First American Financial Group, Inc. · 1 day ago
Engineering Manager (Hybrid)
Santa Ana, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expFirst American Financial Corporation is a federal savings bank that has provided banking and wealth management solutions for over five decades. The Engineering Manager will oversee departmental activities, mentor engineering staff, and ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions while fostering a culture of open communication and continuous improvement.
Customer ServiceFinancial ServicesLending
Responsibilities
Oversees, either directly or through subordinate supervisors, the coordination of departmental or sectional activities for outcomes, including cost efficiency, operational methods and effective staffing
Mentors, coaches, and deeply contributes to the career development of your team and others
As a manager, you will support and advocate for your software engineering staff through career planning, training, timely performance feedback, formal performance appraisals, program staffing, and application of Software Engineering process and best practices
Leads delivery of major initiatives on clear timelines
Proactive in identifying roadblocks for your team
Partners effectively outside of your area to manage projects
Works to develop holistic perspective on the organization, its vision and its activities
Builds a strong culture of open communication, where teammates can ask questions without fear, and speak comfortably about any topics
Supervise an autonomous, cross-functional team responsible for delivering timely, high-quality, and well-tested code
Coach technical leads and individual contributors to consistently and successfully deliver high quality work
Work with Product Managers to ensure timely releases and well-tested features
Have frequent interaction with direct reports to address matters related to customers, functional areas, and other company divisions or units
Perform duties outside of normal work hours based on business needs (required)
Practice strong communication and interpersonal skills which facilitate working with others in a team environment
Demonstrate experience exhibiting inclusive leadership behaviors to create and reinforce a psychologically safe team environment
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience
10+ years' experience building full stack applications using modern frameworks, robust testing practices and application monitoring tools
5+ years managing engineering teams
The ability to execute a project based on our priorities, context, risks and desired outcomes
The ability to provide guidance, support, and coaching to your functional group through regular employee one-on-ones
A skillset working to cultivate a caring culture that promotes belonging, all-around well-being, and equity on your team by leading inclusively
The ability to mentor, encourage, engage, and retain high potential employees to support the customers and the product teams
Supportive staffing for your group including interviewing candidates, assisting with hiring and staffing decisions, and facilitating employee onboarding programs
Skills with developing employee goals, monitoring employee performance, providing performance feedback and supporting group compensation management
Experience with employee coaching, training, and counseling, and promoting and enforcing company ethics policies
The capability to identify and develop critical skills that align with your employees' interests and are required to meet program area business objectives
Experience contributing to continuous improvement activities to improve the software engineering organization, and the company at large to ensure adoption within the organization
Strong leadership skills that can attract, engage, and retain talent
Practice strong communication and interpersonal skills which facilitate working with others in a team environment
Demonstrate experience exhibiting inclusive leadership behaviors to create and reinforce a psychologically safe team environment
Perform duties outside of normal work hours based on business needs (required)
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO/paid sick leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Company
First American Financial Group, Inc.
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2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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2025-04-18
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