About this opportunity
ELM Utility Services lists this Software Engineer IV $100,000- $130,000 Missoula/Hybrid/Remote opportunity in missoula, Montana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
ELM Utility Services is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status
ELM Utility Services, isa team of over 1900 employees nationwide. We are seeking a highly experienced software engineer who combines deep technical expertise with strong ownership, system thinking, and leadership through influence. Software Engineer IVs are trusted technical leaders responsible for shaping architecture, improving engineering practices, mentoring teams, and driving scalable solutions across the organization. At ELM, our mission is important- helping keep our communities safe by reducing accidents involving underground utility infrastructure. Our creative and hardworking engineering team designs, builds, and maintains enterprise-class software that powers critical operational and corporate workflows across the organization. As a Software Engineer at ELM, you are not just writing code- you are helping shape the systems that dispatch work, process field data, support regulatory compliance, improve operational efficiency, and ultimately contribute to public safety. We value engineers who think beyond individual features, take ownership of outcomes, collaborate across teams, and help evolve scalable, reliable platforms that support the company's long-term growth and mission.
Our Total Rewards Package Includes
Optional benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, H.S.A., and Teladoc.
Company Paid Life Insurance
Paid-Time Off (PTO) for vacation and sick time
6 Paid Holidays
401(k) plan
Bonuses for milestone anniversaries
Competitive pay based on experience
Long history of stable employment and promoting from within
Opportunity to lead and modernize production systems with meaningful operational impact
Roles & Responsibilities
Lead large-scale technical initiatives and epics from concept through development and operational support
Provide technical leadership across multiple teams and domains, helping drive architectural consistency and long-term maintainability
Mentor and coach engineers across the organization, elevating technical capability and engineering maturity
Collaborate with Product Managers, Team Leads, Architects, and Executive Leadership to align technical solutions with business outcomes
Design and implement scalable, resilient, and observable distributed systems and integrations
Drive improvements in engineering standards, SDLC practices, CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies and operational excellence
Champion best practices around performance, security, compliance, resiliency, and maintainability
Participate in technical design reviews, backlog elaboration, and cross-team solutioning efforts
Translate complex technical concepts into clear communication appropriate for both technical and non-technical audiences
Identify systemic issues, technical debt, and architectural risks, and help lead pragmatic modernization efforts
Contribute hands-on code and technical implementation where appropriate
Support incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities for production systems
Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration and continuous learning
Education and Experience
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of professional software engineering experience
Demonstrated success designing and delivering enterprise-scale applications and platforms
Expert-level proficiency in modern software development practices and object-oriented programming languages such as C# and .NET
Deep understanding of API design, distributed systems, asynchronous processing, and integration patterns
Strong experience with relational databases and SQL Server preferred
Experience with cloud-native technologies and platforms such as Azure, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tooling
Strong understanding of software architecture, scalability, security, resiliency, and performance optimization
Experience working in Agile/Scrum product delivery environments
Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Ability to influence technical direction without direct authority
Track record of technical innovation and thought leadership
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
Experience with Azure DevOps, Git-based workflows, and modern DevOps practices
Experience designing event-driven or service-oriented architectures
Familiarity with observability platforms such as Datadog, Azure Monitor, or similar tooling
Working knowledge of GIS and Spatial Data concepts
PostgreSQL
Capabilities to build modern web application development using TypeScript, JavaScript, Angular and/or React
Reactive Native and mobile application development experience
Experience operating within regulated or compliance-driven environments
Demonstrated ability to lead modernization initiatives and mentor engineering teams through change
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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Worksite address
missoula, MT, 59812, US
Who can apply
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