Senior Manager, Software Engineering

CIBC

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$155,000–$185,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
12 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Nov 12, 2026

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Below market

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This role pays less than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$230,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About CIBC

CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) is a leading North American financial institution offering personal, business, public sector, and institutional banking, investment banking, and wealth management services. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

CIBC currently has 5 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $160,000–$185,000 across 5 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Manager, Software Engineering

The Sr Manager, Software Engineering joins the CIBC Bank US team as a senior technology leader responsible for delivering complex, enterprise-scale client onboarding and compliance solutions across Commercial Banking platforms. This role involves overseeing the design, build, integration, delivery, and support of business-critical applications, including third-party vendor integrations, new builds, and modernization efforts. You will lead a team of Software Engineers to deliver solutions for digital onboarding, workflow orchestration, document management, and identity and access integration into FIS core banking systems. Key technologies include Microsoft .NET, C#, ASP.NET Core, Web API, JSON, Entity Framework, React, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Jquery, AJAX, SQL, PL/SQL, TypeScript, Python, and Java. You will utilize Microsoft Azure cloud services and distributed systems architecture to solve complex banking integration problems.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?

Median $214394 from 123 postings across 39 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead a team of software engineers to deliver complex, enterprise-scale client onboarding and compliance solutions.
  • Oversee the design, build, integration, delivery, and support of business-critical commercial banking applications.
  • Manage third-party vendor integrations and modernization efforts for digital onboarding and workflow orchestration.
  • Architect and deliver secure API designs and downstream connectivity into FIS core banking systems.
  • Direct the development of document management, identity and access integration, and e-signature solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership and coaching to engineers while remaining deeply involved in solution delivery.
  • Partner with business, product, compliance, architecture, and security stakeholders to ensure project success.
  • Manage the full software development life cycle including DevOps, release management, and environment promotion.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in application development, with significant experience leading Banking enterprise platforms and integration-heavy solutions.
  • 3+ years in people leadership or managing technical teams.
  • Experience developing, maintaining, and deploying enterprise-grade applications using Microsoft .NET technologies, C#, ASP.NET Core, Web API, and Entity Framework.
  • Proficiency in front-end technologies including React, HTML5, CSS, Javascript, Jquery, and AJAX.
  • Experience delivering solutions in banking/financial services, workflow/case management, and document management/e-signature domains.
  • Strong knowledge of API/integration architecture, REST/JSON services, and Microsoft Azure cloud services.
  • Commercial Banking experience (preferred).

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