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.
We are looking for a Manager, Software Engineering to lead and develop a high-performing team, combining people and technical leadership with accountability for delivery, quality, and operational excellence. This role partners across functions, manages risks, and drives continuous improvement to achieve reliable business outcomes while maintaining an inclusive team environment.
What You'll Do:
- Build and maintain a high-performing engineering team through coaching, feedback, performance management, and development.
- Lead or contribute to cross-functional delivery teams, ensuring effective planning, execution, and collaboration across engineering, product, and other business functions to achieve shared objectives.
- Drive accountability for quality, operational excellence, incident follow-up, and continuous improvement.
- Use metrics, status tracking, and stakeholder communication to provide visibility into team performance and delivery progress.
- Proactively manage delivery risks, dependencies, and operational challenges.
- Assess current and future workloads and team capacity, aligning resources, staffing, and hiring plans with business priorities.
- Promote engineering standards, scalable solutions, and systems thinking to improve problem solving and organizational effectiveness.
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, software delivery, or related technical roles, including leadership of engineers, technical initiatives, or cross-functional delivery efforts.
- Demonstrated experience leading software engineering teams in an agile or iterative delivery environment.
- Experience managing software development lifecycles, stakeholder relationships, delivery planning, and operational excellence initiatives preferred.
- Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, employee development, and team building.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
- Understanding of software architecture, APIs, distributed systems, operational practices, and software delivery lifecycles.
- Experience using metrics and data to improve delivery effectiveness, quality, and operational performance.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to identify systemic issues and implement sustainable solutions.
- Traveling occasionally, both domestically and internationally. #LI-HYBRID #LI-PROMOTE
- Comprehensive compensation
- Work-life balance initiatives
- Autonomy – we embrace personal freedom and responsibility
- Creativity – we are open to new ideas of how we can be better
- Growth – we want you to develop personally as well as professionally
- Top-notch professionals who are passionate about what they do
- People-oriented environment and supportive atmosphere
As a rapidly growing company in an emerging industry, you’ll have a huge impact on our product and our company. We like proactive team members and strive to have a company of self-disciplined professionals who enjoy collaboration, having fun, and of course, achieving together what others believe to be improbable. We are dedicated to treating everyone with respect and to support your professional and personal growth.
Rush Street Interactive is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity and expression, marital status, family status, lifestyle, age, culture, religion, military and veteran status, citizenship, or disability.
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Rush Street Interactive uses AI-assisted tools at select stages of the hiring process to enhance efficiency, consistency, and communication. AI does not make hiring decisions - final decisions are made exclusively by our recruiting and hiring teams.
Rush Street Interactive participates in E-Verify for U.S.-based positions. As required by federal law, we provide the following notices to all prospective U.S. employees:
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, software delivery, or related technical roles
- Experience leading engineers, technical initiatives, or cross-functional delivery efforts
- Experience leading software engineering teams in an agile or iterative delivery environment
- Experience managing software development lifecycles, stakeholder relationships, delivery planning, and operational excellence initiatives
- Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, employee development, and team building
- Ability to manage competing priorities, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations
- Understanding of software architecture, APIs, distributed systems, operational practices, and software delivery lifecycles
- Experience using metrics and data to improve delivery effectiveness, quality, and operational performance
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to identify systemic issues and implement sustainable solutions
Rush Street Interactive Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Rush Street Interactive and has not been reviewed or approved by Rush Street Interactive.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision plans with HSA/FSA options and access to mental-health/EAP resources. Feedback suggests the healthcare offering is a reliable pillar of the total package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a clear company match and immediate vesting is highlighted across postings and filings. Feedback suggests this creates a competitive and predictable foundation for long‑term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, sick leave, and bereavement are consistently noted, alongside remote/hybrid flexibility. Feedback suggests time‑off breadth and flexibility are strong points of the overall offering.
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What We Do
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. RSI was named the 2022 EGR North America Awards Operator of the Year, Customer Service Operator of the Year, and Social Gaming Operator of the Year. RSI is committed to industry-leading responsible gaming practices and seeks to provide its customers with the resources and services they need to play responsibly. For more information, visit www.rushstreetinteractive.com.
Why Work With Us
RSI is fueled by the people who drive our business day-in and day-out. We're dedicated to treating everyone with respect and trust. We embrace personal freedom and responsibility. We trust our team to make tough decisions - and we empower them to get stuff done. Most importantly, we like having fun along the way.
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