Remote Tech Lead Software Engineer – Denver Area

Southwest Airlines Co.; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 57,308,000 - 85,962,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Airlines Co. is seeking a Tech Lead Software Engineer in Denver for driving a team of designers and collaborating with business partners to deliver robust software solutions. The role blends architecture, leadership, and hands-on development in a remote-friendly environment.

The position emphasizes coordinating across groups, mentoring engineers, ensuring quality code, and delivering practical software assets while aligning with company goals and timelines.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of software development processes, practices, ideas, and innovations.
• Proficiency in programming languages with knowledge of at least one additional language.
• Ability to manage projects and guide teams through development cycles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
• Excellent communication to convey technical concepts to diverse groups.
• Ability to lead ideation and team thinking sessions.
• Ability to influence without authority to achieve business outcomes.
• Capacity to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, group-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate estimates for feature development and improvement work.
• Contribute to design and review of architectures with modelers and shared services teams, ensuring alignment with appropriate architecture.
• Create, maintain, and review software with a focus on quality and practicality.
• Develop and execute unit, functional, and integration tests with emphasis on automation and test-driven development.
• Provide technical oversight to testing, ensuring design and results meet expected non-functional requirements.
• Plan and administer deployment activities in non-production and production environments.
• Evaluate new technologies that could improve applications and development efforts.
• Identify and resolve technical responsibilities as appropriate, measuring effort against value.
• Guide and mentor Development Team on engineering, design, and operations topics.
• Review code to ensure it is compliant, well-structured, and compatible with platforms.

Skills

Software development

Programming languages

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Leadership

System design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Southwest Airlines Co. is seeking a Tech Lead Software Engineer in Denver for driving a team of designers and collaborating with business partners to deliver robust software solutions. The role blends architecture, leadership, and hands-on development in a remote-friendly environment.

The position emphasizes coordinating across groups, mentoring engineers, ensuring quality code, and delivering practical software assets while aligning with company goals and timelines.