Application Development Team Lead

Gotham Technology Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotham Technology Group is seeking a Team Lead of Application Development who is fluent in AI‑assisted development. You will guide a talented team and stay close to the code, shaping how AI tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Databricks Assistant accelerate delivery while maintaining quality and security.

You'll own architecture for key custom applications, mentor engineers on AI‑augmented workflows, and help define playbooks for responsible and effective AI usage across the engineering

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading development teams
• 5+ years building web applications and services across the full SDLC
• Proven track record integrating AI coding assistants into real production workflows
• Strong communicator who keeps clients and stakeholders in the loop

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, development, and code review for a portfolio of custom applications
• Champion AI‑powered workflows - from AI‑assisted coding to automated testing and refactoring
• Guide your team's day‑to‑day work: task assignment, progress tracking, and unblocking issues
• Own the full software development lifecycle, from requirements through release and maintenance
• Set the standard for secure, ethical AI tool use across the engineering org
• Keep the team aligned, efficient, and building to firm standards

Skills

.NET

AI integration

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Angular

SQL Server

Kubernetes

REST APIs

HTML/CSS/JS

PowerShell/Python

Full-text search

Job description

Ready to lead a team that codes at the speed of thought? We're looking for a Team Lead of Application Development who's already fluent in AI-assisted development — someone who sees tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Databricks Assistant not as novelties, but as core to how modern teams build software.

You'll serve as both technical lead and hands‑on architect, guiding a talented team while staying close to the code. This is a role for someone who wants to shape how AI transforms software engineering — not just adopt the tools, but build the playbook for using them responsibly and effectively.

What makes this role different: You won't be managing from a distance. You'll architect key custom applications, mentor developers on AI‑augmented workflows, and help define what responsible, high‑quality AI‑assisted development looks like at a leading firm.

What You'll Do

• Lead architecture, development, and code review for a portfolio of custom applications
• Champion AI‑powered workflows - from AI‑assisted coding to automated testing and refactoring
• Guide your team's day‑to‑day work: task assignment, progress tracking, and unblocking issues
• Own the full software development lifecycle, from requirements through release and maintenance
• Set the standard for secure, ethical AI tool use across the engineering org
• Keep the team aligned, efficient, and building to firm standards

What You Bring

Leadership & Experience

• 3+ years leading development teams
• 5+ years building web applications and services across the full SDLC
• Proven track record integrating AI coding assistants into real production workflows
• Strong communicator who keeps clients and stakeholders in the loop

Technical Toolkit

• .NET (C#, ASP.NET, WebAPI, MVC), REST APIs, JSON, HTML/CSS3, jQuery, AJAX
• Angular 16+ for modern front‑end work
• SQL Server 2019+ (complex procedures, performance tuning, data modeling)
• Kubernetes for cloud‑native, containerized deployments
• Entity Data Model, Dapper, LINQ
• Full‑text search (Solr or Elastic Search)
• Scripting in PowerShell, Python, or VBScript

Nice to Have

• SharePoint Online
• Agile experience with Azure DevOps

AI Fluency - hands‑on experience with tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Anthropic Code, Tabnine, Sourcegraph Cody, Databricks Assistant, Snowflake Copilot/Cortex AI, or ChatGPT/OpenAI dev tools