Software Engineering Manager

Mascoma Bank • White River Junction, VT

38d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a visionary Software Engineering Manager to lead a pivotal transformation of our community banking platform!

This is not a "maintenance" role; you will help lead the charge in rearchitecting our legacy monolith into a high-performance microservices mesh while building out modern, API-first payment rails.

Essential Functions
You will be one of the technical leads for a fundamental shift in our technology stack. This involves:
Deconstruction: Strategically "strangling" the legacy monolith to extract core payment and ledger functionalities.
Multi-Tenancy: Building a robust API layer that allows multiple financial institutions to operate on a shared infrastructure while maintaining strict data isolation.
Greenfield Innovation: Leveraging your experience building products from the ground up to design new payment integrations (FedNow, RTP) that aren't hampered by technical debt.
Modernization Strategy: Define the roadmap for microservices decomposition, focusing on service boundaries, inter-service communication, and eventual consistency.
API-First Leadership: Oversee the development of developer-friendly, well-documented APIs that serve as the primary interface for our partner banks.
SOC2 & Compliance Ownership: Ensure the engineering organization maintains SOC2 Type II compliance. This includes implementing automated evidence collection, rigorous access controls, and audit-ready logging within our AWS environment.
Culture of Ownership: Foster an "extraordinary ownership" mindset where engineers are responsible for the full lifecycle—from initial design to production monitoring.

Requirements

• 10+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years managing or leading teams through significant architectural shifts.
• Proven experience moving large-scale systems from monolithic architectures to microservices.
• Direct experience building and maintaining SOC2 compliant systems. You understand how to balance high-velocity deployment with strict security controls (e.g., Principle of Least Privilege, encryption at rest/transit).
• Mastery of the Python ecosystem and a deep understanding of AWS (Lambda, ECS, RDS, and IAM).
• A track record of taking a product from an empty Git repository to a scaled production environment.
• Proven track record of architecting and operating 24/7/365 enterprise-grade systems with "four nines" (99.99%) availability and sub-second latency.
• Deep understanding of distributed transactions, idempotency in payment processing, and managing global state in an eventually consistent microservices environment.
• Experience with high-throughput data pipelines and optimizing Python/AWS resources for massive concurrent load across multiple financial institutions.
• Experience supporting platforms with high transaction volumes across multiple distinct clients/tenants.
• The ability to translate SOC2 requirements into technical tasks for the engineering team without sacrificing developer experience.
• Ability to use and working knowledge of computers/strong typing skills
• Good interpersonal communication
• Must maintain confidentiality and privacy
• Professional appearance; grooming and dress consistent with MB appearance policy

Responsibilities

• Strategically "strangling" the legacy monolith to extract core payment and ledger functionalities.
• Building a robust API layer that allows multiple financial institutions to operate on a shared infrastructure while maintaining strict data isolation.
• Leveraging your experience building products from the ground up to design new payment integrations (FedNow, RTP) that aren't hampered by technical debt.
• Define the roadmap for microservices decomposition, focusing on service boundaries, inter-service communication, and eventual consistency.
• Oversee the development of developer-friendly, well-documented APIs that serve as the primary interface for our partner banks.
• Ensure the engineering organization maintains SOC2 Type II compliance. This includes implementing automated evidence collection, rigorous access controls, and audit-ready logging within our AWS environment.
• Foster an "extraordinary ownership" mindset where engineers are responsible for the full lifecycle—from initial design to production monitoring.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Flexible work environment with onsite, remote and hybrid opportunities.
• Career development and internal career mentorship.
• Comprehensive health care, dental care, and vision.
• 401(K) Program: 4% safe harbor employer match on top of 5% non-elective contributions following one year of service.
• Generous PTO starting at 22 days per year, not including 11 paid holidays and 16 hrs. of Volunteer Time Off.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Student Loan Paydown and so much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed