Sr. Manager Technology - API Platform

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits?

Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep 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 even more 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 determined using factors such as relevant job‑related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant.

Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.

• 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 Sr. Manager, Technology is also responsible for developing and maintaining technology roadmaps, managing engineering and delivery teams, and implementing agile practices.

Additionally, this role will identify innovative solutions, manage projects, and lead a high‑performing team, while contributing to financial budgeting, participating in governance processes, and supporting strategic planning.

To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, , AZ, TX, GA, SC, NC, CA or VA. If you’re located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our 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 deep understanding of business processes to shape technology strategies, helping create business cases, cost/benefit analyses, and roadmaps that support organizational objectives.
• Identify Innovative Solutions:
  Scan the market for modern tools and capabilities, leading RFPs, project charters, and business cases that bring innovation to life.
• Develop and Coach Teams:
  Mentor, guide, and elevate 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…