Director Application Development

About the role A leading credit union is investing in technology and needs a hands‑on development manager to lead its application team. You’ll manage a team of 7 developers, stay close to the code, and deliver the systems members and associates rely on every day. This isn’t a maintenance role. We’re modernizing core platforms and integrating new systems, and you’ll lead the team that builds them. This is a player‑coach role. You’ll split your time between leading the team and contributing technically through architecture, code reviews, and hands‑on development when the work calls for it. What you’ll do Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 7 developers, including day‑to‑day guidance, code reviews, and career development Own delivery for your team’s projects, from design and development through testing, UAT, and release Put team standards into practice: coding practices, TDD, version control, and documentation Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices, with security built in from the start Lead integration work across business‑critical systems, including APIs, data migration, and system‑to‑system communication Work with business and product stakeholders to turn requirements into working solutions Recommend tools and improvements to IT leadership based on what the team needs What you bring 8+ years of software development experience, with 3+ years leading or managing development teams as a Team Lead, Development Manager, or Sr. Manager A track record of delivering projects on schedule while managing a team Experience with CI/CD and DevSecOps tooling such as Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, GitHub, or Azure DevOps Experience building or adapting APIs for custom applications A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience Nice to have Experience in financial services or at a credit union Exposure to core banking or digital banking platforms Why this credit union A member‑owned organization that serves its community rather than shareholders The chance to lead a growing team during a period of real technology investment #J-18808-Ljbffr