Job DescriptionSoftware Development Manager - Remote (US Timezones)The
Software Development Manager is responsible for leading one or more engineering teams responsible for the development, delivery and support of our platforms. This role is accountable for people leadership, delivery execution, technical guidance, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring teams deliver high-quality software while fostering employee growth, engagement, and accountability.
Salary & Benefits InformationThe base wage or salary range for this position is $150,000-175,000. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.
What you'll do:- 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.
This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position may require on-call or after-hours responsibilities occasionally. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.
Minimum Requirements & 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.
- Deep understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and engineering best practices.
- 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.
- Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement, cross-functional collaboration, hiring/onboarding, and maintaining security, privacy, and compliance standards.
- Experience leading or working with data engineering teams, including teams responsible for data warehouses, pipelines, and data modeling.
This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position may require on-call or after-hours responsibilities occasionally. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.
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*Intertek does not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies and will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
About the TeamIntertek's People Assurance team provides range of workforce-focused solutions that empower our clients' employees to identify and close operational gaps and mitigate risk by assuring smart actions across organizations. Our services give clients the tools they need to build, maintain, and protect their brands, supporting them in the continuous evolution of their workforce to maximize employee potential.
