Manager, Software Engineering

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cary, NCLincoln, NE
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 9 days ago
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Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Q2 Holdings is a cloud-based banking software company providing digital banking solutions to banks, credit unions, and alternative financial companies, including consumer and business banking platforms. Industry: Financial Technology & Digital Banking

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JOB TITLE: Manager, Software Engineering The Manager, Software Engineering leads a team of US-based engineers within a global delivery model to provide functional ownership of a critical fraud and decisioning platform domain. This leader is responsible for technical direction, platform health, and delivery outcomes, ensuring the development of intelligent, secure, and scalable fraud detection and prevention capabilities. Day-to-day responsibilities include defining architectural standards, managing operational KPIs, and driving production stability through monitoring and incident response. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, observability, secure development practices, and system scalability. Key tasks involve integrating AI/ML-driven capabilities, managing DevOps maturity, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines. The position focuses on solving complex problems within the financial services sector by advancing model-driven decisioning and data observability for enterprise-level risk platforms.

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Median $215650 from 128 postings across 37 companies.

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Skills

AI ML Distributed Systems CI/CD DevOps Data Observability Monitoring Incident Response Agile Secure Development Scalability

What you'll do

Serve as the functional owner for the US-based fraud and risk platform domain.
Define and maintain architectural standards, operational KPIs, and platform reliability targets.
Advance AI-enabled capabilities through intelligent automation and model-driven decisioning.
Manage production stability through monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis.
Provide people leadership and day-to-day oversight for a team of US-based engineers.
Coordinate with global engineering teams to ensure delivery consistency and remove execution barriers.
Mentor engineers through structured coaching, performance management, and career development.
Lead Agile ceremonies to ensure predictable delivery and high-quality code reviews.

What we're looking for

6+ years of software engineering experience (4+ years with an advanced degree acceptable).
2+ years of people management experience with demonstrated team development outcomes.
Experience owning or operating a production enterprise platform with defined reliability and performance targets.
Experience integrating AI/ML-driven capabilities into enterprise systems (preferred).
Strong understanding of distributed systems, observability, secure development practices, and system scalability.
Experience working within a global delivery model.
Fluent written and oral communication in English.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.