AI Platform & Applications Lead

Clark College; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Generous paid time off

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision, life, and/dis

Education support

Job summary

Clark Construction Company in Lansing, MI is seeking an Applications Development Manager to own an AI-native platform and lead the applications team. You will ship working versions quickly, set UX, security, and maintainability standards, and partner with employees to translate problems into buildable solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership with a builder-first mindset, guiding one developer now and scaling the team, while reporting to IT leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to ship business applications that are used by real users.
• Experience shipping AI-enabled features beyond chatbots.
• Working knowledge of SQL and data design; ability to guide deeper work.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and launch practical business applications and AI-enabled features.
• Set standards for user experience, quality, security, and maintainability across Clark-built applications.
• Lead and grow the applications team while remaining hands-on in development.
• Own application security, risk management, support, bug resolution, and the change queue.
• Partner with employees to understand operational problems and translate them into useful solutions.
• Explain technical choices and risks clearly to employees and executives.

Skills

AI tooling

SQL design

UI/UX instincts

Security mindset

Cross-functional

People leadership

Job description

Clark Construction Company in Lansing, MI is seeking an Applications Development Manager to own an AI-native platform and lead the applications team. You will ship working versions quickly, set UX, security, and maintainability standards, and partner with employees to translate problems into buildable solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership with a builder-first mindset, guiding one developer now and scaling the team, while reporting to IT leadership.