Software Development Lead Salary in Denver, CO

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How much does a Software Development Lead make in Denver, CO? The average Software Development Lead salary in Denver, CO is $120,035 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $107,888 and $132,396. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Medical Device product Software Development Lead

IBA Infotech Inc. - Valencia , CA

Software Development Lead with Medical Device product Location: Hercules , CA Interview: Phone/Skype Job Type: Contract As a Software development lead the engineer is expected to lead the software ...

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Manager, Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Evidation - San Mateo , CA

We are seeking an enterprising Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) Manager to lead, grow ... Lead a team of SDETs, fostering a culture of continuous learning and career growth while ensuring ...

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Principal Software Development Engineer

3MD Inc. - Redmond , WA

The Principal Software Development Engineer will be a technical leader who drives project ... Lead the architecture and development of scalable and high-performing backend services * Ensure the ...

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Software Development Engineer II, Content Management Systems

MotorTrend Group - El Segundo , CA

Apply software engineering best practices to consult and lead on overall software architecture and strategy that drives high impact decisions. Enforce software development standards, best practices ...

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Software Development Engineer in ML

Cypress HCM - Pleasanton , CA

Software Development Engineer Data pipeline and ETL tooling are some of the most important ... Lead teams through best practices in ML and ML Ops * Influence the direction of our product vision ...

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Software Development Manager

Kastel Staffing - Los Angeles , CA

Previous experience as a Manager or Supervisor of software development or lead developer with direct reports. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Possesses manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office ...

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What does a Software Development Lead do?

Common responsibilities of a Software Development Lead

Participate in sprint activities and ceremonies including but not limited to backlog grooming, pre-planning, demos and retrospectives working closely with product owners to understand product specifics and to create corresponding test plan, quality standards, and strategies for the project.

November 26, 2022

Create high-quality software by ensuring peer design/code reviews and the development of automated test cases.

December 29, 2022

Actively manage workflow processes with the goal of solidifying the predictability and scalability of solutions while remaining flexible towards the management of multiple workstreams in a rapidly changing environment.

March 29, 2023

Provides integrated systems planning and recommend new or different technologies which will Communicates recommended architectural vision, customer data protection strategies as well as cloud roadmap strategies and obtain buy-in from key internal stakeholders Collaborates with the product line architect to review solution design and roadmap Works closely with developers, analysts and business to build fully thought through solutions.

April 05, 2023

Understands all phases of the company software development life cycle and how to apply the appropriate methodologies and processes to the situation at hand.

April 09, 2023

Develops complex solutions to business problems or customer engagements through in-depth analysis, coordination and negotiation with key decision makers.

April 20, 2023

Leads project planning activities in an Agile SCRUM environment to define the milestones and activities within a comprehensive project plan to ensure project is on time and on budget Provides content and review documentation for release or new features.

April 24, 2023

Design Enterprise wide applications utilizing technologies based on cloud, IoT, digital transformation, while demonstrating technology leadership across the organization and evangelizing our product direction.

April 27, 2023

Contribute technically, essential to the successful completion of projects and which lead to follow on opportunities and significant technology transfer.

May 10, 2023

Demonstrated experience with designing, implementing and deploying scalable and performant web and mobile applications at global scale Strong understanding of CS fundamentals, Object Oriented Design, algorithm design and Data Structures Experience in cutting-end client-side and server-side technologies such as ReactJS, Angular, as well as microservices, container technologies, cloud services such as AWS or Azure and other server technologies such as NodeJS, Spring Cloud is plus Experience in Solution Design, Data modelling, REST API design Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Software Development Lead in Denver, CO

Average Base Salary

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107888

132396

120035

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

111765

140739

125590

What is the average salary for Software Development Lead in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Software Development Lead in Denver, CO. The base salary for Software Development Lead ranges from $107,888 to $132,396 with the average base salary of $120,035. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $111,765 to $140,739 with the average total cash compensation of $125,590.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$120,035	$107,888 - $132,396
Bonus	$5,555	$3,877 - $8,343
Total Pay	$125,590	$111,765 - $140,739

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Software Development Lead Salary Near Denver, CO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Westminster, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,707 - $132,175	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Aurora, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,636 - $132,088	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Arvada, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,707 - $132,175	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Broomfield, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,872 - $132,376	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Castle Rock, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,844 - $129,888	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Boulder, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $108,672 - $133,358	COMPARE TO Denver, CO

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About Denver, Colorado

Denver is in the center of the Front Range Urban Corridor, between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east. Denver's topography consists of plains in the city center with hilly areas to the north, west and south. According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 155 square miles (401 km2), of which 153 square miles (396 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (1.1%) is water. The City and County of Denver is surrounded by only three other counties: Adams County to the north and east, Arapahoe County to the south and east, and Jefferson County...

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