Technical Engineering Manager

Overview

Cross-functional technical engineering manager coordinating across Engineering, Quality Engineering, SRE, Release Management, Product, Architecture and TPMs to ensure high-quality software delivery. Hands-on role combining people leadership with software development.

What you'll do

• Work with Product Engineering teams to deliver functional requirements and ensure features are built to specifications.
• Write and review code, debug complex issues, design and evolve APIs, and deliver scalable platform services (20–30% hands-on).
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of software engineers, providing guidance, support, and feedback to foster professional growth.
• Build architecture designs, ensure quality of architecture and system design, influence the product roadmap, introduce new technologies, and take ownership of new projects.
• Partner with Product, Security, Architecture, and Operations to align engineering execution with business outcomes.
• Identify bottlenecks, reduce technical debt, and drive scalability, resilience, and cost-efficiency.
• Define and track KPIs (deployment frequency, MTTR, test coverage, SLA adherence); balance speed with quality and manage resource allocation, workload distribution, and project priorities to ensure timely delivery.
• Maintain a deep understanding of software development technologies, trends, and best practices and provide technical guidance and expertise to the team.
• Oversee and manage on-call incidents, including troubleshooting and resolving critical disruptions to ensure minimal downtime.
• Drive adoption of modern development practices, tools, and frameworks to improve productivity and product quality.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning; champion innovation and experimentation.
• Collaborate with Product Management through brainstorming sessions and assist in writing requirements for technical debt.
• Report accomplishments, goals, issues, and deliverable statuses to manage stakeholder expectations.
• Establish performance goals for all direct reports and evaluate individual and team performance metrics.
• Continue education in management philosophies, the banking industry, and applications specific to segments of the client base.

What you'll need

• Strong hands-on experience in several of the following (or equivalent): .NET, Java, C#, Linux container development, k8s, MVC, SaaS, SOA, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, modern JavaScript frameworks, Entity Framework, microservices.
• Proven experience building and delivering SaaS-based software with modern system architecture, such as microservice-based and cloud-native applications.
• Experience working with one of the cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Solid understanding of Operational Excellence and how to apply it in the development lifecycle (e.g., Dev/Ops, CI/CD, automated testing, observability).
• Experience with observability tools such as Grafana, New Relic, or Haystack.
• Experience with real-time processing using event-driven architecture and batch processing of high-volume transactions.
• Experience building complex role-based access and entitlement systems.
• Proficiency in making data-driven decisions and evaluating trade-offs to prioritize projects and allocate resources.
• Experience building scalable, operationally efficient systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading and motivating cross-functional teams toward shared objectives, setting clear expectations and fostering an inclusive culture.
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with a diverse array of stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including troubleshooting complex issues, identifying root causes, and implementing solutions in a timely manner.
• Successful in managing multiple concurrent work streams.
• Experience recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching, and managing teams of software engineers.
• Experience communicating with users, technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe product features, technical designs, and product strategy.
• Experience managing global teams across multiple time zones.
• Experience in Lean-Agile development methodologies such as Kanban or Scrum.
• 15+ years of experience in software development or similar engineering fields.
• 5+ years managing engineering teams.
• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience.

Nice to have

• Experience in fintech, digital banking, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience with SaaS offerings in the technology and financial industries.
• Knowledge of treasury management, cash positioning, liquidity management, commercial payments (ACH, wires), and reconciliation.
• Familiarity with banking data formats such as ISO 20022, BAI2, MT940, and EDI 820.

Details

• Location: US Remote (remote-first company; available to candidates eligible to work in the US).
• Salary range: $138,400 – $173,000.
• Employment sponsorship is not offered; candidates must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment.
• Outside recruiting firms are not being engaged for this search.