Technical Engineering Manager
Alkami Technology ยท via
Work With Indies
๐ฐ $138,400 - $173,000/yr
๐ Remote
โฐ Full Time
Job Description:
- Coordinate tasks across Engineering, Quality Engineering, SRE, Release Management, Product, Architecture, and TPM teams to ensure high-quality software delivery
- Work hands-on 20โ30% of the time by writing and reviewing code, debugging complex issues, designing and evolving APIs, and delivering scalable platform services
- Lead, mentor, and inspire software engineers while supporting their professional growth
- Build and evaluate system architecture and design, influence the product roadmap, introduce technologies, and own 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 engineering KPIs including deployment frequency, MTTR, test coverage, and SLA adherence
- Manage resource allocation, workload distribution, and project priorities to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software
- Provide technical guidance on software development technologies, trends, and best practices
- Oversee and manage on-call incidents, troubleshooting and resolving critical disruptions
- Drive adoption of modern development practices, tools, and frameworks
- Promote collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, innovation, and experimentation
- Collaborate with Product Management on brainstorming and technical-debt requirements
- Report accomplishments, goals, issues, and deliverable statuses to manage stakeholder expectations
- Establish performance goals for direct reports
- Continue education in management philosophies, banking industry knowledge, and client-specific applications
Requirements:
- Strong hands-on experience in several of: .NET, Java, C#, Linux Container Development, Kubernetes, MVC, SaaS, SOA, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, modern JavaScript frameworks, Entity Framework, microservices, or equivalent
- Proven experience building and delivering SaaS-based software with modern system architecture, including microservice-based architecture and cloud-native applications
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Solid understanding of Operational Excellence, DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and 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 data-driven decision-making and evaluating trade-offs
- Experience building scalable, operationally efficient systems
- Demonstrated experience leading and motivating cross-functional teams
- Ability to maintain productive relationships with diverse stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Successful management of multiple concurrent work streams
- Experience recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching, and managing software engineering teams
- Experience communicating with users, technical teams, and senior leadership
- Experience managing global teams across multiple time zones
- Experience with Lean-Agile 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, or equivalent technical experience
- Preferred: experience in fintech, digital banking, or highly regulated industries
- Preferred: experience with SaaS offerings in technology and financial industries
- Preferred: knowledge of treasury management, cash positioning, liquidity management, commercial payments, and reconciliation
- Preferred: familiarity with ISO 20022, BAI2, MT940, and EDI 820
- Must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment
- Employment sponsorship is not available
Benefits:
- Remote-first environment
- Unlimited paid time off
- 401(k) with employer match
- Diverse and inclusive environment
- FUN culture