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# Staff Data Engineer at Penn Interactive

- **Company:** Penn Interactive
- **Location:** Canada
- **Compensation:** $160k–$205k
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/penninteractive/jobs/6179104004

## Job description

[PENN Entertainment, Inc.](https://www.pennentertainment.com/) is North America’s 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.

We’re always on the lookout for those who are passionate about creating and delivering cutting-edge online gaming and sports media products. Whether it’s through [Hollywood Casino](https://about.hollywoodcasino.com/), [theScore Bet Sportsbook](https://thescore.bet/), or [theScore](https://www.thescore.com/) media app, we’re excited to push the boundaries of what’s possible. These state-of-the-art platforms are powered by proprietary in-house technology, a key component of PENN’s omnichannel gaming and entertainment strategy.

When you join PENN Entertainment’s digital team, you’ll not only work on these cutting-edge platforms through theScore and PENN Interactive, but you’ll also be part of a company that truly cares about your career growth. We’re 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 a Staff Data Engineer, you'll partner closely with Data Services, Analytics Engineering, Product, and Business stakeholders to design and deliver scalable, reliable, and high-quality data solutions. You will play a key technical leadership role, helping shape the architecture, standards, and future direction of our data platform. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong communication skills, a passion for data, and an interest in sports, gaming, and digital products.

## About the Work

As a key member of our team, you will:

- Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify and prioritize data-driven opportunities and initiatives.
- Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines supporting analytics, reporting, product, and operational use cases.
- Develop, test, and optimize dbt models following data modeling best practices.
- Manage and support orchestration platforms including Airflow and exposure to Dagster.
- Design and implement dimensional, semantic, and analytical data models to support self-service analytics and business intelligence.
- Drive data architecture decisions and establish engineering standards and best practices across the organization.
- Partner with data engineers and platform teams to improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of our data ecosystem.
- Develop and maintain data quality frameworks, testing strategies, and observability solutions to ensure trusted data assets.
- Support governance initiatives through documentation, metadata management, lineage, and data ownership practices.
- Complete complex analyses and provide actionable recommendations to business stakeholders.
- Oversee team analysis to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and business relevance.
- Champion adoption of data exploration and self-service analytics tools across the organization.
- Lead technical design reviews and provide mentorship through code reviews, architectural guidance, and knowledge sharing.
- Support data engineer hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and continued professional development.
- Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives for critical data platform issues.
- Other duties as required.

## About the You

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Statistics, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or a related discipline.
- Hands-on expertise with BigQuery, dbt, Airflow, Python, SQL, and modern cloud data platforms.
- Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, ETL/ELT design patterns, and dimensional modeling.
- Experience building and optimizing scalable data transformation pipelines in cloud environments.
- Experience working with Google Cloud Platform services such as BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Composer.
- Exposure to Azure data platforms and services is a plus.
- Proficiency with Git-based development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and software engineering best practices.
- Experience implementing automated testing, monitoring, and data observability solutions.
- Experience with data visualization and exploration tools such as Looker, Mode,Tableau, or similar platforms.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Proven ability to lead complex projects and influence technical direction across multiple teams.

## What We Offer

- Competitive compensation package
- Fun, relaxed work environment
- Education and conference reimbursements.
- Opportunities for career progression and mentoring others

## #LI-REMOTE

#LI-Remote Salary Range $160,000—$205,000 CAD

Penn Interactive is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Penn Interactive provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Penn Interactive provides best-in-class benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.

## About Penn Interactive

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Penn Interactive is the digital arm of PENN Entertainment, creating real-money gaming and free-to-play apps for sports betting and online casino experiences.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Parent: PENN Entertainment, NASDAQ: PENN)
- **Headquarters**: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (operates as a division of PENN Entertainment)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Online Gaming, Sports Betting, iCasino, Gambling Facilities and Casinos
- **Target customers**: B2C (consumers in regulated markets for real-money gaming and free-to-play apps)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "To help people find their fun" by creating innovative, omni-channel entertainment experiences.

## Products & Services
- **theScore BET**: A real-money sports betting app available in the U.S., offering easy wagering on a wide range of sports.
- **Casino (theScore)**: An online casino app in Canada featuring over 200 games, including slots, table games, and live dealer options.
- **PENN Play**: The nation’s premier casino loyalty program, allowing members to earn and redeem rewards across over 35 physical destinations and online.
- **Free-to-Play & Social Gaming Apps**: Social and free-to-play gaming experiences for the online gaming community.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed for Penn Interactive specifically. Parent company PENN Entertainment has a market cap of approximately $2.5 billion (as of mid-2025).
- **Key Metric**: Parent company PENN Entertainment employs over 23,000 people. Penn Interactive itself employs 231 people (as of mid-2025).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company PENN Entertainment is publicly traded (NASDAQ: PENN). Key partners include theScore (acquired in 2021), and the company has acquired HitPoint Studios and Luckypoint.
- **Growth Signals**: Penn Interactive is the digital arm of a major omni-channel operator. The company is actively hiring for roles in engineering, trading, marketing, and player development, indicating continued investment in its digital platforms. However, headcount has decreased by 23.3% year-over-year.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Omni-Channel Integration**: Deep integration with PENN Entertainment's 42+ physical gaming destinations and the PENN Play loyalty program, creating a seamless experience between online and retail.
- **Strong Brand Portfolio**: Operates theScore BET and Casino brands, which have strong recognition in Canada and growing presence in the U.S.
- **Established Parent Company**: Backed by PENN Entertainment, a major, established player in the North American gaming industry with significant resources and a large physical footprint.

## Strategic Focus
- **Digital Growth**: Continuing to expand its real-money gaming and sports betting apps in the U.S. and Canada.
- **Product Innovation**: Enhancing the user experience for its apps, including theScore BET and Casino, with a focus on easy wagering and a wide game selection.
- **Omni-Channel Integration**: Deepening the connection between its digital products and PENN Entertainment's physical casinos and racetracks through the PENN Play loyalty program.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a diverse, fun, and engaging work environment. The company emphasizes a "can-do attitude," collaboration, and a commitment to doing right by people and communities.
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Many roles are listed as "Remote" (United States or Canada), suggesting a flexible, remote-first culture for many positions. Some roles are location-specific (e.g., Cherry Hill, NJ; Philadelphia, PA).
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: PENN Entertainment has been recognized as a "Champion of Board Diversity" and one of "America's Best Employers for Diversity" by Forbes. They have a PENN Diversity Council and scholarship programs.
- **Wellness & Benefits**: The company invests in team member wellbeing with personalized resources, promoting rest, relaxation, medical care, and personal pursuits.
- **Career Development**: Offers programs like Leadership Excellence at PENN (LEAP) and PENN Women to help team members explore their full potential.
- **Military Support**: Strong commitment to supporting service members, veterans, and their families through partnerships with Skillbridge, Hiring Our Heroes, and the Military Spouse Employment Partnership.

## Sources
1. [Penn Interactive Greenhouse Jobs](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/penninteractive)
2. [PENN Entertainment Corporate Site](https://www.pennentertainment.com/corp/our-company)
3. [PENN Interactive LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/penn-interactive-pi)
4. [PENN Entertainment Careers](https://www.pennentertainment.com/corp/careers)

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