Director, Application Development Engineering
About The Position
The Director, Application Development Engineering directs multiple engineering teams responsible for designing, developing, and implementing complex enterprise software solutions. The role provides technical guidance, establishes development best practices, and oversees a large portfolio of new development, enhancements, and maintenance projects, balancing quality, timelines, competing priorities, and costs. The director supports organizational objectives by setting goals and strategies for engineering teams and guiding technical decisions, application architecture, and modernization efforts. This is a remote role within the United States, with business travel required 2–3 times per quarter. The director leads large-scale application development programs, participates in technical architecture discussions, develops proof-of-concept and prototype application environments, manages risks and mitigation activities, and partners with Application and Infrastructure Management, Security, and SRE teams. The role also recruits, selects, orients, trains, coaches, and develops team members; delegates work; establishes operational objectives; and holds teams accountable for functional, quality, and timeline objectives. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment-based visa sponsorship. Other duties may be assigned, and the position must comply with applicable policies and standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of related experience, including prior management experience; equivalent experience may substitute based on applicable knowledge, duties, scope, and skills.
- Ability to lead and manage others.
- Collaboration and team-building skills.
- Ability to coach effectively and deliver constructive feedback.
- Ability to instill commitment to organizational goals.
- Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management.
- Effective conflict-management skills.
- Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations.
- Demonstrated negotiation skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret financial data to support project initiatives and goals.
- Authorization to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment-based visa sponsorship.
- Ability to travel for business 2–3 times per quarter.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with application development or applications architecture.
- Experience with DevOps industry best practices.
- Knowledge of Agile software development.
Responsibilities
- Lead and direct multiple teams of Senior Application Development Engineers responsible for large-scale, complex application development projects and programs.
- Provide technical guidance to engineering teams and implement development best practices.
- Participate in technical architecture meetings and provide feedback to the team.
- Manage a portfolio of new development, enhancement, and maintenance projects through completion, addressing quality, schedule, competing priorities, and cost challenges.
- Develop goals and strategies for engineering teams in support of organizational objectives.
- Define processes to identify and evaluate risks, and participate in mitigation and control activities.
- Maintain productive relationships with Application and Infrastructure Management operational groups.
- Partner with Security and SRE teams and ensure security and change management policies are followed.
- Lead the design and development of proof-of-concept and prototype application environments.
- Recruit, select, orient, and train employees; maintain a safe and secure work environment; and develop growth opportunities for team members.
- Establish operational objectives and delegate tasks to developers to support stable application development operations.
- Develop staff capabilities and strengthen understanding of application development practices, business issues, and implications for IT.
- Develop and communicate departmental objectives and motivate team members to achieve results.
- Hold teams accountable for functional, quality, and timeline objectives.
- Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Flexible work approach, with remote, hybrid, field, or office work schedules
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
