Why Join Thrivent?

Thrivent is a mission-driven financial services organization that empowers Christians to flourish through holistic financial advice, investments, insurance, and generosity programs. As a Fortune 500 company with over $180 billion in assets under management, we blend faith, finance, and community to make a meaningful impact. Our engineering teams are at the heart of our digital transformation, building innovative solutions that serve millions of members nationwide. Join us as a Manager, Engineering and lead high-impact initiatives that elevate our engineering practices while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

At Thrivent, you'll work in a supportive, inclusive environment that values work-life balance, professional growth, and innovation. We're committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating spaces where every voice is heard. Remote-friendly roles across the United States allow flexibility, paired with cutting-edge tools, mentorship from senior leaders, and opportunities to shape the future of financial technology. Be part of a team that's not just building software—it's building trust and lasting change.

Role Description

The Manager, Engineering leads a high-impact, hands-on practice-improvement team dedicated to elevating how our engineering community builds, delivers, and improves software. This strategic leader provides direction and shapes engagement models like flash builds, swarm days, and DevOps enablement to drive modern engineering practices. Partnering with senior engineering leaders, product teams, and stakeholders organization-wide, you'll identify constraints, pinpoint improvement areas, and structure immersive, outcome-driven coaching engagements.

Set clear objectives, guide priorities, and ensure your team exemplifies technical acumen with people-centered leadership. We're seeking an experienced, optimistic, transformation-minded leader who rallies teams, simplifies complex change, and empowers engineers to 'get better at getting better.' Foster accountability, progress, and continuous improvement across our engineering ecosystem in this remote-friendly role based in the United States.

Detailed Responsibilities

Designing Solutions

• Review technical solution designs and architectures, providing expert guidance and direction.
• Participate in system design and architecture discussions to align on optimal delivery approaches.
• Review solutions and support seamless execution.

Developing Software

• Demonstrate hands-on software development experience; read code fluently and stay current with best practices.
• Ensure rigorous code reviews, leveraging strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Learning and Applying New Techniques

• Promote and empower knowledge sharing, best practices, and dedicated time for team learning activities.
• Anticipate technology trends and assess their business impact.

Collaborating Within Team

• Support agile practices, learning events, and trainings.
• Break down team barriers to enable peak performance.
• Engage in sprint demos, understanding desired outcomes and delivered technology.
• Partner with Product Managers on initiatives, features, and epics, offering technical expertise and outcome clarity.
• Collaborate on strategies, operating plans, targets, and measures for product groups.
• Cultivate a positive team environment with psychological safety, collaboration, respect, and appreciation.

Required Skills

Thrive as a Manager, Engineering at Thrivent with these essential skills:

• Advanced software engineering and architecture expertise
• Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Technical leadership and team coaching
• Code review and best practices enforcement
• Strategic technology trend analysis
• Stakeholder collaboration and communication
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Transformation and change management

Education & Experience

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master's preferred.

Experience: 8+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in leadership roles managing engineering teams. Proven track record in practice improvement, DevOps enablement, and agile transformations. Experience in financial services or regulated industries is a plus. Hands-on coding proficiency in languages like Java, Python, or C#.

Compensation Overview

Competitive base salary plus performance incentives, reflecting experience and location. Total compensation includes comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Thrivent offers exceptional benefits: medical, dental, vision with low premiums; 401(k) with 100% match up to 6%; generous PTO (20+ days/year); parental leave; wellness programs; professional development stipends; and faith-based volunteer opportunities. Enjoy flexible remote work, hybrid options, and employee stock purchase plans. Join a company ranked as a top workplace by Fortune and Great Place to Work.

Thrivent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apply today to lead engineering excellence!