Senior Manager, Application Development

Beacon Hill Staffing Group; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid leave programs as required by law

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group is seeking a Senior Manager of Application Development for a fully remote role within the United States. The position involves leading the architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise-scale applications, APIs, and cloud-based solutions, with a strong emphasis on hands-on technical leadership and team mentorship.

The role combines about 70% technical work with 30% management, guiding solution design, architecture decisions, and modern software practices while

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering or application development.
• 5+ years in technical leadership or engineering management.
• Strong hands-on architecture and solution design experience.
• Proven Java/Spring Boot background with REST APIs and microservices.
• Experience designing cloud solutions on AWS and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise applications.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across Java, APIs, microservices, AWS, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Develop high-level and low-level solution designs and ensure implementation.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers (approx. 5–7).
• Drive projects from design through production delivery with stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

AWS

Event-driven

SQL/NoSQL

Agile

CI/CD/DevSecOps

AI-assisted development

Tools

AWS Architecture Patterns

GitHub Copilot or similar

Cloud-native design

Job description

Senior Manager, Application Development

Location

Fully Remote

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Application Development to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale applications, APIs, integrations, and cloud-based solutions for a large enterprise organization.

This is a hands‑on technical leadership role, approximately 70% technical / 30% management, ideal for someone who can operate as both a solution architect/technical lead and an engineering manager. You'll provide technical direction, own solution design and architecture, drive projects through execution, and lead a team of engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise applications and modernization initiatives.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership across Java, APIs, microservices, AWS, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Develop high-level and low-level solution designs and ensure successful technical implementation.
• Lead and mentor a team of approximately 5-7 engineering resources.
• Drive projects and larger technical initiatives from design through production delivery.
• Partner with product, architecture, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Lead development of cloud applications using modern AWS architecture patterns.
• Drive adoption of microservices, event‑driven architecture, reusable services, and API-first design.
• Oversee enterprise API and integration design, development, security, and governance.
• Support adoption of AI-assisted development tools and AI-powered applications/workflows.
• Champion Agile, DevOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD, quality engineering, and observability best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive software engineering/application development experience.
• 5+ years of technical leadership and/or engineering management experience.
• Strong hands‑on architecture and solution design experience.
• Strong development background with Java and Spring Boot.
• Extensive experience with REST APIs, microservices, and enterprise integrations.
• Strong experience designing and implementing cloud solutions on AWS.
• Experience with event‑driven and distributed application architectures.
• Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Ability to lead complex technical programs from architecture/design through execution.
• Experience leading distributed engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery and modern software engineering practices.
• Exposure to AI-assisted software development, AI agents, or intelligent workflow automation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience within a highly regulated enterprise environment.
• Experience with healthcare-related technology or platforms is a plus.
• Experience with AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Amazon Q, or similar technologies.

Why This Opportunity?

Join a large enterprise technology organization investing in new software development, cloud modernization, APIs, microservices, and AI-enabled solutions. This position offers a combination of hands‑on architecture, technical leadership, team management, and the opportunity to help shape modern enterprise applications.

Benefits Information

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

Equal Opportunity and EEO Statements

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

We look forward to working with you. Beacon Hill.