Vice President, Engineering at Rush Street Interactive

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

28 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Engineering Leadership, Organizational Transformation, Software Delivery Modernization, AI Adoption, Cutting-Edge Architecture, Technology Strategy, End-to-End Delivery Efficiency, Product-Centric Approach, Microservices, High-Availability, Performance Optimization, Automation, AI-Powered Productivity, CI/CD Pipelines, Observability, Incident Response

Industry

Gambling Facilities and Casinos

Description

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. Rush Street Interactive (RSI) is seeking an experienced, visionary and hands-on Vice President, Software Engineering to lead and transform our engineering organization(s). This is a critical and strategic role, responsible for modernizing our software delivery through best in class software development practices, adopting AI to enable software development and adopting a cutting -edge architecture. This individual will work alongside the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to own and drive organizational outcomes including location, financial, and key technology strategies aligned with RSI strategic priorities. This individual will partner with business units to drive end-to-end delivery efficiencies and acceleration across product engineering by bringing experience and best in class industry process and frameworks to reshape how software development is done at RSI. The ideal individual is product-centric with high technical skills including strong communication skills. This role will help create strategies and drive execution within our broader global product and engineering organization of 350+ engineers and engineering leaders delivering high‑impact products at velocity. This position will act a trusted partner and advisor to our C-Suite. What You'll Do: Drive execution, strategy, and change management as a senior technology executive to support the CTO and RSI’s organizational strategic plans Architect and scale RSI’s platforms focusing on microservices, high-availability, performance, cost optimization, and automation. Spearhead a AI-powered productivity transformation: leverage AI toolchains and assisted coding workflows across all engineering teams. Set and deliver engineering excellence goals around CI/CD pipelines, observability, incident response, technical debt reduction, and operational KPIs in alignment with our Platform Engineering strategies Recruit, develop, and lead a global high-performing engineering organization, including senior engineering leaders and cross-functional product teams. Drive a culture of velocity and quality focused on a stellar user experience for our players: mentor engineering leaders, and encourage innovation. Partner with Product, Data Science, Security, Operations, and Executive teams to align on roadmap, technical strategy, and business outcomes. Be able to be hands-on: routinely engage in code reviews, architectural design, performance tuning, and production troubleshooting. What You'll Bring: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; solid CS fundamentals. 15+ years in software engineering with at least 7+ years in senior leadership roles in high-growth or complex enterprises. Proven experience managing large engineering organizations, at scale and across geographies and time zones. Deep expertise in cloud based architecture, distributed systems, microservices, event-driven design, and API ecosystems. Prior experience leading large-scale platform modernization (GenAI/AI experience highly preferred) Track record delivering measurable productivity gains, reducing cycle time and increasing deployment velocity. Strong bias for action — comfortable operating at both strategic and tactical levels, with a results-driven mindset. Excellent communicator and cross-functional influencer; experienced in executive presentations, roadmap negotiation, and stakeholder alignment. High energy, empathetic leadership style: visible, approachable, and hands-on. Able to travel occasionally both domestically and internationally 25% annual travel (i.e. training, team summits, etc.) #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. Be at the forefront of this ground-breaking industry! Apply now!

Responsibilities

This senior technology executive will drive execution, strategy, and change management to support the CTO and organizational strategic plans, focusing on architecting and scaling platforms with an emphasis on microservices, high-availability, and cost optimization. Key duties include spearheading an AI-powered productivity transformation, setting engineering excellence goals, and leading a global high-performing engineering organization.