Manager, Software Engineering

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

What Makes Us Great

• 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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