Vestmark, Inc.

Manager, Software Engineering

Boston, MA (Hybrid) · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$155k-$165kDetected 15 days ago

Agentic AIAgilePerformance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationPublic SpeakingAdaptability

About the role

This role demands high judgment and a genuine bias for action.
You will make calls with incomplete information, adapt quickly as tools and priorities evolve, and hold your team accountable for outcomes while investing in their growth.

Co-own the kanban process with product management: maintain flow, manage WIP, prioritize ruthlessly, and hold the team to delivery commitments
Build & Develop the Team
Manage performance actively: set clear expectations, provide direct feedback, recognize strong performance, and address underperformance without delay
Invest in each person's growth, with particular focus on building AI fluency across the team regardless of starting point
Contribute to the growth and development of our core values: We Before Me, Positive Energy, Knowledge Explorer, and Own It
Drive AI-Native Practice
Partner with the Principal Engineer to ensure delivery practices support, rather than constrain, the team's ability to build agentic and AI-driven solutions
Build and maintain strong working relationships across engineering, product management, and operations to keep work flowing and dependencies resolved
Vestmark is a leading provider of wealth management solutions and services that enable financial advisors and institutions to efficiently manage and trade their clients' portfolios using a purpose-built SaaS ecosystem.
We Before Me, Positive Energy, Knowledge Explorer, and Own It

Demonstrated experience managing a software engineering team of meaningful size
you have hired, developed, and managed out, and you can speak to each with specificity
Bias for action: you make the call, communicate it clearly, and adjust if you are wrong
Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to new tools, processes, and circumstances

The technical authority is theirs.
The delivery, the people, and the outcomes are yours.
use AI tools actively in how you plan, communicate, analyze work, and operate as a manager

$155,000 - $165,000 USD
In addition to base salary, Vestmark offers a comprehensive total rewards package, which includes equity-based grants for all new hires, company-paid medical premiums of 90%, a competitive time-off program, and other variable compensation, if eligible.

Stay current on AI tooling and agentic system capabilities; the expectation is that you adapt quickly to new tools and approaches as they emerge
Make decisions with the information available; waiting for certainty is not an option in an environment that moves at this pace
Adapt quickly as priorities, tools, and circumstances change; bring the team with you without losing momentum
Navigate ambiguity at the team level while maintaining clarity for the individuals on your team about what they are working on and why
You engage with the business problem your team is solving, not just the delivery plan; you can distinguish between a well-scoped initiative and one that will move the wrong metric
Recruit, hire, onboard, and develop a team of engineers, including both existing Vestmark engineers and new hires aligned with the AI-native profile we are building toward
With over $2 trillion in assets and 5+ million accounts, we are a trusted partner to some of the largest and most respected players across the wealth management industry.

Operate as a genuine peer to a Principal Engineer, with clear ownership of delivery and people in a function that has executive sponsorship and dedicated funding

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