Manager, Software Engineering

Alkami

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$180,000–$210,000 / yr
Posted
88 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $207k
This role $195k
$138k most similar roles pay here $271k

This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $171,711–$243,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $207k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Alkami

Alkami Technology is a cloud-based digital banking solutions provider offering retail and business banking platforms to credit unions and banks to help them compete with larger financial institutions. Industry: Financial Technology & Digital Banking

Alkami currently has 47 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $129,000–$162,500 across 44 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager, Software Engineering

Manager, Software Engineering (MANTL) serves as a hybrid player-coach leading the Activations engineering team to help new clients reach production through high-quality product workflows and integrations. This role involves managing core-provider API integrations, third-party services like check ordering and ACH transfers, and digital account opening workflows. The manager is responsible for mentoring engineers, shaping architecture, reviewing code, and partnering with Product Management to translate complex requirements into technical plans. The ideal candidate possesses a strong foundation in TypeScript, Node.js, Python, REST APIs, event-driven systems, and Postgres databases. This position addresses the critical business problem of streamlining the onboarding experience for financial institutions by ensuring reliable system performance and scalability. By balancing technical leadership with people management, the manager ensures that the team delivers maintainable, high-quality code while navigating the complexities of banking technology.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?

Median $223750 from 106 postings across 38 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead the Activations engineering team to manage core provider integrations and third-party service connections.
  • Align team priorities and technical roadmaps with broader organizational goals and delivery outcomes.
  • Coach, mentor, and provide day-to-day technical guidance to engineers through regular feedback.
  • Design, guide, and review system architectures to ensure high standards for quality and scalability.
  • Contribute production-grade code to resolve complex problems and move projects forward.
  • Partner with Product Management to translate complex requirements into actionable technical plans.
  • Monitor platform health and reliability to identify necessary technical investments for future needs.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong hands-on technical foundation.
  • Must have 2+ years of experience in a technology leadership role leading and building teams.
  • Proficiency in modern software engineering including TypeScript, Node.js, Python, API development, event-driven systems, and Postgres.
  • Strong system design and architecture skills to communicate technical tradeoffs and guide teams through ambiguous problems.
  • Experience building backend services and APIs with a solid understanding of REST APIs and microservice architectures.
  • Ability to translate complex product requirements into clear technical plans and align stakeholders around execution.

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