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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager of Application Development - **Company:** Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. - **Location:** Oklahoma City, OK, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Code Review, Computer Literacy, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, GitHub Copilot, Git, Software Version Control - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8ffa56c0-34ac-4040-b7f7-d7ee0e7c42b5 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree or 4 years equivalent experience * 8+ years experience of application development * 2+ years experience leading development teams Skills and Physical Demands: * Strong proficiency in application development patterns and practices * Proficient understanding of code versioning tools and workflows (e.g., Git) * Product mindset with strong customer focus * Ability to operate effectively both independently and within a team using Agile methodology * Ability to recommend and enforce industry best practices and patterns * Ability to mentor and lead developers and other technical roles * Strong customer-service orientation with understanding of organizational goals and objectives * Well organized; team oriented * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills * Clear, concise communication across technical and non-technical audiences * Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence without authority * Attention to detail with a focus on risk-based quality decisions * Prolonged periods of sitting and computer use * Occasional bending and stooping * Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and standard office equipment * Requires normal range of vision and hearing * Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds may be required Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship ## Description * Manage the development and deployment of new applications, systems software, and enhancements to existing applications and supporting services and data * Cultivate, disseminate, and enforce development, administrative, and operational best practices * Lead strategy and implementation for best practices in delivery of application development products * Ensure solutions are maintainable, sustainable, and aligned to business outcomes * Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues and defects through collaboration and monitoring application performance * Research and make recommendations on software products in support of procurement and development efforts * Coordinate feasibility studies for software and system products under consideration for purchase and provide recommendations based on findings * Partner with business, product, and design teams to translate needs into actionable delivery plans and to deliver best-in-class customer experience * Review and analyze existing applications' effectiveness and efficiency, and develop strategies for improving or leveraging these systems * Where necessary, prepare, establish, and monitor budgets * Continuously learn and adopt new technologies as required to meet business needs * Drive adoption of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Tabnine, or similar) to improve development efficiency and code quality * Define team standards and guardrails for responsible AI usage (e.g., code review expectations, security considerations, and testing requirements) * Embed AI-enabled practices into SDLC and DevOps workflows, including automated testing, CI/CD, and observability/monitoring ## Related Videos - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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