Remote Software Development Manager - Lead Agile Teams

Intertek Global

Denver (CO)

Remote

USD 150,000 - 175,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

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401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Intertek seeks a Software Development Manager to lead one or more engineering teams responsible for developing, delivering, and supporting platforms, with remote work in US time zones. The role emphasizes people leadership, delivery execution, technical guidance, and collaboration to ship high-quality software while growing engineers and ensuring platform health.

You will balance strategic planning with hands-on engineering oversight and partner with Product Management, QA, DevOps and Customer

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
6+ years of software development experience with a strong technical foundation.
2+ years of engineering leadership experience managing Agile teams.
Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
Proven ability to balance competing priorities and deliver results in fast-paced environments.
Experience identifying, communicating, and mitigating technical and project risks.
Hands-on technical expertise with the ability to contribute to code reviews, design reviews, and technical problem-solving.
Experience working with data engineering, including data warehouses, pipelines, data modeling, and cloud-based solutions.

Responsibilities

People Leadership: Attract, develop, retain, and mentor high-performing engineers; conduct 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development discussions; lead recruiting, hiring, and onboarding activities.
Team Culture: Build and sustain a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
Delivery Ownership: Own sprint planning, execution, estimation, prioritization, and release activities; proactively identify and manage risks, dependencies, blockers, and delivery challenges while maintaining a sustainable team pace.
Stakeholder Communication: Partner with stakeholders to communicate project status, risks, and mitigation plans, balancing short-term delivery commitments with long-term platform health and modernization.
Technical Credibility: Stay actively engaged through design reviews, code reviews, technical investigations, and hands-on contributions; serve as the escalation point for complex engineering and production issues.
Engineering Excellence: Promote best practices in software design, testing, quality, observability, security, and reliability; champion modern engineering practices, automation, and AI-assisted development tools.
Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Product Management, QA, DevOps, Technical Support, and Customer Success to ensure successful software delivery and positive customer outcomes.
Continuous Improvement & Compliance: Drive root cause analysis following incidents; identify opportunities to improve workflows, tooling, and team effectiveness; ensure adherence to security, privacy, and operational standards; stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies.