How to hire a senior application development manager

How to hire a senior application development manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step senior application development manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a senior application development manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new senior application development manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your senior application development manager job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a senior application development manager for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a senior application development manager to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a senior application development manager that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of senior application development managers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Senior Application Development Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Application Development Manager	Training and development managers plan, direct, and coordinate programs to enhance the knowledge and skills of an organization’s employees. They also oversee a staff of training and development specialists.	$50-85
   Training Administrator	Training administrators coordinate employees and management training programs. The administrators administer competency or skill assessments, outplacement, career counseling, and other specialized training for employees... Show more	$15-28
   Director Of Training	Training directors are responsible for directing the planning, design, and implementation of training programs. They are responsible for assessing and identifying the company's training needs, maintaining a consistent culture regarding training, and managing and directing employee training... Show more	$22-62

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Java
   • API
   • Application Development
   • Prototyping
   • Software Development
   • Architecture
   • Project Management
   • Scrum
   • ERP
   • Web Services
   • C++
   • SDLC
   • SR
   • Business Stakeholders

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead team of business analysts, application programmers, and QA testers in developing business applications.
   • Manage the completion of full system implementations, system upgrades, regulatory upgrades, audits, organizational redesign & infrastructure improvements.
   • Provide hands-on development expertise using Java, Perl and SQL.
   • Design administration consoles using WinForms and WPF following MVC and MVVM architectures.
   • Create and support custom applications and web portals written in PHP and JAVA.
   • Extend technical guidance to the development team, QA and customer support team; mentore summer interns.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the senior application development manager job description is a good way to get more applicants. A senior application development manager salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a senior application development manager in Minnesota may be lower than in Vermont, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level senior application development manager. Additionally, a senior application development manager with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average senior application development manager salary

   $136,960yearly

   $65.85 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior application development manager salary

   $105,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

   Average senior application development manager salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Connecticut	$160,732	$77
   2	California	$159,352	$77
   3	New Jersey	$147,735	$71
   4	New York	$141,437	$68
   5	Illinois	$133,052	$64
   6	Michigan	$131,506	$63
   7	Massachusetts	$131,423	$63
   8	Rhode Island	$130,717	$63
   9	North Carolina	$130,288	$63
   10	Arizona	$128,123	$62
   11	Texas	$127,015	$61
   12	Maryland	$126,934	$61
   13	Washington	$126,382	$61
   14	District of Columbia	$125,962	$61
   15	Wisconsin	$124,956	$60
   16	Georgia	$123,383	$59
   17	Indiana	$122,423	$59
   18	Florida	$120,474	$58
   19	Ohio	$118,397	$57
   20	Virginia	$115,224	$55

   Average senior application development manager salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Google	$178,057	$85.60	60
   2	Sally Beauty Holdings	$169,630	$81.55
   3	Citicorp North America, Inc	$162,684	$78.21
   4	ServiceNow	$161,885	$77.83	8
   5	Netgear	$158,715	$76.31
   6	Citi	$155,341	$74.68	30
   7	American Life Insurance Company	$155,333	$74.68
   8	Dunkin Brands	$153,755	$73.92	63
   9	Coach	$153,282	$73.69
   10	Vizio	$149,981	$72.11
   11	Workday	$149,349	$71.80	11
   12	AllianceBernstein	$148,726	$71.50	5
   13	Pwc	$147,249	$70.79	302
   14	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$145,975	$70.18	94
   15	Philips	$144,681	$69.56	6
   16	Crawford & Company	$141,091	$67.83
   17	Electric Reliability Council of Texas	$141,040	$67.81	3
   18	State Street	$140,122	$67.37	6
   19	Mohawk Industries	$140,039	$67.33	9
   20	FleetCor Technologies	$139,907	$67.26

4. Writing a senior application development manager job description

   A good senior application development manager job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a senior application development manager job description:

   Senior application development manager job description example

   • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or a closely related computer technical field with 5+ years’ experience programming with at least one of the following languages: Java, C++, C#, Python, Go, or Perl.

   OR

   • Master of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or a closely related computer technical field with 5+ years’ experience programming with at least one of the following languages: Java, C++, C#, Python, Go, or Perl

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   • 5+ years of experience building large-scale software applications
   • Experience building web applications
   • Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs
   • Experience with and working knowledge of Python, Django, Angular, Graph db, HTML, CSS, Javascript, PostGreSQL, MySQL, (Mongo), JSON
   • Excellent debugging and optimization skills
   • Unit/integration testing experience
   • Minimum 3 years of experience mentoring Senior Engineers, providing hands-on leadership and team building, directly managing Senior and Junior full stack engineers to enhance products and systems.

   Preferred Qualifications

   • Strong communication skills. Able to easily collaborate with peers and customers
   • Experience delivering software in an Agile or Lean delivery method
   • Experience in production support design decisions with our business partners and the rest of the development team members
   • Excellent problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
   • Interest in learning new tools, languages, workflows, and philosophies to grow
   • Professional certifications in applicable technologies
   • Experienced with AWS lambda and serverless tooling preferred
   • Healthcare or MEP Engineering knowledge/background is a plus

   Vee Technologies is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right senior application development manager for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with senior application development managers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit senior application development managers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your senior application development manager job on Zippia to find and recruit senior application development manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit senior application development managers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new senior application development manager

   Once you have selected a candidate for the senior application development manager position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new senior application development manager. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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