Director - Application Development

ADP•New York, NY

About The Position

ADP is hiring a Director, Application Development Are you empathetic to client needs and inspired by transformation and impacting the lives of millions of people every day? Are you an inspiring leader who people have followed and worked for over and over again? Are you looking to join a dynamic, inclusive team environment with a culture of collaboration and belonging? Well, this may be the role for you. Ready to design what's next? In this role, you will work in an Agile development environment to bring the designs and ideas to life for new or improved products and web applications. This work will support a mix of internal and external clients. You will be working on current and upcoming projects that connect design, engineering, product development, and implementation to understand how those pieces impact infrastructure. You'll share your operational and process maturity with a growing team while building products for large enterprises to enable their workforce. No two days are the same as you work with your team, business leaders, and project management to understand our next wave of work. To thrive in this role, you'll need to be a cloud-native with a solid understanding of technologies, including APIs, distributed systems design, operational scaling and availability, and application integrations. Java and enterprise Java with open source tools, Java 8 or later (preferred language), and AWS are critical. You have experience working full stack with front-end, scripting, and back-end experience. Our best developers are enthusiastic creators who stay current on new codes. Like our best developers, you are an enthusiastic creator eager to learn. You strive to learn new technologies and find ways to incorporate what you learn into building your products. You're a passionate leader focused on engagement as well as results, and you're not afraid to roll your sleeves up and dive into the code when necessary. As part of our team, you'll find exciting challenges, get opportunities to grow your career, and develop solid friendships as we design what's next for ADP and the industry. Pace should not scare you. We still find time for a healthy dose of fun.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical field (or equivalent work experience)
Minimum 5-7 years of progressive software development experience
Minimum 3 years in a leadership or management role, with experience leading development teams
Proven track record of delivering complex software projects in an enterprise environment
Expert-level proficiency in Java and enterprise Java frameworks or Node JS
Hands-on experience with Java 8 or later versions
Strong experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform
Proficiency in full-stack development including front-end technologies, scripting languages, and back-end systems
Solid understanding of APIs, RESTful services, and microservices architecture
Experience with distributed systems design and implementation
Knowledge of operational scaling, high availability, and performance optimization
Experience with open source tools and frameworks
Demonstrated experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with application integration patterns and enterprise architecture
Proven ability to lead, mentor, and inspire technical teams
Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to work across multiple stakeholders
Experience working with business leaders and project management teams
Track record of building and retaining high-performing teams
Ability to balance hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities
Experience serving both internal and external clients
Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environments
Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies