What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager of Software Engineering, Xformative position at TASC - Total Administrative Services Corporation?
About Us:
Xformative Payment Systems is at the cutting edge of the Fintech industry, specializing in cloud-native payment processing solutions.
Xformative is a late stage start up that was conceptualized, established, and owned by Total Administrative Systems Corp (TASC) a benefit TPA to offer card based and payment product capabilities associated with healthcare and benefits. The business has new leadership and is entering its growth phase and will be expanding beyond its current markets.
At Xformative, every member of our small, agile team has the opportunity to drive and create impactful work. Our flexible and fully remote work setup allows you to balance your professional and personal life seamlessly while contributing to our exciting growth journey.
Position Summary:
Xformative is looking for a Manager of Software Engineering to deliver secure, highly available issuer payment processing capability that meets PCI DSS 4.0, SOC 2, and payment network requirements. This person will also lead the day-to-day software-development life-cycle while advising on long-term architectural and product strategy
Why Join Us?
At Xformative, you will work in an innovative environment at the forefront of payment processing solutions. You will be part of a small, agile team where your contributions matter, and you will have a voice in key decision-making processes. Our company is growing rapidly, offering numerous opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
What You'll Do
- Own full SDLC (plan-build-release-operate) in an Agile / DevSecOps model
- Achieve uptime, latency, and error-budget Service Level Objectives; maintain runbooks and on-call rotations
- Drive estimation accuracy, cycle-time reduction, automated unit / integration / security testing
- Design and review cloud-native (AWS) micro-services, RESTful APIs, and IaC (Terraform/CDK)
- Embed compliance controls and secure-coding standards; schedule regular penetration testing and dependency-scanning
- Recruit, mentor, and performance-manage a remote, distributed team; create career paths and succession plans
- Act as technical liaison to Product, Operations, Security, external vendors, and auditors
- Forecast and manage staffing, tooling, consulting, and influence AWS infrastructure budgets
- Operate within Xformative's guidelines pursuant to the Employee Handbook and all Policies and Procedures
- Perform additional duties as requested by Supervisor and/or Management
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
- 10 years professional software-engineering experience, including 5 years in a leadership role overseeing remote or distributed Agile teams
- Track record delivering payment-processing and transaction-heavy platforms; card-issuance, payment-gateway, and fintech core-banking background strongly preferred
- Experience guiding products through PCI-DSS, SOC 2, or comparable compliance frameworks in a regulated industry
- Highly preferred experience in a venture-funded environment, with demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity and rapid scale
- Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Pro or Scrum Master are advantageous but not required
- Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, CI/CD, observability, and performance engineering
- Demonstrated leadership of distributed Agile teams; strong coaching and communication skills
- Deep understanding of secure SDLC, zero-trust APIs, and regulatory compliance frameworks
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and accurately forecast resources and budgets
- Commitment to psychological safety and continuous improvement.
Corporate Core Competencies:
- Drive Action & Results
- Take on new opportunities with enthusiasm
- Achieve results even in tough circumstances
- Take personal accountability for decisions and actions
- Adapt to Change
- Operate effectively when things are uncertain
- Proactively acquire and evaluate information and adapt approach to match shifting demands/situations
- Rebound from setbacks
- Embrace Innovation
- Create new and better ways to approach challenges and develop solutions
- Learn through experimentation
- Encourage feedback and seek opportunities to work better/smarter/faster
- Show personal commitment and take action to continuously improve
- Create Diversity & Foster Collaboration
- Actively bring, seek, engage, and honor diverse perspectives
- Identify and address barriers to inclusion to ensure equity and center belonging
- Work collaboratively and build partnerships to meet shared objectives
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
- Communicate Effectively
- Deliver information with clarity and timeliness, and promote a sense of optimism and connection to "the Why"
- Relate to and connect with unique audience needs to ensure clarity and advance understanding
- Gain trust from others through honesty, transparency, and authenticity
- Understand Business Economics
- Know how the business works and how the economics are managed to advance organizational goals
- Interpret and apply understanding of key financial indicators to make sound business decisions and drive appropriate actions
- Influence Others
- Understand and navigate organizational politics and ensure up-front stakeholder involvement in key efforts
- Use compelling arguments and connection to our Ethos, Values and the economic engine to gain support and commitment
- Negotiate skillfully through tough situations and respond effectively to others' perspectives
- Manage Execution & Ensure Accountability
- Establish clear goals and performance objectives aligned to the business
- Reinforce performance expectations by monitoring work, measuring results and facilitating adjustments when expectations are not met
- Pull people, process and system levers to balance efficiency and effectiveness and meet financial goals
- Follow through on commitments and make sure others do the same
- Make Effective Decisions
- Manage a complex mixture of stakeholder feedback, experience, knowledge, analysis and judgement to make decisions that keep the organization moving forward at pace
- Demonstrate willingness to make difficult decisions in the best interest of organizational sustainability
- Develop High Performing Talent
- Guide and encourage teams to apply diverse skills & perspectives to achieve common goals
- Create a strong sense of belonging & team morale
- Promote continuous learning by providing developmental opportunities that help people meet both career and organizational goals
- Encourage challenging assignments that stretch and build skillsets for future
- Create a "fearless" environment where the act of giving and receiving feedback is accepted graciously as source of fulfillment and success
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While this is primarily a sedentary role, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is also required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Ready to Apply?
If you are excited about joining a dynamic and innovative team that is transforming the future of payment processing, we want to hear from you!
Join Xformative Payment Systems and help us shape the future of Fintech!
