Application Development Manager

The Application Development Manager will lead one or more agile scrum teams in Product Development at Censis Technologies. This is a "working manager" role, requiring active participation in the development process, code reviews, and technical decision-making. The ideal candidate is a proven people manager with a strong technical background, who is passionate about software development, stays current with industry standards, and is eager to experiment with new technologies. Preference will be given to candidates with experience leveraging AI to improve efficiency in the SDLC, as well as those with Scrum Master experience or certification. Candidates should have hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and modern platforms, including GitHub CoPilot and M365 Copilot, and familiarity with Jira, Confluence, AWS, GitHub and Bitbucket. Experience with front-end frameworks such as Angular.js and Vue.js, as well as SQL, C#, and .NET for backend development (e.g., ASP.NET Core microservices and Web APIs), is highly preferred.

Specific Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of up to Developers and QA designing, building, and maintaining software applications.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and continuous learning.
• Actively participate in coding and code reviews to ensure technical excellence.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders on release planning and delivery.
• Ensure agile best practices are followed, including facilitating Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives[HG3] , and Refinements).
• Set, track, and manage team KPIs and performance metrics (velocity, burndown charts, etc.).
• Develop and refine standardized development processes, incorporating lessons learned and industry trends.
• Oversee project planning, resource allocation, and coordination of development staff.
• Hire, evaluate, and address performance issues within the team.
• Provide technical leadership in architecture, design, and implementation.
• Champion AI-enabled practices across the SDLC (e.g., code generation, test automation, documentation acceleration).
• Remove obstacles to team progress and drive continuous improvement.
• Promote transparency, collaboration, and accountability within development teams.

Qualifications

• Proven success leading agile development teams, delivering projects on time, and building effective, collaborative teams.
• Strong technical expertise with hands-on coding and deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, including current industry standards and emerging technologies.
• 10+ years of technical experience, with at least 2 years in a management role.
• Demonstrated experience as a Scrum Master (certification strongly preferred), including facilitating Scrum ceremonies, coaching teams in agile practices, and driving continuous improvement.
• Proficient in agile metrics and reporting (velocity, burndown, etc.), and fostering transparency and accountability within teams.
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor) to drive efficiency and innovation in the SDLC.
• Skilled in Jira and Confluence for agile project management and documentation.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS), source control (Bitbucket[HG4] , GitHub), and modern development frameworks (Angular.js, Vue.js).
• Advanced development skills in SQL, C#, and .NET backend technologies (ASP.NET Core, Web APIs, microservices, Entity Framework).

Skills

• Hands-on leader and mentor with excellent communication and personnel management skills.
• Foster a high-performance, growth-oriented team culture by driving a strong learning mindset, encouraging curiosity, promoting bold problem-solving, and acting as a multiplier who elevates the capabilities of the entire team. Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Curious, innovative, and not afraid to experiment with new technologies and approaches.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate coding, testing, and documentation workflows.
• Comfortable working with modern development frameworks and cloud environments (Angular.js, Vue.js, AWS).
• Proficient in collaborative tools like Jira and Confluence for team coordination.
• Strong coding skills in SQL and C#.
• Proficiency in .NET backend development, including ASP.NET Core and RESTful API design.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree is a plus but not required.