Senior Engineering Manager - Casino - Rush Street Interactive

We are looking for a passionate Senior Engineering Manager - Casino, responsible for driving the delivery of features that will shape the future of our casino business. Your primary focus will be to manage the daily activities and priorities of the area. Keeping the focus on long- and short-term goals, while ensuring that the team keeps operating smoothly and cooperating closely with other RSI teams. 

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.

What will you do:

Work with Stakeholders

• Align on vision and long term goals for the area with stakeholders
• Collaborate with stakeholders on priorities and delivery status
• Identify and communicate potential project risks and determine mitigation strategies
• Advocate for resources for the area where needed

Drive High Quality Delivery Culture

• Define priorities for the Engineering teams in their area between feature delivery, technical initiatives, production incident resolution, or any other initiative
• Ensure Engineering teams complete defined planning and execution processes for delivery
• Ensure teams are taking a mobile first approach to feature delivery
• Drive and monitor technical excellence within the area

People Management

• Sets goals for Engineering Managers and holds them accountable for completion
• Mentor and develop Engineering Managers to run a team and delivery independently
• Sets goals for Staff engineers and holds them accountable for completion
• Complete formal performance assessments for direct reports

Engineering Leadership

• Propose and drive strategic engineering initiatives, helping stakeholders understand their value and need both individually and in conjunction with other senior leaders

All About You:

Skills/Experience:

• Experience within the online casino environment
• 5+ years experience in:
  • Secure Software Delivery Lifecycle Management with a proven track record of feature delivery
  • Use of Jira and Confluence to support feature delivery tracking
  • Direct people management of software engineers

Attributes:

• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail, ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment showing flexibility and adaptability in dynamic circumstances
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Provide strong leadership to engineering managers and teams, guiding them in prioritizing initiatives, setting clear goals, driving results and providing mentorship, ensuring the professional growth of the team members.
• You can work effectively, respectfully and negotiate with people from different cultural backgrounds
• A sense of ownership, passion for technology and a growth mindset

What makes us great:

• Comprehensive compensation
• Flexible working hours
• Work-life balance initiatives
• Opportunity to travel to global offices
• Annual training budget
• 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 doing
• People-oriented environment and supportive atmosphere