Applications Architect III

Loves Travel Stops & Country Store; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

401(k) match up to 5%

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance after

Competitive pay

Career development

Job summary

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. is seeking an Application Developer Architect III to design, develop, and optimize scalable, secure applications across on-premises and cloud environments.

You will lead complex development initiatives and promote best practices within a dynamic engineering team. You will collaborate with Product Managers and Analysts to translate business requirements into resilient technical solutions that improve customer experience, reliability, and software quality.

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years of progressive experience in application development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance complex application functionality in cloud and on-premises environments.

Education

Bachelora06 degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related technical field

Tools

Node.js

.NET

React

RESTful APIs

OAuth

JSON

Service-oriented architecture

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Git

Application security

Performance tuning

Observability

AI-assisted development tools

Job description

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Benefits:*Fuel Your Growth with Love's - company funded tuition assistance* Paid Time Off * 401(k) – 100% Match up to 5% * Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance after30 days* Competitive Pay * Career Development*

Welcome to Love's: The Application Developer Architect III is an individual contributor responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing scalable, secure, and high-performing applications across on-premises and cloud environments. This role leads complex development initiatives, contributes to architectural design decisions, and promotes engineering best practices within the development team.

The Application Developer Architect III partners with Product Managers, Business Analysts, and technical peers to translate business requirements into resilient technical solutions that enhance customer experience, improve system reliability, and support efficient software delivery. This position leverages modern DevOps practices and AI-enabled development tools to improve productivity, streamline testing and deployment, and elevate overall software quality.

This role includes a primary focus on Marketing Technology, supporting customer-facing digital experiences and the applications, platforms, and integrations that enable marketing execution, personalization, analytics, and ongoing optimization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Design, develop, and enhance complex application functionality in cloud and on-premises environments

Contribute to system architecture discussions and technical solution design

Write reusable, testable, and efficient code using modern development frameworks

Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps best practices

Apply secure coding standards and implement data protection controls

Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues and performance bottlenecks

Collaborate with Product Managers and Business Analysts to refine requirements and outline technical solutions

Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including estimation and sprint planning

Support monitoring, observability, and production stability of deployed solutions

Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality, accelerate development, and enhance testing coverage

Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance

Contr ibute to continuous improvement of development standards and engineering practices

Design and support applications and integrations that enable marketing platforms, customer engagement, and campaign execution, and customer-facing digital experiences

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience

6–8+ years of progressive experience in application development

Experience designing and deploying enterprise applications in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or similar platforms)

Experience contributing to architectural design for multi-tier or distributed systems

Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks

Experience applying secure coding practices and performance optimization techniques

Experience mentoring developers and guiding technical execution

Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery environments

Experience leveraging AI-enabled development tools to enhance productivity and release efficiency

Hard Skills

Strong proficiency in modern development frameworks (e.g., Node.js, .NET, React, or similar stacks)

Experience with RESTful APIs, OAuth, JSON, and service-oriented architecture principles

Cloud development experience (AWS, Azure, or similar)

CI/CD pipeline implementation and DevOps practices

Version control systems (Git)

Application security (authentication, authorization, encryption)

Performance tuning and application monitoring/observability

Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (code generation, automated testing, intelligent monitoring)

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills

Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions

Collaborative team orientation

Mentorship and capability-building mindset

Accountability for uptime, performance, and code quality

Ability to operate independently while contributing within Agile teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field preferred.

Equivalent combination of education and experience considered.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping

Eye strain (screen use)

Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator

Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds

Requires normal range of hearing and vision

Additional hours may be necessary.

This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. All employees may be required to follow any other instructions, cross train in other positions, and perform other duties as required by workloads.

Our Culture:

Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family-owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award-winning culture.

Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.