Senior Server Engineer

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Server Engineer who would work closely with Product, Analytics, Data Engineering, Infrastructure, and the Engineering team. You'll help shape the technical direction of our backend platform while delivering high-quality software, mentoring engineers, and driving architectural excellence.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java (Spring Boot, Hibernate, Dropwizard) and related technologies
• 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, ensuring reliability through retry handling, idempotency, monitoring, and operational support
• Define and evolve event contracts, payload schemas, API standards, versioning strategies, and integration patterns in collaboration with Product, Analytics, and Data Engineering
• Drive platform modernization by reducing technical debt, simplifying legacy systems, and improving architecture through service consolidation
• 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

Qualifications

• 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 and frameworks such as Spring Boot, Hibernate, and Dropwizard
• Proven 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; familiarity with Redis is a plus
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, DevOps practices, and AWS
• Solid 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, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to travel occasionally, both domestically and internationally

Benefits

• 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 for financial peace of mind
• 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

Company Description

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.