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Coastal · 2 hours ago

Engineering Manager

United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$195K/yr - $230K/yr

10+ years exp

Coastal is at the forefront of modern banking, combining strong financial infrastructure with cutting-edge Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) and fintech enablement strategies. The Engineering Manager plays a critical role in shaping and scaling technical foundations, leading a high-performing engineering team to deliver reliable systems while fostering professional growth and aligning technical outcomes with strategic goals.

Financial Services

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a high-performing team of engineers through regular feedback, mentorship, and career development support

Stay hands-on technically, contributing to code reviews, design discussions, and occasionally coding to set quality standards and unblock complex work

Ensure engineering excellence by driving sound practices in testing, monitoring, and security, aligned with the bank’s risk and compliance standards

Oversee incident response and operational support, ensuring the team responds effectively when issues arise, participates in on-call rotations, and learns from post-incident reviews to continuously improve reliability

Partner with product and business stakeholders to shape roadmaps, break down projects into clear deliverables, and align engineering priorities with strategic goals

Foster a culture of accountability and ownership, helping the team make pragmatic, timely decisions and continuously improve ways of working

Promote knowledge sharing and documentation that balances speed with maintainability

Uphold compliance and security by ensuring your team understands and adheres to relevant banking regulations (e.g., BSA, OFAC, etc) and internal security policies

Model clear and inclusive communication, ensuring diverse voices are heard and that technical work is well-understood across the organization

Qualification

Software engineeringCloud-native systemsScalable system designTechnical leadershipFintech experienceAI/ML technologiesCI/CD pipelinesIncident responseTeam buildingPerformance managementCareer developmentCompliance knowledgeCommunicationMentorshipDocumentationEmotional intelligence

Required

10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3–5 years in technical leadership or engineering management roles

Proven track record of hands-on software development, with the ability to review code, mentor engineers, and guide system architecture

Strong experience with cloud-native systems (Microsoft Azure preferred; AWS or GCP also valuable), CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps/SRE practices

Background in fintech, banking, or other highly regulated industries, with working knowledge of security, risk, and compliance requirements

Deep understanding of scalable system design, monitoring, and incident response in production environments

Demonstrated success in building and leading teams of engineers, including coaching, performance management, and career development

Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across product, analytics, compliance, and business functions

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or equivalent experience

4+ years leading technical teams

10+ years software development experience

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Certification

Preferred

Experience in Node.js/Typescript and experience with functional programming patterns is awesome but not required

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or similar are highly desirable

Familiarity with AI/ML technologies and how they can be applied to financial services is a strong plus

Microsoft DevOps Engineer or Data Engineer Certification is desirable

Experience using Postman or other similar API tools

Benefits

Medical Coverage: Choose from three competitive medical plans to find the coverage that best fits your needs and lifestyle.

Health Savings Account (HSA): Available with eligible medical plans, offering tax advantages and employer contributions.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses to help you save on out-of-pocket costs.

Dental and Vision Insurance: Plans to keep you and your family smiling and seeing clearly.

Life Insurance: Company-paid basic life insurance with options to purchase additional coverage for yourself and your dependents.

Long-Term /Short-Term Disability (LTD): Income protection in the event of a long-term illness or injury.

Supplemental Benefits: Including Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness coverage to provide extra financial support when you need it most.

401(k) Retirement Plan: A competitive retirement savings plan with company matching to help you plan for the future.

Paid Time Off: Generous vacation and sick leave policies to support your time away from work.

Holidays: Enjoy 11 paid holidays throughout the year.