Technical Engineering Manager

Alkami Technology, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

US Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a Technical Engineering Manager at Alkami Technology, you will lead and mentor a team of software engineers while contributing hands-on to the development of a digital sales and service platform for U.S. banks and credit unions, ensuring high-quality delivery of scalable, secure, and innovative software solutions.
• Day to day, you will work with Product Engineering teams to deliver functional requirements, write and review code (20–30% hands-on), debug complex issues, design and evolve APIs, manage on-call incidents, drive technical discussions, and oversee architecture design and continuous improvement initiatives including reducing technical debt and improving scalability and resilience.
• You will partner with Product, Security, Architecture, and Operations teams to align engineering execution with business outcomes, define and track KPIs such as deployment frequency and MTTR, manage resource allocation and workload distribution, and report on goals and deliverables to stakeholders.
• Alkami is a remote-first, fast-growing SaaS company recognized for its award-winning culture, commitment to employee growth, and innovation in the fintech space, offering a collaborative environment where you can grow as a leader while impacting the future of anticipatory banking.
• In this role, you will develop leadership and technical expertise in modern SaaS architectures, cloud-native systems, observability, and agile methodologies, while gaining deep experience in the banking and financial technology industry and enhancing your ability to drive team performance, innovation, and operational excellence.

🎯 Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience in several of the following: .NET, Java, C#, Linux Container Development, k8s, MVC, SaaS, SOA, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, Modern Javascript Frameworks, Entity Framework, microservices
• Proven experience in building and delivering SaaS-based software with modern system architecture, such as microservice-based architecture and cloud native applications
• Experience working with one of the Cloud Service providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Solid understanding of Operational Excellence and ability to apply it in the development life cycle (e.g., Dev/Ops, CI/CD, Automated Testing, Observability)
• Experience with Observability tools like Grafana, Newrelic, 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 effectively
• Experience building scalable systems that are operationally efficient
• Demonstrated experience in leading and motivating cross-functional teams towards achieving shared objectives
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with a diverse array of stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address technical challenges and overcome obstacles
• Successful in managing multiple concurrent work streams
• Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers
• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements and describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
• Experience managing global teams working across multiple timezones
• Experience in Lean-Agile development methodologies such as Kanban or Scrum

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote-first work environment (US-based)
• Unlimited paid time off
• 401(k) with employer match
• Awesome diverse and inclusive culture with a focus on fun and employee well-being
• Recognition as a Best Place to Work in Fintech and for career growth, engineering team, and company culture
• Opportunity to work at one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the U.S.
• Commitment to equal opportunity and a discrimination- and harassment-free workplace

Skills & Technologies

JavaScript

Java

PostgreSQL

AWS

Azure

Remote

$150k-171k

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About Alkami Technology, Inc.

Alkami Technology provides cloud-based digital banking solutions for U.S. credit unions and banks. Its platform offers account opening, payments, card management, analytics, marketing, and security tools through a single integrated interface designed for web and mobile. The company serves financial institutions seeking to modernize customer experience, streamline operations, and deploy new products rapidly without extensive in-house development. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Alkami supports clients ranging from community banks to large credit unions, delivering scalable infrastructure and ongoing updates aligned with regulatory and technological changes.

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