Director, Data Engineering

Rush Street Interactive

Estonia
On-site
Snowflake data stack
Distributed data processing
Real-time streaming systems
Rush Street Interactive is seeking a Director of Data Engineering to lead their data engineering and analytics functions, focusing on building and scaling a Snowflake-centered data platform. The role requires extensive experience in data engineering, leadership, and familiarity with regulated industries

Job Summary

  • Lead and scale the Data Engineering and Analytics Engineering functions, owning the post-application data platform and its architecture, governance, and operating model.
  • Own the administration, reliability, governance, and strategic expansion of the Snowflake-based post-application data platform to operate scalable distributed data processing pipelines.
  • Partner with Software Engineering on event messaging, streaming architecture, and ingestion patterns, and lead technical design and development of a unified Player 360 data foundation.

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Rush Street Interactive is seeking a Director of Data Engineering to lead their data engineering and analytics functions, focusing on building and scaling a Snowflake-centered data platform. The role requires extensive experience in data engineering, leadership, and familiarity with regulated industries.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Snowflake data stack
  • distributed data processing
  • real-time streaming systems
  • event-driven data products
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
  • production-grade streaming systems (Kafka, Kinesis)

Nice-to-have

  • player 360 data foundation
  • GenAI governance frameworks
  • scalable AI integration patterns
  • transitioning to public company
  • regulated gaming environment

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering
  • 3+ years of experience in leadership roles
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related STEM field preferred
  • Experience in regulated industries (gaming, fintech, payments, healthcare)

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