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Thrivent

Financial services for individuals and communities

Engineering Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$214.1k/yr
Expert
Bachelor's
Remote in USA+1 moreMore locations: Minneapolis, MN, USA
RemoteBased at Thrivent’s Minneapolis headquarters, with an option to telecommute from a home office anywhere in the United States.
Engineering ManagementEngineering Leadership

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, plus 8 years of progressively responsible post-baccalaureate experience as a software engineer, analyst, or developer.
  • At least 3 years of experience managing teams, with a documented track record of delivery for cross-functional product experience with cloud hosting and managing products.
  • At least 5 years of experience with RESTful services design, building high-performing APIs, writing specifications, Java, and J2EE design patterns.
  • At least 5 years of experience building CI/CD pipelines using SVN, Maven, and Jenkins for deployments and releases, aligned with platform strategy, design, and architecture.
  • At least 5 years of experience evaluating and introducing emerging technologies through technical proofs of concept, including DynamoDB, Redis caching, Kafka stream processing, and serverless architectures using AWS Lambda.
  • At least 5 years of experience designing and developing scalable web applications and microservices using Java-based MVC frameworks such as Spring Boot and Spring, with deep knowledge of enterprise-grade J2EE design patterns.
  • At least 5 years of experience building responsive front-end components using frameworks and libraries such as Next.js, Node.js, React.js, AngularJS, and HTML5.
  • At least 5 years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, including deploying and managing services in EKS and EC2 cluster environments.
  • At least 5 years of experience with containerization and orchestration on AWS OpenShift environments.
  • At least 5 years of experience defining and implementing enterprise-wide code quality standards, including rollout of automated code quality tools.
  • At least 5 years of experience with NoSQL databases, including MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon DocumentDB, and Elasticsearch, with data modeling and performance optimization.
  • At least 5 years of experience integrating mainframe data, analyzing legacy systems, and integrating them with modern NoSQL solutions such as DynamoDB.
  • At least 5 years of experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and delivery across multiple release cycles using 1–2 week sprint cadences.
Responsibilities
  • Modernize and direct engineering efforts for the Transactions/Payments domain, including enterprise integration services and transaction-enabling APIs.
  • Deliver payment-centric solutions that provide consumers with payment and transactional capabilities for client-facing .com experiences, customer care representatives, and financial advisors.
  • Contribute to product strategy, define minimum viable product scopes, and outline the product roadmap.
  • Set technology strategy, including technology-stack selection and solution design for payment architecture.
  • Guide technical estimations and manage product budgets throughout the design and development cycle.
  • Collaborate with partner teams, including Digital teams, Enterprise Payment Foundation, Payment Portal, cloud platform, and infrastructure teams, and engage in vendor negotiations.
  • Define and implement standards for product OKRs and departmental metrics.
  • Recruit, guide, and develop engineering professionals.

About the company

Thrivent combines financial advice, insurance, investments and banking with generosity programs to help individuals and communities thrive. It treats money as a tool rather than a goal, guiding over 2 million clients to plan and protect their finances while also supporting charitable giving. The company’s model centers on helping people build financial futures and live more generous lives through a broad suite of financial services and community-focused initiatives. Differentiators include its emphasis on generosity and community impact, long-standing 100-year legacy, and integrated approach across planning, protection, growth and philanthropy. The goal is to empower people to manage their finances responsibly and contribute to the well-being of their communities.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Founded

1902

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Thrivent plans to hire 600 advisors in 2026 after exceeding 2025's target.
  • Assets under management reached $212 billion at year-end 2025, up from prior records.
  • The July 21, 2026 D.C. Circuit remand strengthens Thrivent's challenge against SEC inaction.

What critics are saying

  • Thrivent still depends on advisors as 100,000 U.S. advisors retire by 2035.
  • The 2026 FINRA arbitration fight with SEC remains unresolved after the July 21 remand.
  • If recruiting misses 600 hires again, Schwab and Northwestern Mutual steal affluent households.

What makes Thrivent unique

  • Thrivent sells advice, insurance, investments, and generosity in one member-led platform.
  • Its Virtual Advice Team trains advisors 12 to 24 months before deployment.
  • Purpose-based branding resonates with teachers and second-career recruits, not Wall Street clones.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Relocation Assistance

Company News

Fortune
Mar 13th, 2026
Thrivent plans to hire 600 financial advisors in 2026, bucking AI layoff trend

Thrivent, a Minneapolis-based financial services company ranked 388 on the Fortune 500, plans to hire 600 financial advisors in 2026, matching its 2025 target. The initiative addresses a looming talent shortage as over 100,000 US financial advisors are expected to retire within the next decade. The company recruits through its traditional field network and a Virtual Advice Team, where advisors serve clients remotely. Participants typically spend 12 to 24 months in training before joining established teams or launching their own practices. The programme attracts early-career professionals and second-career candidates from fields like teaching and business. Thrivent, which manages $212 billion in assets and serves 2.4 million clients, is using AI to support rather than replace advisors, focusing on tools that enable high-value client work.