Remote Engineering Program Manager Jobs
Remote Engineering Program Manager jobs are open across the U.S. in software, cloud infrastructure, hardware, and enterprise technology, with roles from senior program manager to staff-level leadership on distributed engineering teams. Companies actively hiring remotely include Deepgram, Cisco, and Stripe. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Modernize and direct engineering efforts for the Transactions/Payments domain from enterprise integration services. This domain consists of modern & efficient transaction enabling APIs that provide our consumers the payment and transactional capabilities needed to serve our clients with .com experiences, customer care representatives & financial advisors who serve our clients. Deliver payment-centric solutions for various consumers to use different payment features with enterprise services that includes vendor decommission and digital NT migration. Contribute to product strategy, defining the minimum viable product (MVP) scopes and outlining the product roadmap. Responsible for technology strategy including tech stack selection and solution design with one payment architecture. Guide technical estimations and managed product budgets throughout the design and development cycle. Collaborate with various partner teams (Multiple Digital teams, Enterprise payment foundation and Payment portal teams, Cloud platform and infra teams, etc.) and engage in vendor negotiations.
Define and implement standards for product OKRs and departmental metrics. Recruit, guide and develop high-performing engineering professionals.
Position is based out of and reports to Thrivent’s HQ in Minneapolis, MN, but allows for the option to telecommute from a home office anywhere in the United States.
Requirements:
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.
Requires a minimum of 3 years of experience managing teams with a documented track record of delivery for cross-functional product experience with Cloud hosting and managing products.
Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in each of the following:
- RESTful services design philosophy, building high performing APIs and writing specs and expertise in Java, and other J2EE design patterns
- Building CI/CD pipelines using SVN, Maven and Jenkins for deployments and releases while aligning to strategy, design, and architecture of platform
- Proven ability to evaluate and introduce emerging technologies through technical proof-of-concepts, including DynamoDB, Redis caching, Kafka stream processing, and serverless architectures using AWS Lambda
- Proficient in the design and development of 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
- Advanced expertise in building responsive front-end components utilizing frameworks and libraries such as Next.js, Node.js, React.js, AngularJS, and HTML5
- Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, including deployment and management of services in EKS and EC2 cluster environments
- Skilled in containerization and orchestration on AWS OpenShift environments
- Demonstrated ability to define and implement enterprise-wide code quality standards, including the rollout of automated code quality tools
- Extensive experience with NoSQL databases including MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon DocumentDB, and Elasticsearch, with a strong grasp of data modeling and performance optimization
- Background in Mainframe data integration, with the ability to analyze legacy systems and integrate with modern NoSQL solutions like DynamoDB
- Deep understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban), with a track record of successful delivery across multiple release cycles in 1-2 week sprint cadences
Position is based out of and reports to Thrivent’s HQ in Minneapolis, MN, but allows for the option to telecommute from a home office anywhere in the United States.
Salary: At least $214,053/year
Other
Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.
The following benefits may be offered: various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives); medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; 401k; pension; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance; supplemental protection insurance; 20 days of Paid Time Off each year; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid company holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits, and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivent’s plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivent’s discretion.
Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.
Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by sending an email to human.resources@thrivent.com or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.
Modernize and direct engineering efforts for the Transactions/Payments domain from enterprise integration services. This domain consists of modern & efficient transaction enabling APIs that provide our consumers the payment and transactional capabilities needed to serve our clients with .com experiences, customer care representatives & financial advisors who serve our clients. Deliver payment-centric solutions for various consumers to use different payment features with enterprise services that includes vendor decommission and digital NT migration. Contribute to product strategy, defining the minimum viable product (MVP) scopes and outlining the product roadmap. Responsible for technology strategy including tech stack selection and solution design with one payment architecture. Guide technical estimations and managed product budgets throughout the design and development cycle. Collaborate with various partner teams (Multiple Digital teams, Enterprise payment foundation and Payment portal teams, Cloud platform and infra teams, etc.) and engage in vendor negotiations.
Define and implement standards for product OKRs and departmental metrics. Recruit, guide and develop high-performing engineering professionals.
Position is based out of and reports to Thrivent’s HQ in Minneapolis, MN, but allows for the option to telecommute from a home office anywhere in the United States.
Requirements:
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.
Requires a minimum of 3 years of experience managing teams with a documented track record of delivery for cross-functional product experience with Cloud hosting and managing products.
Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in each of the following:
- RESTful services design philosophy, building high performing APIs and writing specs and expertise in Java, and other J2EE design patterns
- Building CI/CD pipelines using SVN, Maven and Jenkins for deployments and releases while aligning to strategy, design, and architecture of platform
- Proven ability to evaluate and introduce emerging technologies through technical proof-of-concepts, including DynamoDB, Redis caching, Kafka stream processing, and serverless architectures using AWS Lambda
- Proficient in the design and development of 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
- Advanced expertise in building responsive front-end components utilizing frameworks and libraries such as Next.js, Node.js, React.js, AngularJS, and HTML5
- Hands-on experience with AWS cloud infrastructure, including deployment and management of services in EKS and EC2 cluster environments
- Skilled in containerization and orchestration on AWS OpenShift environments
- Demonstrated ability to define and implement enterprise-wide code quality standards, including the rollout of automated code quality tools
- Extensive experience with NoSQL databases including MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon DocumentDB, and Elasticsearch, with a strong grasp of data modeling and performance optimization
- Background in Mainframe data integration, with the ability to analyze legacy systems and integrate with modern NoSQL solutions like DynamoDB
- Deep understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum and Kanban), with a track record of successful delivery across multiple release cycles in 1-2 week sprint cadences
Position is based out of and reports to Thrivent’s HQ in Minneapolis, MN, but allows for the option to telecommute from a home office anywhere in the United States.
Salary: At least $214,053/year
Other
Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.
The following benefits may be offered: various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives); medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; 401k; pension; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance; supplemental protection insurance; 20 days of Paid Time Off each year; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid company holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits, and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivent’s plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivent’s discretion.
Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.
Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by sending an email to human.resources@thrivent.com or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Banking & Financial Services
- Insurance
- Electronics & Hardware
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote engineering program manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field
- Five or more years managing complex, cross-functional engineering programs end to end
- Proficiency with program management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Smartsheet
- Experience driving alignment across engineering, product, and business stakeholders
- PMP certification or equivalent formal program management credential
- Demonstrated ability to manage program risk, dependencies, and escalation paths
Tips for Your Remote Engineering Program Manager Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote engineering program manager openings from across the U.S. in one place. Search the current roles, identify the ones that match your background and seniority, and apply directly without waiting for roles to aggregate elsewhere.
Prove async coordination in your resume
Remote hiring managers screen for evidence you can run programs without in-person check-ins. Name the tools you used, like Jira, Confluence, or Notion, and describe how you kept distributed engineering teams aligned across time zones.
Target remote-first companies systematically
Remote-first software and infrastructure companies post engineering program manager roles more consistently than hybrid firms. Focus your search on organizations where distributed work is the default, not an accommodation, because their remote roles have clearer structures and faster onboarding.
Prepare for written-heavy remote interviews
Many remote engineering program manager interviews include a written take-home or async video component. Practice articulating your program approach, risk mitigation decisions, and cross-team communication strategy in clear, concise written form before your first interview.
Remote Engineering Program Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote engineering program manager job?
Remote engineering program manager roles go to candidates who can demonstrate cross-functional coordination without in-person oversight. Remote-first software companies and distributed hardware teams screen for strong async written communication, self-directed program execution, and fluency with tools like Jira, Confluence, and Slack. Candidates who document a portfolio of delivered programs, show clear milestone tracking, and articulate how they've kept distributed engineering teams aligned have a clear edge over those who rely on in-person soft skills.
Which companies hire remote engineering program managers?
Companies hiring remote engineering program managers right now include Deepgram, Cisco, and Stripe, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Remote-first technology firms, cloud platform companies, and large enterprises with distributed engineering organizations are the most consistent hirers of this role outside a central office.
Can you get a remote engineering program manager job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level engineering program manager roles are harder to land because employers expect you to coordinate teams independently from day one. Smaller remote-first startups and early-stage SaaS companies are the most accessible entry points. Candidates can substitute experience with a documented side project, a process improvement they owned end-to-end, or a certification in program management methods, all of which signal the self-direction remote employers need.
Do you need a degree for remote engineering program manager jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers prioritize demonstrated program delivery, technical fluency, and cross-functional coordination over formal credentials, especially at remote-first companies where output is easier to measure than credentials. A degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field strengthens your profile, but a portfolio of shipped programs, stakeholder management results, and relevant certifications can carry equivalent weight in a distributed hiring process.
Which industries hire the most remote engineering program managers?
Remote engineering program manager roles concentrate in Banking & Financial Services, Insurance, and Electronics & Hardware, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors hire remotely because their engineering teams are already distributed across time zones and need program managers who can coordinate work without a shared physical office.
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