AVP, Software Development Manager – OutSystems

Axos Bank • San Diego, CA

3d • $120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Axos Bank is seeking an Assistant Vice President of Software Development specializing in OutSystems. This is a hands-on development manager role that combines people leadership with active technical design and code review. The manager designs and implements applications that digitize and automate business processes and enhance the digital banking platform, leading high-quality enterprise delivery using the OutSystems low-code platform, including O11 and ODC.

The role leads and develops OutSystems teams, governs solution architecture and integration patterns, and contributes directly to application design, code review, and platform optimization. It also involves coordinating product-roadmap delivery, translating requirements from banking, risk, compliance, and product stakeholders into actionable development plans, managing delivery risks and resourcing constraints, and enforcing secure development practices.

The target salary range is $120,000–$140,000 per year. The position is eligible for discretionary annual cash and restricted stock unit bonus targets of 10% each, potentially awarded semi-annually based on performance goals. Actual starting pay varies based on factors including location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• At least 5 years of full-stack .NET or Java development experience, including designing interactive web applications, developing REST/SOAP web services, and integrating vendor APIs.
• At least 6 years of OutSystems platform experience; O11 is required, as is strong proficiency in Service Studio, Integration Studio, LifeTime, and OutSystems architecture patterns.
• At least 3 years managing or leading software development teams in financial services or a similarly regulated environment.
• At least 1 year of experience working on ODC (OutSystems Developer Cloud).
• Experience integrating OutSystems with external systems.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement responsive applications using OutSystems UI frameworks.
• Strong proficiency with relational databases such as SQL Server or Oracle, and integration with OutSystems data models.
• Exceptional work ethic; comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and independently managing multiple priorities.
• Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodology and associated tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, and Confluence.

Nice To Haves

• OutSystems Professional Developer, Architecture Specialist, or Lead Developer certification.
• Experience developing applications on ODC (OutSystems Developer Cloud) and OutSystems 11.
• At least 2 years working with BPM tools to optimize organizational processes in alignment with business objectives.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed or near-shore development teams in a financial services context.
• Proficiency in complementary front-end technologies such as JavaScript, Angular 10+, React, or TypeScript.
• Exposure to SDLC governance frameworks such as ITIL, COBIT, or equivalent banking-grade change-management processes.
• Familiarity with AI Mentor Studio, Agent Builder/Agent Workbench, and ODC/Service Studio AI-assisted features.
• An AI-forward mindset covering OutSystems AI tooling and non-OutSystems tools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute directly to OutSystems application design, architecture, and code reviews in a player-coach capacity.
• Refactor and optimize the OutSystems codebase in line with just-in-time design principles and platform best practices, including 4-Layer Canvas and ODC architecture patterns.
• Define and govern solution architecture, integration patterns, and non-functional requirements for performance, security, and scalability across the enterprise OutSystems portfolio.
• Evaluate OutSystems Forge components, custom extensions, and vendor API integrations for financial services use cases.
• Lead, mentor, and performance-manage OutSystems developers across multiple concurrent delivery streams.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and career-development conversations aligned with OutSystems competency frameworks and certification pathways.
• Recruit and onboard OutSystems talent and assess relevant certifications during hiring.
• Foster technical excellence, ownership, and continuous learning within the development team.
• Work with product teams to define functional and non-functional requirements across the enterprise portfolio.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve OutSystems development capabilities and platform maturity.
• Communicate proactively with stakeholders across business operations, product teams, and technology leadership.
• Translate banking, risk, compliance, and product requirements into OutSystems development workstreams and actionable delivery plans.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for delivery risks and resourcing constraints.
• Enforce secure development practices across ODC and O11 environments.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid sick leave, three weeks of vacation, and approximately 11 holidays per year.
• HSA or FSA account and other voluntary benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• 529 savings plan.
• Employee mortgage loan program.
• Free access to an Axos Bank account with self-directed trading.
• Eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus target of 10%.
• Eligible for a discretionary annual restricted stock units bonus target of 10%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior