Remote Platform Engineering Manager

Thrivent; United States; Remote; USD 153,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Flexible spending account

Job summary

Thrivent is seeking a Manager of Engineering to lead a product team delivering account management, portfolio tracking, and wealth services platforms. The role requires mentoring technologists, guiding architecture, and setting strategic direction aligned with Thrivent's standards.

The ideal candidate has hands-on AWS, Python, Lambda, and Postgres experience, with a focus on data engineering, solution architecture, and modern engineering practices. Strong stakeholder collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in IT with wealth management solutions or related domains
• 3+ years of management/supervisory experience in IT
• Proven leadership and multi-disciplinary team management
• Strong project management and stakeholder communication skills

Responsibilities

• Review and guide technical solution design and architecture
• Participate in system design discussions to land delivery approaches
• Mentor and upskill a growing engineering team
• Support agile practices and enable sprint demos
• Collaborate with Product Manager on initiatives, roadmaps and outcomes
• Align tech strategy with product goals and organizational priorities
• Define and promote engineering standards and DevOps practices
• Lead talent recruitment and development across product groups
• Coordinate with vendors and manage technology partnerships
• Provide hands-on engineering involvement when prototyping or solving critical issues
• Foster a culture of psychological safety and cross-team collaboration

Skills

Leadership & team mgmt

AWS

Python

PostgreSQL

Data engineering

Solution architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Python

Lambda

Postgres

Job description

Thrivent is seeking a Manager of Engineering to lead a product team delivering account management, portfolio tracking, and wealth services platforms. The role requires mentoring technologists, guiding architecture, and setting strategic direction aligned with Thrivent's standards.

The ideal candidate has hands-on AWS, Python, Lambda, and Postgres experience, with a focus on data engineering, solution architecture, and modern engineering practices. Strong stakeholder collaboration is essential.