Job Description

It’s about process, progress, and people.

Are you someone that loves to create new systems? Do you have a knack for moving things forward? Do you like collaborating with people to accomplish big projects? If so, the Software Engineering Manager position could be your calling.

At Frost, it’s about more than a job. It’s about having a flourishing career where you can thrive, both in and out of work. At Frost, we’re committed to fostering an environment that reflects our values and encourages team members to be the best they can be. In joining our adaptable, integrity-driven team, you’ll become part of Frost’s over 150-year legacy of providing unparalleled banking services.

Who you are:

As a Software Engineering Manager – Open Banking, you are our leader, ensuring your team has the necessary support and guidance to deliver top quality systems. In this role, you will be responsible for supervising the entire development lifecycle for a team of software engineers. You will use your effective communication skills and analytical mindset to provide necessary expertise and direction to ensure all systems meet development standards. More than that, this role is about developing people and doing it with integrity, caring and excellence in mind.

What you’ll do:

Manage the entire development lifecycle for a team of software engineers with assigned programs and systems
Review coding for a group of software engineers to ensure alignment with business needs, change control procedures, and Frost development standards
Collaborate with and provide technical advice to Product Owners, Business Analysts, Software Engineers, and lines of business to estimate level-of-effort, timing, and feasibility, to design new systems based on business requirements, and to optimize system and program functionality
Exercise the usual authority of a manager
Provide strategic insights to IT management
Always take action using Integrity, Caring, and Excellence to achieve all-win outcomes

What you’ll need:

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, in a related field, or equivalent experience
Demonstrated ability to develop technical solutions, typically requiring a minimum of 6 years of experience
Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality software
Proven people leadership, stakeholder management, and Agile delivery experience
Ability to drive the design and delivery of Java/Spring Boot microservices and API-first solutions
Ability to partner with Product, Architecture, and business stakeholders to execute technology roadmaps
Experience championing engineering excellence through Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, code quality, and observability
Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native development
Hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes/OpenShift, CI/CD, SQL/NoSQL, and event-driven architectures
Experience with Observability tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, or AppDynamics
Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
Strong understanding of operational reliability, monitoring, and performance management
Experience with API lifecycle management, including design, security, governance, versioning, and monitoring

Additional Preferred Skills:

Experience in Banking or Financial Services, payments, or regulated industries
Experience with API Gateway platforms
Familiarity with ERP ecosystems, enterprise data flows, and API-based integrations
Awareness of AI-assisted software engineering
Familiarity with LLM integration, AI APIs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and AI governance best practices.

Our Benefits:

At Frost, we care about your health, your family, and your future and strive to have our benefits reflect that. This includes:

Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance
401(k) matching
Generous holiday and paid time off schedule
Tuition reimbursement
Extensive health and wellness programs, including our Employee Assistance Program
Referral bonus program + more!

Since 1868, Frost has dedicated their expertise to provide exceptional banking, investment, and insurance services to businesses and individuals throughout Texas. Frost is one of the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size and is a leader in banking customer satisfaction. At Frost, it’s about being part of something bigger. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply and see what’s possible at Frost.

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