Why Join Thrivent?

Thrivent is a mission-driven Fortune 500 financial services organization empowering Christians to flourish through holistic financial advice, investments, insurance, and banking. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, we serve over 2 million members nationwide with a commitment to faith-based values, financial wisdom, and community impact. As a leader in the financial services industry, Thrivent fosters an inclusive culture where innovation meets purpose. Our remote-first approach allows top talent like you to thrive from anywhere in Minnesota while contributing to meaningful work that aligns technology with financial stewardship.

Join our Finance and Actuarial Technology team and play a pivotal role in modernizing systems that power critical actuarial modeling, financial reporting, and risk management. At Thrivent, you'll enjoy collaborative teams, cutting-edge tools, and opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment that values work-life balance, continuous learning, and diversity. With competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a focus on employee well-being, Thrivent is more than a job—it's a calling to build resilient financial futures.

Role Description

As the Engineering Manager for Finance and Actuarial Technology at Thrivent, you will provide strategic direction and technical leadership for a diverse technology portfolio supporting critical financial and actuarial processes. This remote position based in Minnesota calls for a visionary leader who can develop high-performing talent, champion modern engineering practices, and advance DevOps maturity across teams.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on engineering and solution architecture experience with a proven ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. Success in this role means driving innovation, influencing business priorities, and delivering measurable business value through resilient, scalable, and modern technology solutions. Experience with finance or actuarial technology is highly desirable, alongside a track record of strengthening agile delivery, partnering with business stakeholders, and leading large-scale modernization efforts aligned with Thrivent's organizational goals.

In this leadership position, you'll guide engineering teams in delivering high-impact solutions using technologies like Kafka, Informatica, and Java-based applications, while promoting best practices in cloud-native development, CI/CD pipelines, and data engineering for financial systems.

Detailed Responsibilities

Designing Solutions

• Review technical solution designs and architectures, providing expert guidance and direction to ensure alignment with business needs and scalability.
• Participate in system design and architecture conversations with cross-functional teams to define optimal approaches for delivering robust solutions.
• Review and support execution of technical solutions, including seamless integration of Kafka topics, Informatica workflows, and Java-based applications for financial data processing.

Developing Software

• Demonstrate hands-on expertise in software development, conducting thorough code reviews to maintain code quality and security.
• Stay current with evolving coding best practices, industry standards, and financial regulations to guide team practices.
• Apply strong problem-solving and analytical skills to resolve complex technical challenges in production environments.

Learning and Applying New Techniques

• Promote and empower knowledge sharing, best practices, and innovation sessions, carving out dedicated time for teams to explore emerging technologies.
• Anticipate technology trends, analyze their impact on financial and actuarial operations, and recommend strategic adoptions.

Collaborating Within Team

• Foster strong team collaboration, mentoring engineers, and building agile pods that deliver iteratively.
• Partner with product owners, business stakeholders, and actuarial teams to prioritize features and resolve impediments.
• Drive DevOps initiatives, including automation, monitoring, and infrastructure as code, to enhance delivery velocity and reliability.
• Lead modernization projects, such as migrating legacy systems to microservices architectures or cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.

Required Skills

Thrivent seeks candidates with proven expertise in engineering leadership for finance tech. Key skills include hands-on Java development, Kafka streaming, Informatica ETL, agile methodologies, DevOps tools (Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes), cloud architecture (AWS/Azure), solution design, code review, and stakeholder collaboration.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field; Master's preferred.
• 8+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in management roles within finance/actuarial domains.
• Proven experience leading teams in agile environments, modernizing financial systems, and delivering scalable solutions.
• Strong communication skills for influencing executives and mentoring teams.

Compensation Overview

Competitive base salary plus performance incentives, reflecting experience and market rates for remote Minnesota roles.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with low premiums.
• 401(k) with generous company match and immediate vesting.
• Paid time off, parental leave, and flexible remote work options.
• Professional development stipend, tuition reimbursement, and leadership training.
• Wellness programs, employee assistance, and faith-based community involvement opportunities.

Thrivent is an equal opportunity employer. Apply today to shape the future of financial technology at Thrivent!