lead production incident investigations, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term improvements
Provide technical leadership through architecture reviews, code reviews, pair programming, mentoring, hiring, onboarding, and engineering best practices
Collaborate closely with Product, Analytics, Data Engineering, Infrastructure, and Engineering teams

8+ years of professional software development experience with strong backend engineering expertise
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
Advanced experience with Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and Dropwizard
Experience designing distributed systems, microservices, RESTful APIs, and backend integration patterns
Strong knowledge of event-driven architecture and messaging platforms such as Kafka
Experience with relational databases, including PostgreSQL and Oracle; Redis familiarity is a plus
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, DevOps practices, and AWS
Understanding of observability, including logging, monitoring, metrics, tracing, and production diagnostics
Experience leading technical discussions, making architectural decisions, and mentoring engineers in Agile environments
Excellent communication skills for explaining technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to travel occasionally, domestically and internationally

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, prescription drugs, vision, and paramedical services)
Competitive dental plan with strong coverage for basic, major, and orthodontic services
Annual Health Care Spending Account (HCSA) to support your personalized wellness needs
24/7 virtual healthcare access for you and your eligible dependents
Life, disability, and AD&D insurance
Wellness-focused perks including mental health support and rewards programs
RRSP and company DPSP contribution, up to 100% of the first 4%
Parental leave top up policy
Paid vacation and sick time
Comprehensive compensation
Work-life balance initiatives
Autonomy – personal freedom and responsibility
Creativity and openness to new ideas
Personal and professional growth opportunities
Supportive, people-oriented atmosphere