Software Engineering Manager: Lead Secure Banking Apps

Popular; San Juan (PR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Popular in San Juan is seeking a Manager I - Software Engineering to lead a team delivering critical digital banking applications. You will oversee lifecycle management, production support, releases, and compliance, partnering with cross-functional teams to drive reliability and security.

You will mentor engineers, drive performance metrics, and lead strategic technology initiatives in a hybrid work environment. A strong background in SDLC, DevOps, and regulated financial services is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Seven (7) years or more of experience in software engineering, application support, technology delivery, or related disciplines.
• Three (3) years or more of leadership experience managing technical teams, engineering initiatives, or technology operations.
• Experience in highly regulated environments, preferably within financial services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers supporting critical customer-facing applications.
• Establish engineering priorities, resource allocation strategies, and execution plans aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee software development, production support, application maintenance, and release management activities.
• Drive engineering excellence through continuous improvement initiatives, process optimization, and adoption of industry best practices.
• Monitor and improve key engineering metrics including deployment frequency, cycle time, deployment time, defect escape rate, change failure rate, and release quality.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define priorities, resolve issues, and deliver value to customers.

Skills

SDLC

Agile methodologies

DevOps practices

SRE

Monitoring & observability

Security basics

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

Popular in San Juan is seeking a Manager I - Software Engineering to lead a team delivering critical digital banking applications. You will oversee lifecycle management, production support, releases, and compliance, partnering with cross-functional teams to drive reliability and security.

You will mentor engineers, drive performance metrics, and lead strategic technology initiatives in a hybrid work environment. A strong background in SDLC, DevOps, and regulated financial services is essential.