Software Engineering Manager

Position: Software Engineering Manager, Payments
Base pay range

$/yr - $/yr

About PortX

PortX is a leading integration-platform-as-a-service (iPaaS) company serving banks, credit unions, and core systems. Our platform empowers financial institutions with the “integration toolbox” needed to accelerate innovation, eliminate vendor lock-in, and simplify fintech integration. As we scale our impact and innovation footprint, we’re looking for a hands-on Software Engineering Manager to lead our payments team with a forward-thinking, AI-augmented approach to engineering productivity.

About the Role

Software Engineering Manager, Payments at PortX is a high-impact leadership role focused on empowering engineers, enhancing workflows, and maximizing team output through strategic use of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot etc., automated testing agents, and internal tooling). You will lead a team of engineers and establish world-class software engineering practices while driving adoption of modern tools that increase velocity and code quality.

This role blends technical depth, process design, and people leadership with a keen eye toward leveraging AI for real, measurable gains in productivity and team effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

AI-Enabled Productivity & Engineering Enablement

• Champion the use of AI development tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, test generators etc.) to augment engineering workflows—from coding and reviews to documentation and testing.

• Research, evaluate, and implement internal tools and frameworks that integrate AI capabilities for measurable productivity improvements.

• Design and lead training programs to scale AI development literacy and adoption across the engineering team.

• Identify and remove productivity bottlenecks using AI-assisted diagnostics and automation.

Engineering Practice Leadership

• Define and enforce modern software engineering policies, best practices, and standards, including code quality, testing, security, and documentation.

• Lead design and code reviews with a focus on AI-augmented development.

• Drive the selection, implementation, and standardization of development tools, automated testing frameworks, and secure coding practices.

• Establish and evolve a mature Agile SDLC, estimation standards, and project management practices.

• Define and enforce use of tools such as JIRA, Git Hub, CI/CD, and metrics dashboards.

Measurement, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Define and track key engineering KPIs (velocity, defect rate, cycle time, etc.) with visibility for leadership and team stakeholders.

• Design systems for measuring and reporting engineering maturity, process adherence, and team productivity.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives based on KPI insights and team feedback.

Team Management & Capacity Planning

• Directly manage a team of engineers; provide coaching, performance feedback, and career growth opportunities.

• Collaborate with product and leadership teams to define team structures, project resourcing, and hiring plans.

• Own the headcount forecasting, budget tracking, and reporting for engineering team allocations across products.

• Lead and optimize technical interview processes to ensure consistent, high-quality hiring standards.

Skills and Experience Required

• Significant experience in software engineering, engineering management or technical leadership roles, payments or core banking technology preferred.

• Proven experience in defining and scaling engineering processes in agile environments.

• Demonstrated hands-on expertise with AI developer tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, GPT-powered coding assistants, automated test writers etc.).

• Strong background in software development, architecture, cloud-native technology (Java, Kubernetes, AWS…).

• Strong familiarity with cloud-native tools, CI/CD pipelines, code quality automation, and secure development practices.

• Excellent project management and organizational skills; able to manage multiple teams, projects, and deadlines simultaneously.

• Strategic mindset with the ability to lead change, influence culture, and align engineering practices to business outcomes.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a track record of…