Engineering Manager
$139.7k - $232.9k/yr
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
Buffalo, NY, USA+1 moreMore locations: Wilmington, DE, USA
HybridFour days onsite and one day working from home each week; either Buffalo, NY or Wilmington, DE.
Engineering ManagementEngineering Leadership
About the job
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 10 years of software engineering experience, including hands-on design and development experience.
- At least 5 years of people leadership experience managing engineering teams.
- Experience leading engineering teams using modern software development tools, automation platforms, and AI-assisted engineering practices.
- Strong understanding of current technology trends, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence, software automation, and digital transformation.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technology modernization and innovation initiatives.
- Experience leading teams delivering full-stack applications using modern web, API, integration, and backend technologies.
- Experience with Azure cloud platforms and cloud-native engineering practices.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, and application modernization.
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, automation, DevOps, and Agile delivery practices.
- Experience supporting highly available, customer-facing, and mission-critical applications.
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, security practices, risk management, and regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale technology initiatives and organizational change.
- Experience leading digital transformation or cloud modernization programs.
- Experience with Azure services including App Services, AKS/Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, API Management, Event Hub, Service Bus, Storage, Key Vault, and Monitoring/Observability platforms.
- Experience building and managing engineering organizations within Agile and product operating models.
- Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering, observability, performance engineering, and operational readiness practices.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code and cloud automation technologies.
- Experience in financial services, fintech, digital banking, or highly regulated environments.
- Proven track record developing engineering talent and building high-performing teams.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent product teams and large technology investment portfolios.
- Strong understanding of modern engineering metrics, including deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, availability, and predictability.
- A master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead multiple engineering teams responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting mission-critical applications and digital products.
- Establish engineering strategies, roadmaps, and delivery plans aligned with business objectives and technology modernization initiatives.
- Drive predictable delivery across multiple Agile teams while balancing feature delivery, technical debt reduction, operational stability, and risk mitigation.
- Promote engineering excellence through modern software development practices, code quality standards, automated testing, peer reviews, and continuous integration and deployment.
- Provide technical leadership across full-stack application development, including frontend, backend, APIs, microservices, integration patterns, databases, and cloud-native technologies.
- Partner with Architecture to define solution designs, modernization strategies, and target-state technology roadmaps.
- Guide teams in building scalable, secure, resilient, and observable systems using Azure cloud services and platform capabilities.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and vendor solutions to improve development productivity and business outcomes.
- Drive adoption of engineering best practices including Infrastructure as Code, API-first design, event-driven architecture, and reusable platform capabilities.
- Guide engineering teams in designing and supporting AI-enabled applications and intelligent business capabilities.
- Collaborate with enterprise architecture and data teams to define patterns for artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Generative AI integrations.
- Evaluate tradeoffs in AI solution architecture, scalability, governance, model risk, security, explainability, and operational support.
- Drive adoption of artificial intelligence and Generative AI capabilities across the software development lifecycle and engineering organization.
- Identify opportunities to use AI tools to improve software development productivity, code quality, testing effectiveness, operational efficiency, and customer outcomes.
- Promote responsible use of AI technologies aligned with enterprise governance, security, privacy, and compliance standards.
- Partner with Architecture, Product, Data Engineering, and Business teams to evaluate AI-enabled products, services, and engineering accelerators.
- Lead experimentation and innovation efforts using emerging technologies including Generative AI, large language models, agentic workflows, intelligent automation, and predictive analytics.
- Establish engineering practices for AI-assisted development, including code generation, test automation, documentation generation, knowledge management, and software modernization activities.
- Evaluate emerging AI platforms, frameworks, and vendor solutions to support business and engineering objectives.
- Foster AI literacy and continuous learning across engineering teams.
- Lead the adoption and optimization of Azure cloud technologies and engineering platforms.
- Partner with infrastructure and platform teams to establish secure, scalable, and compliant cloud environments.
- Promote automation, self-service engineering capabilities, and platform modernization efforts.
- Ensure applications use appropriate Azure services, monitoring solutions, and operational controls.
- Champion DevOps, continuous integration and deployment, observability, and Site Reliability Engineering practices.
- Establish metrics and operational objectives related to availability, reliability, performance, scalability, and customer experience.
- Lead production readiness reviews, incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Ensure applications meet resiliency, disaster recovery, and security requirements.
- Develop engineering talent in emerging technology domains including cloud engineering, AI, automation, platform engineering, and modern software development practices.
- Build, develop, and retain high-performing engineering teams through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and career development.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and innovative engineering culture.
- Set performance expectations, provide continuous feedback, and support employee growth and advancement.
- Recruit, onboard, and develop engineering talent while aligning staffing plans to strategic priorities.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and technology partner to business leaders and senior technology leadership.
- Translate business needs into technical capabilities and execution plans.
- Communicate technology strategy, delivery progress, risks, and investment opportunities to executive stakeholders.
- Build strong partnerships across Engineering, Product, Architecture, Risk, Compliance, and Operations teams.
- Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture standards, cybersecurity policies, regulatory requirements, and risk management practices.
- Design and maintain effective controls within the software delivery lifecycle.
- Identify, assess, and escalate technology risks appropriately.
- Support internal audits, regulatory reviews, and remediation activities.
- Lead multiple engineering teams comprised of Software Engineers, Senior Engineers, Principal Engineers, Technical Leads, and Engineering Managers/Team Leads.
- Own engineering delivery, people leadership, operational excellence, cloud adoption, technology modernization, and long-term platform strategy across multiple products and business capabilities.
- Manage typically 10 to 25 direct and indirect reports.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience leading digital transformation or cloud modernization programs.
- Experience with Azure services including App Services, AKS/Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, API Management, Event Hub, Service Bus, Storage, Key Vault, and Monitoring/Observability platforms.
- Experience building and managing engineering organizations within Agile and product operating models.
- Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering, observability, performance engineering, and operational readiness practices.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code and cloud automation technologies.
- Experience in financial services, fintech, digital banking, or highly regulated environments.
- Proven track record developing engineering talent and building high-performing teams.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent product teams and large technology investment portfolios.
- Strong understanding of modern engineering metrics, including deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, availability, and predictability.
- A master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
About the company
M&T Bank is a full-service financial institution that offers a wide range of banking solutions for individuals, small businesses, and larger enterprises. Its products include personal and business checking accounts, mortgage assistance programs, loans, deposits, investment products, and mobile banking. The bank serves mainly customers in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States and emphasizes community engagement and customer-focused service. It generates revenue from interest income, fees, and service charges tied to loans, deposits, and other financial products. The company’s recent merger with United Bank, N.A. expands its footprint and enhances its service offerings. The goal is to provide accessible financial services to communities while growing its market presence and deepening local connections.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Buffalo, New York
Founded
1993
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- On July 15, 2026, M&T reported record quarterly EPS of $5.32.
- Average loans rose $3.0 billion in Q2 2026, led by commercial lending and CRE.
- M&T repurchased $465 million of stock in Q2 2026 while CET1 stayed 10.19%.
What critics are saying
- Average deposits fell $0.7 billion in Q2 2026, tightening funding and forcing pricier borrowings.
- Commercial real estate balances reached $24.5 billion; 2027 refinancing stress hits credit costs and earnings.
- A severe CRE downturn forces reserve spikes, buyback cuts, and capital-trapping regulation through 2027.
What makes M&T Bank unique
- M&T Bank’s Q2 2026 balance sheet paired $168.9 billion deposits with $141.4 billion loans.
- Ninety percent of C&I businesses grew quarter-over-quarter in Q2 2026, proving deep relationship banking.
- The People’s United merger expanded M&T’s Northeast-Atlantic branch and deposit footprint after 2022.
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Benefits
- 401(k) Company Match
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Options
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account