Sr Manager, Software Engineering

Posted 2 Days Ago
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Austin, TX
Hybrid
60K-100K Annually
Senior level
Digital Media • Fintech • Information Technology • Mobile • Payments • Software • Financial Services
As passionate about our people as we are about our mission!
The Role
Manage and mentor a team of engineers, ensuring high standards of software quality and delivery. Drive technical excellence and oversee system architecture and design.
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As passionate about our people as we are about our mission.

Why Join Q2?

Q2 is a leading provider of digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance companies, and fintechs in the U.S. and internationally. Our mission is simple: build strong and diverse communities through innovative financial technology—and we do that by empowering our people to help create success for our customers.

What Makes Q2 Special?

Being as passionate about our people as we are about our mission. We celebrate our employees in many ways, including our “Circle of Awesomeness” award ceremony and day of employee celebration among others! We invest in the growth and development of our team members through ongoing learning opportunities, mentorship programs, internal mobility, and meaningful leadership relationships. We also know that nothing builds trust and collaboration like having fun. We hold an annual Dodgeball for Charity event at our Q2 Stadium in Austin, inviting other local companies to play, and community organizations we support to raise money and awareness together.

You will be working at a company whose mission is to build stronger and more diverse communities by strengthening their financial institutions, while partnering with fintech innovators who are shaping the future of financial services.

As a Sr. Technical Manager, you will manage a team of skilled engineers working to deliver a secure, scalable, and high-quality banking platform. You will be responsible for driving technical excellence—ensuring code quality through reviews, fostering engineering best practices, overseeing system design and architecture, and maintaining a strong focus on reliability and performance. This role requires a highly motivated leader who can balance people management with hands-on technical guidance.

Bring Your Passion, Do What You Love. Here’s What We’re Looking For:

  • Technical Leadership
  • Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of full stack engineers (JavaScript and C#), ensuring high standards of software craftsmanship, scalability, and maintainability.
  • Set and enforce coding standards, review code for correctness, performance, and security, and ensure adherence to best practices in software engineering.
  • Guide architectural decision-making, ensuring robust designs that align with business goals and future scalability.
  • Oversee end-to-end development cycles, from requirements gathering and system design through implementation, deployment, and post-release monitoring.
  • Drive adoption of engineering best practices, including unit testing, integration testing, code coverage, and secure coding practices.
  • Process & Delivery
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab/Jenkins (or similar), ensuring reliable automated builds, testing, and deployment workflows.
  • Proactively monitor platform performance, reliability, and security using modern observability and crash reporting tools.
  • Manage technical debt, prioritize refactoring, and champion maintainability across the codebase.
  • Collaborate with product management, UX, and backend engineering teams to align development priorities with product strategy and roadmap.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve cost efficiency, scalability, and overall platform resilience.
  • People & Culture
  • Mentor engineers in both technical skills (code design, debugging, system design) and career growth.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Champion knowledge-sharing practices, such as design reviews, post-mortems, and engineering documentation.

RESPONSIBILITIES• Lead and mentor engineers; manage planning through release and monitoring • Implement and maintain CI/CD (e.g., GitLab/Jenkins) and automated testing • Ensure reliability and crash‑free performance with monitoring and reporting • Collaborate with Product, Design, and Backend teams on roadmaps • Drive continuous improvement and cross‑org initiatives for cost and performance EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE • ~10 years total experience (Sr Manager level); advanced degree with 6+ acceptable • 2–5 years managing and developing employees • Expertise in JavaScript, Python, SQL; AWS patterns; client‑facing experience • Strong leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills; banking domain a plus

This position requires fluent written and oral communication in English.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Health & Wellness

  • Hybrid Work Opportunities

  • Flexible Time Off 

  • Career Development & Mentoring Programs 

  • Health & Wellness Benefits, including competitive health insurance offerings and generous paid parental leave for eligible new parents 

  • Community Volunteering & Company Philanthropy Programs 

  • Employee Peer Recognition Programs – “You Earned it”

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer.

Our Culture & Commitment:

We’re proud to foster a supportive, inclusive environment where career growth, collaboration, and wellness are prioritized. And our benefits go beyond healthcare—offering resources for physical, mental, and professional well-being. Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer. Q2 employees are encouraged to give back through volunteer work and nonprofit support through our Spark Program (see more). We believe in making an impact—in the industry and in the community.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.


Applicants in California or Washington State may not be exempt from federal and state overtime requirements

Top Skills

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JavaScript
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Python
SQL

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The Company
HQ: Austin, TX
2,700 Employees
Year Founded: 2004

What We Do

Want to feel truly valued at work? Check out Q2! Our unique company culture and super-hero employees, are what sets us apart. We know how to get it done and still have fun! Q2 builds the leading mobile banking software platform serving Credit Unions, Banks (large and small), Community Banks and Financial Institutions. Our mission is to build stronger and diverse communities by strengthening their financial institutions. Q2 prioritizes innovation, collaboration and celebrating our employees who make our mission successful. Q2 is a national "Best Place to Work" Award winner 3 years running! Join our "Circle of Awesomeness"! #Q2Peeps

Why Work With Us

Nothing builds trusting, collaborative relationships like a fun atmosphere and a shared sense of purpose. Q2 is known for our collaborative, friendly and mission driven culture. We prioritize career development and employee recognition. We value our customer relationships and our global impact.

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Our hybrid work environment allows us to work, where we work best! Employees can choose when to work from home and when to work in-person. Q2 also has a few specific days a month, where functional groups are in office collaborating together.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
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