Last updated: 2025-05-22

39 Software Engineering Leadership jobs in Denver.

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Northrop Grumman

Sr Principal Software Engineer Aurora
Skills & Focus: Software Development, Full Stack Development, Front-end Development, Web Development, Agile Methodology, Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, Java, REST APIs
About the Company: Northrop Grumman is a pioneering technology company that provides innovative systems for defense and aerospace applications. Our employees are part of history,…
Experience: 8+ years of software development experience; 6+ years of experience with a Master's; or 4 additional years of relative experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Salary: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) …

Boeing

Engineer - Software Aurora
Skills & Focus: engineering, software, aerospace, manufacturing, cybersecurity, data science, analytics, information technology, veteran, opportunities
About the Company: Our engineers create aerospace products and services that make the world better. We are committed to environmental stewardship and supporting our teammates and…
Type: Full-time

Northrop Grumman

Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer Aurora
Skills & Focus: software architecture, design, development, Perl, Python, C++, Java, EVMS concepts, Agile leadership, technical customer engagement
About the Company: At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for ge…
Experience: 5+ years with Bachelor's, 3+ years with Master's, or 4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree for Principal Software Engineer. 8+ years with Bachelor's, 6+ years with Master's, or 4+ years with PhD for Sr. Principal Software Engineer.
Salary: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00
Benefits: Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) f…

Bertram Capital

Senior Software Engineer Broomfield
Skills & Focus: software engineering, digital marketing, application development, cloud computing, big data, e-commerce, problem-solving, collaboration, UI/UX design, database management
About the Company: Bertram Capital is a private equity firm targeting investments in lower middle market companies. Since its inception in 2006, the firm has raised over $3.5B of…
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
Salary: $150,000- $180,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401K match, “take what you need” PTO policy, cell phone stipend, WF…

Recurly, Inc.

Principal Engineer Broomfield
Skills & Focus: software development, engineering teams, technical leadership, Agile methodologies, UI/UX, engineering culture, best practices, team efficiency, delivery predictability, software development life-cycle
About the Company: Recurly, Inc., a SaaS company, provides a versatile subscription management platform to manage the entire subscription lifecycle for market-leading brands worl…
Experience: extensive experience in software development

Checkr

Staff Software Engineer Denver
Skills & Focus: software engineer, micro-service architecture, microservices design, REST APIs, asynchronous queueing models, collaboration, documentation, communication, project management, architectural discussions
About the Company: Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help custom…
Experience: 8+ years experience as a software engineer, 5+ years experience in leading engineering projects/programs
Salary: $179,000 to $211,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: A fast-paced and collaborative environment; Learning and development allowance; Competitive cash and equity compensatio…

Gusto

Software Engineer, Payroll Services Denver
Skills & Focus: Technical Lead, Payroll, Ruby/Rails, TypeScript/React, System Design, Data Structures, Platform Products, Mentor, Collaboration, AI and Machine Learning
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 15+ years of experience
Salary: $261,000/yr to $290,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York; $222,000/yr to $247,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Equity, Health Insurance, 401(k), Paid Time Off

Palantir

Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE) Denver
Skills & Focus: software, data-driven decisions, manufacturing, problem solving, technical skills, small teams, end-to-end execution, massive-scale data, customer executives, engineering leader
About the Company: Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empo…
Type: Full-time

Candid Health

Principal Software Engineer Denver
Skills & Focus: Software Engineering, Architecture, Revenue Cycle Management, Technical Leadership, Team Mentorship, Data-Driven Solutions, Distributed Systems, Cloud Technologies, Business Strategy, Customer Experience
About the Company: At Candid Health, we're on a mission to revolutionize healthcare by solving one of its most complex and costly problems: the billing and revenue cycle manageme…
Experience: 12+ years of experience building software of significant scale and complexity
Salary: 238,000 to 322,000 USD
Type: Full time
Principal Software Engineer Denver
Skills & Focus: Technical Direction, Business Goals, Architect, Mentor, Engineering Culture, Software Development, Systems Design, Distributed Systems, Data-driven Solutions, Cloud Platform
About the Company: At Candid Health, we're on a mission to revolutionize healthcare by solving one of its most complex and costly problems: the billing and revenue cycle manageme…
Experience: 12+ years of experience building software of significant scale and complexity
Salary: $238,000 to $322,000 USD
Type: Full time
Benefits: Total compensation may also include equity, sales incentives (for sales roles), and employee benefits.

Flock

Software Engineer Denver
Skills & Focus: product development, engineering, customer experience, collaboration, software systems, high velocity engineering, problem solving, communication skills, metrics, prioritization
About the Company: Flock is a financial services business focused on providing retiring landlords with flexible and reliable exit options from rental property ownership. They off…
Experience: Experience building and delivering production quality software systems
Salary: $150K-$180K
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

Findhelp, A Public Benefit Corporation

Senior Software Engineer Denver
Skills & Focus: Python, ReactJS, SQL, technical writing, microservices, cloud experience, code reviews, mentoring, web performance, legacy code
About the Company: Findhelp has built a comprehensive platform of products and services that make it easy for you to connect people to resources, follow them on their journey, an…
Experience: 5+ years working as a professional software developer
Salary: $111,200 - $166,800 a year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: 401k & stock options, Free food and onsite gym at our Austin HQ, Paid parental leave, Competitive PTO & 10 paid holiday…

Strava

Senior Server Engineer Denver
Skills & Focus: Trust and Safety, back-end services, content moderation, user reporting, abuse prevention, collaborative, scalable solutions, technical leadership, software development, distributed systems
About the Company: Strava is the app for active people with over 150 million athletes in more than 190 countries. Their mission is to motivate people to live their best active li…
Experience: 7+ years of proven experience building services in a production environment
Salary: $195,000 - $215,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive benefits and total rewards programs, including equity options.

Productiv

Engineering Manager Denver
Skills & Focus: engineering management, cloud-based software, team leadership, Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, full-stack development, distributed systems, growth plans, collaboration
About the Company: Productiv started with a vision to transform the way enterprises manage and optimize their software portfolios. With a focus on driving efficiency and transpar…
Salary: $200,000 - $220,000/annually
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; robust 401K plan; access to mental health resources; monthly subsidies for telec…

Gusto

Principal Engineer Denver
Skills & Focus: Payments, FinTech, scalable platforms, collaborate across teams, large-scale systems, performance, system design, product development lifecycle, mentorship, API development
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 15+ years of expertise in Payments platforms at scaled FinTech companies.
Salary: $261,000/yr to $290,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York; $222,000/yr to $247,000/yr in Denver & most remote locations
Type: Full-time

Gusto, Inc.

Head of Engineering, Embedded Denver
Skills & Focus: Engineering, Leadership, API Development, SaaS, Collaboration, Product Management, Team Development, Embedded Payroll, Technical Strategy, Customer-Centric
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: Over 10–15 years in engineering; 5+ years in senior leadership
Salary: $222,000-$256,000 /yr in Denver & most remote locations; $261,000-$299,000 /yr for San Francisco & New York
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR, and team management tools.

Gusto

Senior Staff Engineer, Reporting Platform Denver
Skills & Focus: platform engineering, reporting, SaaS, Ruby on Rails, OLAP datastores, technical ownership, engineering initiatives, organizational leadership, best practices, communication
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 12+ years of professional software development experience
Salary: $225,000/yr to $265,000/yr for San Francisco
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Stock equity is additional. Compensation is determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise.
Senior Backend Engineer (L5) Denver
Skills & Focus: API, backend development, RESTful APIs, time management, cloud platforms, data modeling, performance optimization, technical leadership, clean code, mentorship
About the Company: Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, …
Experience: 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on backend development.
Salary: $170,000-$202,000 in Denver, $185,000-$219,000 for most remote locations, $199,000-$247,000 for San Francisco, New York
Benefits: health insurance, 401(k)s, expert HR

Homebase

Software Engineer Denver
Skills & Focus: Software Engineer, Ruby, analytical skills, problem-solving, collaboration, scalable software solutions, AI-driven efficiencies, scheduling capabilities, code reviews, performance optimizations
About the Company: Homebase is the everything app for hourly teams, with employee scheduling, time clocks, payroll, team communication, HR, and more.
Experience: Experience with at least one modern programming language (Ruby preferred!)
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Hybrid Work, Stock Options, 401(k) program + 4% company match, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans, Flexible Ti…

Candid Health

Forward Deployed Software Engineer Denver
Skills & Focus: software engineering, technical solutions, client needs, cross-functional teams, product management, problem-solving, collaboration, trust building, fast-paced environments, iterative software development
Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering
Salary: $135,000 to $205,000 USD
Type: Full time
Benefits: Total compensation may also include equity, sales incentives, and employee benefits.

Flock

Software Engineer Denver
Skills & Focus: product, engineering, software, customer experience, collaboration, metrics, iterative, problem solving, high quality products, fast-paced
About the Company: Flock’s mission is to provide every retiring landlord with the most flexible and reliable exit. We’re a financial services business focused on the millions of …
Experience: Experience building and delivering production quality software systems
Salary: $150K-$180K
Type: Full-time
Benefits: medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

True Anomaly

Elixir Software Engineer Denver
Skills & Focus: Elixir, software development, distributed systems, satellite command and control, mission planning, data processing, fault-tolerant architecture, functional programming, leadership, collaboration
About the Company: True Anomaly builds innovative technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and AI to enhance the capabilities of the U.S., its allies, and commerci…
Experience: 5+ years of software development experience
Salary: Colorado Base Salaries: Software Engineer II: $140,000-$190,000 Senior Software Engineer: $155,000-$215,000 Staff Software Engineer: $175,000-$240,000 California Base Salary: Software Engineer II: $145,000-$200,000 Senior Software Engineer: $160,000-$225,000 Staff Software Engineer: $180,000-$255,000 Washington D.C. Base Salary: Software Engineer II: $145,000-$200,000 Senior Software Engineer: $160,000-$225,000 Staff Software Engineer: $180,000-$255,000
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Boom

Software Engineer, Propulsion Team Denver
Skills & Focus: jet engines, turbomachinery, cloud-native, AWS, Python, data architecture, CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, legacy software integration, aerospace engineering
About the Company: At Boom, we built the groundbreaking XB-1 supersonic jet with a team of just 50 people—and the Overture supersonic airliner similarly was designed by an unusua…
Experience: Expert-level Python, proven AWS cloud-native development chops
Salary: $140,000 - $177,000
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Performance bonuses, long term incentives/equity, open PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

Prove

Senior Software Engineer Denver
Skills & Focus: software development, object-oriented programming, public cloud services, AWS, Kafka, Flink, database design, SQL, leadership, DevOps
About the Company: Prove’s phone-centric identity tokenization and passive cryptographic authentication solutions reduce friction, enhance security and privacy across all digital…
Experience: 6+ years of software development experience
Salary: $150,000-$160,000 plus variable commission / company bonus.
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive salaries & bonus plan, modern health for wellness, 401(k) retirement plan & match, unlimited vacation, comp…
Staff Software Engineer Denver
Skills & Focus: software development, distributed systems, object-oriented programming, cloud services, database design, technical leadership, mentorship, performance optimization, security compliance, platform scalability
About the Company: As the world moves to a mobile-first economy, businesses need to modernize how they acquire, engage with and enable consumers. Prove’s phone-centric identity t…
Experience: 8+ years of software development experience
Salary: $185,000- $200,000 plus variable commission / company bonus
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Competitive salaries & Bonus Plan (for eligible roles) and Equity Plan, Modern Health for financial, mental, and physic…

Loft Orbital

Team Lead for Cloud Infrastructure Golden
Skills & Focus: leadership, cloud engineers, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, technical direction, collaboration, cloud-based, missions, satellites, innovation
About the Company: Loft Orbital is revolutionizing access to space by building reliable, shareable satellites that drastically reduce the time and complexity traditionally requir…

Visa U.S.A. Inc.

Staff Software Engineer Highlands Ranch
Skills & Focus: architecture, design, development, implementation, software applications, technology tools, data operations, performance reports, project delivery, mentoring junior developers
About the Company: a Visa Inc. company
Type: Full-time

Capella Space

Tasking & Scheduling Software Engineer Louisville
Skills & Focus: software engineering, mathematics, programming, cloud-based, distributed systems, microservices, data processing, optimization, cross-functional teams, algorithm
About the Company: Capella Space stands at the forefront of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology and signal intelligence. We provide customers in governments, acad…
Salary: $103,000.00 - $165,000.00
Benefits: Extensive medical coverage including vision and dental, stock option grants for new hires, 401K Plan, generous parental…

Ghx

Principal Software Engineer Louisville
Skills & Focus: software engineering, Java, J2EE, AWS, CI/CD, scalable software, Agile, technical design, software architecture, collaboration

Asimov

Senior Software Engineer Boulder
Skills & Focus: Senior Software Engineer, Synthetic Biology, Biotechnology, Living Systems, Genetic Systems, Bioengineering, Software Engineering, Interdisciplinary Team, Programming, Next-generation Therapeutics
About the Company: Our mission at Asimov is to advance humanity's ability to design living systems, enabling biotechnologies with outsized benefit to society. We're developing a …

Google

Software Engineer, Partner Engineering, Google Home Boulder
Skills & Focus: partner use cases, system design, development, integration, infrastructure, tools, developer tools, debugging, troubleshooting, documentation
Experience: 1 year of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript).

Netapp

Various positions in Cloud Technology Boulder
Skills & Focus: Cloud Technology, Data Infrastructure, Software Engineering, DevOps, Full Stack Development, Backend Development, Circular Economy, Sustainability, Collaboration, Innovation
About the Company: NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. No matter the data type, workload or …

Freeplay

Full Stack Software Engineer Boulder
Skills & Focus: full stack engineering, AI-powered features, prompt engineering, evaluation frameworks, testing methodologies, developer experience, APIs and workflows, evaluation infrastructure, production-ready code, technical debt
About the Company: Freeplay is the platform for software teams to ship great AI products, empowering teams to test, evaluate, monitor & optimize AI in production.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years full-time professional experience in software engineering, with at least a year of experience building with Generative AI in production.
Salary: Competitive salary and equity package
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision; four weeks Paid Time Off per year; top of the line hardware; relocation assistance negotiable.

Scitec, Inc.

Principal Software Engineer Boulder
Skills & Focus: C++, Unix, software engineering, Agile, DoD security clearance, data structures, leadership experience, software prototyping, integration, communication skills
About the Company: SciTec, Inc. is a dynamic small business with the mission to deliver advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities i…
Experience: 8+ years of professional experience
Salary: $137,000 - $194,000 / year
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution, 100% company paid HSA Medical insuranc…

Otter

Senior Software Engineer Boulder
Skills & Focus: Software Engineering, Full Stack Developer, Security, APIs, Data Management, Software Solutions, Collaborate, Networking Software, Software Maintenance, Operational Efficiency
About the Company: Otter is focused on expanding global data center presence with high-impact projects in security and core data infrastructure.
Type: Full-time

Netapp

Backend Technical Leader Boulder
Skills & Focus: Cloud, Engineering, Data Infrastructure, AI, Full stack, Software Development, Backend Development, Technical Leadership, Collaboration, Innovation
About the Company: NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. No matter the data type, workload or …
Various Cloud Technology Positions Boulder
Skills & Focus: Cloud, Engineering, Product Manager, Technical Product Manager, Remote, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Data Management, Diversified Workforce, Business Solutions
About the Company: NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. No matter the data type, workload or …
Senior Manager, Software Engineer (Storage Tiering and Hybrid Cloud) Boulder
Skills & Focus: cloud, software engineering, storage tiering, hybrid cloud, data infrastructure, collaboration, diversity, openness, business possibilities, problem-solving
About the Company: NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, turning a world of disruption into opportunity for every customer. No matter the data type, workload or …

Freeplay

Full Stack Software Engineer Boulder
Skills & Focus: AI products, software engineering, full stack development, user experience, technical architecture, production-ready code, testing, code reviews, collaborative team, innovation
About the Company: Freeplay is the platform for software teams to ship great AI products. We give product development teams the power to test, evaluate, monitor & optimize AI in …
Experience: Minimum of 3 years full-time professional experience in software engineering with a focus on full stack development
Salary: Competitive salary and equity package
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Benefits including medical, dental, vision; Four weeks Paid Time Off per year; Relocation assistance negotiable; Top of…