Technical Advisor to the CTO

Job Description

PENN Entertainment is seeking a Technical Advisor to the CTO. This role will report directly to the CTO and act as a strategic extension, helping to shape the future of the company's technology and products. The Technical Advisor will conduct research, synthesize insights, perform hands-on prototyping, drive cross-organizational initiatives, and facilitate collaboration across various teams.

The role requires strong communication skills, a senior presence, and the ability to foster a can-do culture. The Technical Advisor will work closely with leaders in Engineering, Product, Design, and Strategy to align resources, priorities, and processes.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research to synthesize key opportunities, issues, and progress.
• Generate briefs that synthesize shared and divergent points of view.
• Drive projects that require collaboration from multiple teams.
• Help teams evolve their understanding of a new Penn Interactive culture of engineering.
• Produce reading material for the CTO and executive leaders.
• Engage with CTO on iterative investigations and prototyping as needed.
• Create and maintain iterative mini-brainstorms to ensure alignment with CTO thought leadership.
• Produce a range of recommendations to the CTO based on research.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated expertise in research, engineering, and product development.
• Acknowledged as a deep expert in technical domains.
• 15+ years of Software Engineering experience.
• Experience building consumer-facing platforms using bleeding-edge technologies.
• Master's or PhD in Computer Science or related Engineering fields is preferred.
• Experience working closely with executive leaders.
• Proven customer-facing experience - Startup experience considered an asset.
• Proven ability to navigate large organizations and to influence/inspire peers.
• Thorough understanding of cloud computing, cloud data center design, and distributed solution needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work through biases through systemic research.
• Strong communication style that conveys expertise, clarity, and confidence.

What PENN Entertainment Offers:

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