Sr. Manager, Applications Development

Healthcare Management Administrators•Bellevue, WA

3d•$184,000 - $231,000•Remote

About The Position

HMA is hiring a Senior Manager of Applications Development to lead the teams and systems behind its core business applications, including claims processing, data integrations, APIs, and internal tools. The role combines leadership, strategy, and hands-on technical guidance to modernize systems, adopt cloud-native solutions, and build scalable platforms. The position leads the day-to-day work of full-stack developers and Data Integration Engineers, oversees the full software development lifecycle, and ensures applications and integrations are reliable, secure, compliant, and aligned with business goals. The manager is responsible for team development, delivery practices, operational performance, and collaboration across engineering, data, infrastructure, vendors, business analysis, and QA. HMA supports remote work or work from its renovated office just outside Seattle. Employees may work from across the United States, excluding Hawaii and the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. The role includes a base salary range of $184,000–$231,000 in the greater Seattle area, with performance-based incentive bonuses available.

Requirements

At least 5 years of leadership experience managing high-performing teams.
At least 10 years of IT work experience leading development in enterprise environments with complex integrations.
Direct experience managing applications and/or systems management.
Expert knowledge of technical design approaches, solution design, and architecture.
Expert knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.
Expert knowledge of SDLC and Agile/SCRUM best practices and methodologies.
Experience working with Business Analysis and QA teams to support handoffs and collaboration during the SDLC.
Advanced data integration knowledge and troubleshooting experience.
Excellent project management and leadership skills, with a customer-service focus.
Leadership and management skills oriented toward action and results, and a proven ability to build, manage, and retain collaborative, high-performing teams.
Design and/or development experience with .NET, C#, ASP.NET, and Web Services.
Strong background in object-oriented development techniques and design patterns.
Experience with concurrent development source control (Git) and continuous integration.
Experience with development tools including Docker, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Hangfire, and Cron.
Experience with QA automation frameworks and tools.
Experience with Azure-based web application development involving microservices, App Services, and Service Bus.
Experience with SQL platforms such as SQL Server, Azure SQL, MySQL, or MongoDB.
Experience troubleshooting data integration pipelines, performance tuning, and validating data exports.
Experience with AI development, developer governance, and spec-driven AI development.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Business Administration.
Experience with cloud platforms; Azure experience is preferred.
Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws, or desire to learn them.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage day-to-day operations of the Application Development team, including full-stack developers and Data Integration Engineers.
Oversee the software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, deployment, and Tier 3 support.
Drive delivery of scalable, high-quality applications supporting claims systems, integrations, APIs, and internal tools.
Build a high-performing team culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
Hire, mentor, coach, and develop engineers and technical professionals; provide performance management and career development.
Align team priorities with business goals and establish clear accountability for outcomes.
Ensure seamless integration across claims administration systems, data pipelines, CRM, and care management tools.
Oversee development and maintenance of APIs, ETL pipelines, and integration services for enterprise data flows.
Collaborate with data and integration teams to support performance, data accuracy, and system reliability.
Ensure production systems meet performance, stability, and availability KPIs; establish and monitor delivery, system-health, and team-productivity metrics.
Serve as an escalation point for complex system issues and coordinate resolution across engineering, infrastructure, and vendors.
Drive operational excellence through automation, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution.
Implement and improve Agile/Waterfall practices, tools, and delivery frameworks.
Use tools such as Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines to improve delivery transparency, speed, and quality.
Standardize development practices, code quality, architecture patterns, and documentation.
Ensure applications meet HIPAA, security, and regulatory compliance requirements relevant to healthcare data and systems.
Maintain development standards, policies, and documentation across the application lifecycle, and promote secure development and data governance.

Benefits

22 paid time-off days for individual contributors.
Twelve paid holidays.
Two paid personal days and one paid volunteer day.
Company-subsidized medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance.
Company-paid disability, life, and AD&D insurance.
Voluntary insurance plans.
HSA and FSA pre-tax programs.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Annual $500 wellness incentive and $600 wellness reimbursement.
Remote work reimbursement.
Continuing education reimbursement.
Discount program.
Parental leave.
Up to $1,000 annual charitable giving match.
Performance-based incentive bonuses.
Flexible work schedules supporting employees across US time zones.
Option to work remotely or from a renovated office with free parking, a gym, and refreshments.