Senior Application Development Manager

Conduent•Gates, NY

1d•Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a highly technical Senior Application Development Manager to lead teams developing enterprise-grade payment processing systems. This role blends hands-on engineering, architectural oversight, and people leadership. You will guide a team of Java developers, drive technical strategy, ensure high-quality delivery, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across product, architecture and infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with remote teams.
Coach teams in following Agile Scrum methodologies
Ability to maintain professionalism and efficiency in meetings in stressful situations
12+ years of development experience, ideally with Java, Spring Boot
5 + years of Management experience
Understanding of Microservices architecture
CI/CD pipelines and test-driven development
Strong data modeling and system design capabilities.
Ability to pick up new technologies quickly and guide teams through adoption, aligning with Architecture
Passion for technology, innovation, and building high-performing engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of OOP, design patterns, and enterprise architecture.
Experience leading teams through urgent production incidents and root-cause analysis.
Exposure to full software product lifecycle: requirements, architecture, development, testing, and deployment.
Cloud experience (Azure or AWS).
Linux Shell scripting and OS understanding

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor teams of Java engineers, fostering strong modern engineering practices, code quality, and continuous improvement.
Mentor and encourage professional development in teams.
Work with Architecture and own decisions for Java-based payment systems, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
Remain hands-on in reviewing designs, frameworks, and proof-of-concepts using modern Java and Spring technologies.
Guide the teams in modernizing existing system with performance, reliability and fault tolerance in mind.
Oversee data modeling, API design, and integration patterns across the platform.
Partner with product managers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Ensure CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps practices are consistently applied.
Ensure maintenance of documentation, system reports, and architectural artifacts (UML, sequence diagrams, etc.)
Up to 25% travel