Sr. Director, Application Development

Title: Sr. Director, Application DevelopmentLocation: Oakland, CA.Position: Full time Hybrid 3 days a week in the officeBase Salary: $190K-220K Plus generous benefitsAbout the Role:As the Sr. Director, App Development, you will be responsible for overseeing software development, quality assurance, and L2 support operations, focusing on development and testing environments in the cloud. You will manage an annual budget of $10M-$15M, covering onshore and offshore development and QA teams and essential tools to deliver high-quality applications. You will drive development and quality assurance in line with business goals, ensure compliance with SOX and SOC2 standards, and lead the L2 support team that provides production issue resolution when escalated by the L1 support team.Responsibilities Include:Optimize resource allocation to support scalable custom application and system development across development and QA functions.Implement a development strategy aligned with business goals across web and mobile applications, backend services, enterprise integrations, and databases.Ensure architectural integrity and alignment with functional needs of applications used by planners, buyers and supply chains.Develop and motivate mid-level managers, tech leads, developers, and QA professionals, fostering an inclusive environment for FTEs and contractors.Empower technical teams to make informed decisions, maintain accountability, and pivot where necessary to achieve project goals.Lead QA teams to uphold high-quality standards for applications critical to planners, buyers, marketing, and store operators; guiding rigorous testing and quality assurance processes to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance across applications.Oversee the management and optimization of cloud infrastructure, focusing on development and testing environments to support efficient workflows.Promote Agile methodologies and DevOps principles for high-speed, reliable development and deployment.Implement practices for consistent and scalable deployments, ensuring development, testing, and production stability.About You:Ability to thrive in a fast paced start up like environmentBachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field preferred10+ years in application development with at least 5 years in a leadership role, managing both onshore and offshore teams within a digital and cloud-first retail environment preferred.Experience with SAP/ERP environmentsExpertise in OKRs, Coaching, Mentoring, Employee Development, Strategic Planning, Product and Project Management, Risk and Change Management, Budgeting, and Cost Management.Strong in Stakeholder Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Technical Architecture Discussions, Problem Solving, and Conflict Management.Proficient in Scrum, XP Programming, Kanban, and Pair Programming.Knowledgeable in TOGAF, Microservices, Distributed Systems Design, and Event-Driven Architecture.Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visitThe Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.