Sr. Manager Technology - API Platform

Overview

Is it surprising that a financial institution with 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets says success comes from focusing on people, not profits? Our "people helping people" philosophy guides us since 1935, driving our commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose‑driven organization where your work makes a real difference.

While we’re proud of our history, we’re excited about our future with business and technology transformation on the horizon. There’s never been a better time to be part of BECU.

The target pay range for this position is $–$ annually. The full pay range is $–$ annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are based on factors such as relevant job‑related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.

Benefits – because people helping people starts with supporting you.

• 401(k) Company Match (up to 3%)
• 4% annual contribution to your 401(k) by BECU
• Medical, Dental and Vision (family contributions as well)
• PTO Program + Exchange Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• BECU Cares volunteer time off + donation match

The Sr. Manager, Technology - API Platform is responsible for leading the execution of BECU's API strategy by delivering enterprise APIs and platform capabilities that securely expose business services for use across all channels, including mobile, web, internal applications, and external partners. The role also involves developing and maintaining technology roadmaps, managing engineering and delivery teams, implementing agile practices, identifying innovative solutions, managing projects, and leading a high‑performing team.

You will contribute to financial budgeting, participate in governance processes, and support strategic planning.

Location note: To join our dynamic team, candidates should reside in WA, OR, , AZ, TX, GA, SC, NC, CA, or VA. If you are in Washington state within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we request that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For candidates outside commute distance and in approved remote work locations, this role will be remote.

Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment.

• Own Delivery & Execution for API Platform Outcomes: Own delivery and execution for API platform outcomes, ensuring alignment to leadership direction—including priorities and architectural guardrails.
• Align Technology with Business Goals: Use your understanding of business processes to shape technology strategies, create business cases, cost/benefit analyses, and roadmaps that support organizational objectives.
• Identify Innovative Solutions: Scan the market for modern tools and capabilities, lead RFPs, project charters, and business cases that bring innovation to life.
• Develop and Coach Teams: Mentor and develop your team through ongoing coaching, performance conversations, and skill building opportunities that cultivate a high‑performing engineering culture.
• Build High Impact Teams: Foster a culture grounded in quality, agility, and continuous learning—encouraging your team to explore emerging technologies and modern software development practices.
• Manage Technical Delivery: Lead engineering initiatives, oversee technical requirements, and support continuous delivery teams to ensure strong execution across products and platforms, including scalable, secure APIs built in C#/.NET on Azure (Graph
  
  QL for reads and REST for writes).
• Champion Agile Practices: Collaborate with cross‑functional partners to embed agile principles, streamline processes, and align product and technology lifecycle outcomes.
• Drive Engineering Best Practices: Advance quality across the software lifecycle—from requirements to code standards to CI/CD automation—including consistency in API contracts, versioning, error handling, performance, and backward compatibility.
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