Head of Application Development

Job overview

The Head of Application Development role is onsite in Los Angeles, California. Compensation is not specified. The position is part of the Enterprise Technology management team at a private technology office and will help establish a Technology Center of Excellence. The role leads application development and support, aligning technical architecture with organizational goals and stakeholder needs. It builds development capabilities, establishes practices, and applies modern technologies to deliver scalable, high-quality business applications.

What you'll do

• Develop technical architecture for business applications
• research and implement technologies
• align business needs with technology direction
• build and lead a development team using continuous integration and continuous development methodologies
• implement microservices architecture
• integrate third-party applications
• establish development best practices.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

head of application development

technology leadership

application development

enterprise technology

java

spring boot

python

ci/cd

microservices

los angeles ca

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred. Desired expertise includes Java, Spring Boot, Python, CI/CD, REST APIs, AI coding tools, cloud platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, and cybersecurity awareness.

About the employer

Hop is hiring for this role. Industry: Custom Computer Programming Services. Sector: 54.