Software Engineering Manager

Bessemer Trust; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Hybrid work environment

Paid time off and parental leave

Life insurance and disability coverage

Legal and financial wellness plans

Job summary

Bessemer Trust is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead the development, delivery, and operational support of client digital platforms, including the client website and mobile app. The role requires architectural judgment, production issue resolution, and hands-on guidance to engineering teams.

Hybrid teams and AWS expertise are key, in a regulated, client-focused environment. The ideal candidate will mentor engineers, shape technology strategy with senior staff, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with leadership
• Experience delivering customer-facing web and mobile apps
• Strong cloud-native development background
• Experience managing employees and consulting partners
• Experience operating in Agile environments
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Bachelor's degree required

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day software development lifecycle for client website and mobile app
• Drive planning, prioritization, estimation, release management, and deployments
• Lead and develop a blended team of internal engineers, QA, and external consultants
• Review designs and architecture for scalability, maintainability, performance, and security
• Partner with architects on technology strategy and platform evolution
• Mentor team members and support career development
• Champion AI adoption to boost productivity, quality, and client experience
• Support regulatory and security requirements in a hybrid team environment

Skills

Software architecture

Team leadership

Cloud-native

Agile methods

Communication

AI adoption

Security best practices

Cross-team collaboration

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Bitbucket

Git

Sonatype

CodeBuild

CodeDeploy

CodePipelines

Playwright

AWS Cognito

Job description

As the Software Engineering Manager for our client digital platforms, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day development, delivery, and operational support of our client-facing digital platforms, including our client website and mobile application. You will work closely with our business partners to shape the future of Bessemer digital engagement with clients and provide the technical leadership to ensure the delivery of secure, scalable, and reliable solutions that support an exceptional digital client experience. The successful candidate must possess deep technical expertise and be capable of making architectural decisions, reviewing technical designs, troubleshooting complex production issues, and providing hands-on technical guidance to engineering teams. Direct coding is not expected but is considered a plus. The ideal candidate combines strong engineering leadership with experience managing cloud-native applications on AWS, delivering high-quality software, and leading hybrid teams of employees and consulting partners in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead day-to-day software development lifecycle for the firm's client website and mobile app
• Drive planning, prioritization, estimation, release management, and production deployments
• Lead and develop a blended team of internal software engineers, QA engineers, and external consulting resources
• Review solution designs and architectural decisions to ensure scalability, maintainability, performance and security
• Partner with architects and senior engineers on technology strategy and platform evolution
• Mentor team members and foster their professional growth through coaching, performance feedback, and career development plans
• Champion the use of AI to improve engineering productivity and software quality while identifying opportunities to enhance the client experience
• Champion the adoption of AI to improve engineering productivity, software quality, and the client digital experience

Engineering Expertise

• Strong understanding of AWS services: Lambda, AppSync, DynamoDB, WAF, Cloudtrail and Cloudwatch, Redshift
• CI/CD automation with tools such as BitBucket, Git, Sonatype, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodePipelines
• Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management (SAML, OAUTH, OPENID, AWS Cognito, Okta)
• Experience supporting mobile applications, including app store submission, approval, and release management
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright), application observability, and real-time monitoring
• Strong understanding of application security best practices, vulnerability management, and automated security scanning

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including several years leading engineering teams
• Proven experience managing software delivery for customer-facing web and/or mobile applications
• Strong technical background in modern cloud-native application development
• Experience managing teams consisting of both employees and consulting partners
• Experience operating in Agile software development environments
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment
• Self-motivated and deadline focused
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and detail oriented
• Strong organizational skills (able to handle multiple priorities)
• Bachelor's degree required

The base salary range for this position is $200,000 - $240,000. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as skills, experience, and qualification for the role. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range.

In addition, this position may be eligible for a discretionary incentive based on individual and company performance.

Eligible employees may participate in a 401 (k) program with a company profit sharing contribution, medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability coverage and paid holidays, vacation, and sick days.

About Bessemer Trust

Bessemer Trust is a family office, overseeing more than $200 billion in assets for over 3,100 individuals and families of substantial wealth. Its more than 1,200 employees are singularly focused on private wealth management --- disciplined investment management, sophisticated wealth planning, comprehensive family office services, and highly personalized client service.

Established in 1907 as the family office for Annie and Henry Phipps, Bessemer Trust is in its seventh generation of ownership by the Phipps family. As a self-made entrepreneur, Henry Phipps was a founding partner and chief financial officer of Carnegie Steel.

Bessemer Trust retains its original focus as a privately owned and independent wealth manager deeply committed to its mission of providing peace of mind to its clients. Bessemer's adherence to putting clients' interests first, fiduciary mindset, and highly collaborative culture are at the heart of everything the firm does.

Key Facts:

• For 118 years, Bessemer Trust has operated continuously in a single line of business, independently owned by one family.
• Headquartered in New York's Rockefeller Center, Bessemer Trust has 22 offices in total. Woodbridge, NJ, is one of the firm's largest offices, which hosts a wide range of technology and operations professionals. In addition to its sizable presence in New York and Woodbridge, the firm provides client service through offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Delaware, Denver, Garden City, Grand Cayman, Greenwich, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Naples, Nevada, Palm Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Stuart, and Washington, D.C.

About Our Employee Rewards and Benefits:

We provide exceptional rewards and benefits that are among the best in the industry, giving our people access to a wide range of options, including:

• Competitive base salary plus discretionary annual bonus for select positions
• A 401(k) plan with a generous annual profit-sharing contribution
• Personalized development and career opportunities, including tuition reimbursement support
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with zero contributions for employee coverage
• Employee assistance (EAP) and wellness programs
• Hybrid work environment: 60% in office, 40% remote for most positions
• Paid time off and paid parental leave
• Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Legal services and financial wellness plans at no cost to employees

Bessemer Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply.