Senior Manager, Software Engineering

About the Company

Apex Fintech Solutions (AFS) powers innovation and the future of digital wealth management by processing millions of transactions daily, to simplify, automate, and facilitate access to financial markets for all. Our robust suite of fintech solutions enables us to support clients such as Stash, Betterment, SoFi, and Webull, and more than 20 million of our clients' customers. Collectively, AFS creates an environment in which companies with the biggest ideas in fintech are empowered to change the world.

As a global organization, we have offices in Austin, Dallas, Chicago, New York, Portland, Belfast, and Manila. If you are seeking a fast‑paced and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, and you have the guts to change everything, this is the place for you.

• 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 Best Wealth Management Company – presented by Fintech Breakthrough Awards
• 2021 Most Innovative Companies – presented by Fast Company
• 2021 Best API & Best Trading Technology – presented by Global Fintech Awards

Apex Fintech Solutions is seeking a Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead our CIAM team of 5-6 senior engineers building the authentication and authorization software that powers Apex’s clearing platform. You’ll own the development and deployment of critical security infrastructure supporting both internal teams and external clients, creating custom software solutions that integrate with various internal systems and vendor products to provide a unified identity and access management platform for the entire company.

• Lead and develop a team of senior engineers through mentorship and technical guidance
• Drive architectural decisions for IAM services handling millions of requests
• Partner with Product to define roadmap and deliver platform capabilities
• Own production reliability including incident response and post‑mortems
• Enable other engineering teams through self‑service authorization tools
• Ensure compliance with SOC2, PCI, and financial regulations

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent work experience) required
• 10+ years prior experience in software development
• 5+ years leading engineering teams
• Deep experience with IAM/CIAM systems (OAuth, SAML, OIDC)
• Track record of building secure, high‑performance services
• Experience with cloud platforms and modern Dev Ops practices
• Financial services or regulated environment experience a plus
• Experience reducing operational toil through automation a plus

• Hands‑on expertise in Go, Python, or Java with distributed systems
• Knowledge of OPA, Zanzibar, or policy‑based authorization
• Flexible and open to learning and adopting new technologies and frameworks
• Capable of diagnosing and fixing complex technical issues effectively
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working collaboratively across different geographical locations and explaining technical details to non‑technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to drive projects, mentor peers, and promote a positive and productive work environment

• This job operates in a hybrid, office environment 3 days per week.

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. At AFS, we offer a hybrid work schedule for most roles that allows employees to have the flexibility of working from home and one of our primary offices.

Apex Fintech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.

Apex Fintech Solutions is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please submit your request via the Candidate Accommodation Requests Form. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.