Lead Software Developer

Intertek•Bozeman, MT

5d•$130,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Intertek is seeking a Lead Software Developer for its People Assurance Platform team in Bozeman, Montana. This senior technical leadership role owns core services, APIs, and the data layer underpinning Intertek’s products. The developer designs and builds scalable services, models and optimizes relational data, and architects cloud solutions on AWS. The role sets platform technical direction, raises engineering standards through code review and mentorship, and partners with architecture, product, and DevOps to deliver reliable, performant, and secure software at scale. The position is 100% on-site and follows a Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM schedule. The stated base salary range is $130,000–$150,000 per year.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of software engineering experience, including technical leadership and ownership of complex systems.
Expertise in PHP, Laravel, REST APIs, AWS cloud services, relational databases (MySQL preferred), SQL optimization, software architecture, and modern development best practices.
Experience with front-end technologies, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, Git/GitHub, and designing scalable, secure, maintainable applications.
Ability to mentor engineers, solve complex technical problems, communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and work in Agile, cross-functional environments.
Detail-oriented, customer-focused, adaptable to changing priorities, committed to quality and safety, and strong in organization, communication, and time management.
Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

Oversee platform development, set engineering standards, drive architectural decisions, and ensure high-quality, secure, maintainable code through reviews and best practices.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable platform services, shared libraries, and APIs using PHP and Laravel.
Mentor developers, resolve complex technical challenges, and drive technical debt reduction and refactoring initiatives.
Design AWS-based services, manage databases, optimize SQL performance, execute migrations, and ensure scalable data architecture.
Improve platform observability, performance, scalability, incident response, authentication, authorization, and data protection.
Establish REST API contracts, versioning strategies, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment best practices in partnership with DevOps.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, scope projects, estimate work, translate business needs into technical solutions, and support product delivery.
Partner with QA, document technical decisions and architecture, support production operations, and improve platform stability.
Participate in Scrum ceremonies, identify risks, demonstrate completed features, and communicate customer value during Sprint Reviews.
Stay current with emerging technologies, understand the competitive landscape, complete required training, and support additional organizational needs as required.