Development Manager

Development Manager Core Banking Applications About the Opportunity We are seeking a Development Manager to lead a team responsible for the development and ongoing enhancement of critical core banking and business applications. This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who enjoys managing and developing people while remaining closely involved in technical decisions, development standards, code quality, and project delivery.The team supports a heavily Symitar-based core banking environment, so experience with Symitar and PowerOn is highly preferred. The organization may also consider strong development leaders with experience supporting other credit union core platforms such as Fiserv DNA, Portico, or Corelation KeyStone.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Development Manager or a strong technical lead who is ready to take the next step into formal management.

What Youll Be Doing

• Lead and mentor an 8-person development team, including several Symitar Developers and .NET development resources.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership while establishing a culture of urgency, ownership, and accountability.
• Establish and enforce software development best practices, including code reviews, testing, documentation, and quality standards.
• Stay closely involved with Symitar, PowerOn, and core banking application development.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and help translate them into effective technical designs.
• Partner with project stakeholders to define scope, estimate development effort, prioritize work, and allocate development resources.
• Manage project delivery and ensure development commitments and deadlines are met.
• Coordinate testing and deployment of internally developed applications and enhancements.
• Lead both internal developers and external development resources when necessary.
• Participate in an Agile/Scrum environment with sprint-based development.
• Ensure development follows established SDLC and formal change-control processes.
• Evaluate technical feasibility and risk for new projects, enhancements, and deployments.
• Provide technical guidance and problem-solving support for production issues.
• Coach and develop team members through ongoing feedback, mentoring, performance management, and career development.
• Stay current with new capabilities and releases within the Symitar ecosystem.

Projects Youll Support This team plays an important role in modernizing the organization's core banking and digital capabilities. A major focus will be continuing to build out a more competitive payments ecosystem, including initiatives involving technologies and services such as:

• Zelle
• Tap to Pay
• Digital payment capabilities
• Core banking enhancements and integrations
• Automation and modernization of existing applications

What Were Looking For

• 7+ years of technical/software development experience, preferably within banking, credit unions, financial services, or another highly regulated environment.
• 3+ years of leadership or management experience, including responsibility for developers, technical projects, or development teams.
• Strong experience with Symitar and PowerOn development is highly preferred.
• Experience with PowerOn2, AIX, Microsoft .NET, scripting, or automation technologies is a plus.
• Candidates coming from other credit union core environments such as Fiserv DNA, Portico, or Corelation KeyStone may also be considered.
• Strong understanding of software development best practices, including code reviews, testing, SDLC, change management, and production support.
• Experience working within an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• Ability to balance people leadership with hands-on technical leadership.
• Experience managing multiple projects, priorities, and development resources simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with developers, business stakeholders, project teams, and leadership.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• Scrum Master certification is a plus but not required for someone with strong practical Agile leadership experience.

Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of San Diego, CA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $138000.00 - $178600.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.401(k) with 3% company match plus additional employer contribution. Medical, dental, and vision coverage with PPO and HMO options through major carriers. PTO and paid holidays. Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually for eligible employees. Degree completion bonuses up to $1,500 for a Bachelor's and $3,000 for a Master's. Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability coverage. Wellness reimbursement up to $200 per year. Employee referral bonus program up to $1,000. Strong local brand and stability as one of San Diego's largest credit unions. (Good recruiting talking point.) Opportunity to join during a period of infrastructure modernization and growth, with exposure to cloud, networking, systems, and enterprise technology initiatives. Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of San Diego, CA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in San Diego,CA.

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We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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