Sr Manager, Software Engineering

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Incentive plan

Paid time off

Job summary

CIBC Bank USA is seeking a Sr. Manager, Software Engineering to lead delivery of enterprise onboarding and compliance solutions for Commercial Banking platforms. You will oversee architecture, integration, and delivery while coaching teams and partnering with business, product, and security groups.

This role requires strong banking domain experience and hands-on leadership. The position is hybrid, onsite two days weekly in downtown Chicago, with remote days otherwise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in application development with leadership of banking platforms and integrations.
• 3+ years in people leadership or managing technical teams in commercial banking.
• Strong hands-on experience in enterprise architecture and delivery.
• Experience with client onboarding/CLM, compliance, KYC/AML, workflow and document management domains.
• Knowledge of API/integration architecture, REST/JSON, event-driven and batch patterns, Azure cloud services, and distributed systems.
• Experience with vendor/platform integrations and enterprise ecosystems.
• Understanding of SDLC, DevOps, release management, and environment promotion.

Responsibilities

• Lead a senior technology team delivering onboarding and compliance solutions.
• Oversee design, build, integration, delivery and support of enterprise applications in commercial banking.
• Direct digital onboarding, workflow orchestration, KYC/AML, document management and identity integrations.
• Coach teams and partner with business, product, architecture, security and vendors.

Skills

Leadership

Banking experience

API & Integration

SDLC & DevOps

Azure Cloud

Vendor integrations

Onboarding/CLM

Enterprise architecture

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

FIS core banking

Job description

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients. At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute. To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com

What you’ll be doing

As a member of CIBC Bank US team, the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering is a senior technology leader responsible for delivering complex, enterprise-scale Client onboarding and compliance solutions across Commercial Banking platforms. This role combines hands‑on technical leadership with people management, overseeing the design, build, integration, delivery, and support of business-critical applications such as Commercial Client Onboarding, including third party vendor integrations, new builds, enhancements, and modernization efforts..

The successful candidate will lead a team of Software Engineers delivering solutions for digital onboarding, workflow orchestration, KYC/AML integration, document management, identity and access integration, and downstream connectivity into FIS core banking systems. The role requires strong experience in Commercial banking, architecture, integration engineering, cloud/platform delivery, secure API design, and FIS banking systems, along with the ability to coach teams and partner closely with business, product, compliance, architecture, security, and vendor stakeholders.

How you’ll succeed

Work Arrangement: At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll work in a hybrid environment with the expectation to be onsite at least two days per week in downtown Chicago while the other days may be remote.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in application development, with significant experience leading Banking enterprise platforms and integration-heavy solutions;
• Preferred Commercial Banking experience 3+ years in people leadership or managing technical teams.
• Strong hands‑on experience in enterprise application architecture and delivery.
• Experience delivering solutions in the following domains: client onboarding / CLM (client lifecycle management) / compliance / KYC / AML systems banking or financial services platforms workflow and case management platforms, document management and e‑signature solutions.
• Strong knowledge of: API and integration architecture, REST/JSON services event‑driven and batch integration patterns Microsoft Azure cloud services and distributed systems architecture.
• Experience with vendor/platform integrations and enterprise ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, DevOps, release management, and environment promotion practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams while remaining deeply involved in solution delivery.

Who you are

You have a degree/diploma in Computer Science, Business, and/or a related field. You are a bold and authentic leader. You're passionate about developing and coaching to bring out the best in people. You have led diverse, high performing teams. You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best. You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to create a shared vision. Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, we offer a competitive total rewards package. This role has an expected salary range of $150,000- $165,000 for the Chicago market based on experience, qualifications, and location of the position. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which may also include a discretionary bonus component. CIBC offers a full range of benefits and programs to meet our employee’s needs; including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave and Vacation), Holidays and 401(k), in addition to other special perks reserved for our team members. This position does not offer visa sponsorship.

We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck. We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points‑based recognition program. Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients. We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [e-mail] You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit. We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

IL-Chicago, 70 W Madison St Fl 10

Employment Type Regular

Weekly Hours 40

Skills Analytical Thinking, Application Development, Application Testing, Emerging Technologies, Leadership, People Management, Project Management Technology, Technical Leadership, Work Collaboratively

At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability. Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel. Every day, our 48,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.