Software Development Manager

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 151,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

HSA/FSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Bonus Eligibility

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead engineering for payment services in the Finance & Insurance space. This remote role shapes the technical roadmap, drives delivery practices, and partners with product, partner, and engineering stakeholders to deliver strong customer outcomes.

You will guide strategy, grow high-performance teams, and ensure security, quality, and compliance while accelerating time to market.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software engineering, including 4+ years in engineering management.
• Expertise in cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Proficiency in writing automation tests and understanding the test pyramid.
• Strong grasp of security and compliance in cloud environments.
• Excellent leadership and dynamic decision‑making skills.
• Ability to thrive amid ambiguity in fast‑paced settings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a long-term strategy for payment services.
• Implement an architectural roadmap for the platform.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning across engineering teams.
• Challenge the status quo to improve time to market.
• Collaborate with teams to reuse practices and reduce duplication.
• Lead, manage, and grow high-performance engineering teams.
• Partner with stakeholders to prioritize customer requirements and improve outcomes.
• Establish mechanisms to plan and audit workstreams.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Automation testing

Security & compliance

Communication (verbal/written)

Ambiguity tolerance

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Software Development Manager to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space.

This role will guide engineering strategy and execution for mission-critical payment services and the supporting platform. You will shape the technical roadmap, strengthen delivery practices, and help teams improve speed to market while maintaining security, quality, and compliance. The position also requires close collaboration with product, partner, and engineering stakeholders to prioritize work, remove duplication, and deliver strong customer outcomes.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $150,600 – $180,100 annually

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a long-term strategy for payment services.
• Implement an architectural roadmap for the platform.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning across engineering teams.
• Challenge the status quo to improve time to market.
• Collaborate with teams to reuse practices and reduce duplication.
• Lead, manage, and grow high-performance engineering teams.
• Partner with stakeholders to prioritize customer requirements and improve outcomes.
• Establish mechanisms to plan and audit workstreams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software engineering, including 4+ years in engineering management.
• Expertise in cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Proficiency in writing automation tests and understanding the test pyramid.
• Strong grasp of security and compliance in cloud environments.
• Excellent leadership and dynamic decision‑making skills.
• Ability to thrive amid ambiguity in fast‑paced settings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Eligibility for quarterly or annual bonuses.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.