Software Developer 1 in Bozeman, Montana at Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc.

About Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc.

Wildfire Defense Systems (WDS) is the North American leader in insurer wildfire services, combining professional wildfire consulting and loss intervention services with Qualified Insurance Resources (QIR). Founded in 2001 to fulfill initial-attack assignments for the US Forest Service, the company added professional services support in 2005 and launched wildfire loss-intervention programs for insurers in 2008.

WDS Wildfire Loss Intervention Service (WDS Service) applies a comprehensive approach to reducing risk in catastrophic exposure on an industry scale, decreasing the average annual loss (AAL) for our insurer clients, and providing peace of mind to their policy holders during wildfire events. WDS provides these industry-leading services to insurer clients and their policy holders across a 22-state service area.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Software Team Manager

Location: Bozeman, MT; Post Falls, ID; Remote; Hybrid

A. Purpose and Scope of Position

The purpose of the Software Developer I position is to support WD Companies and software products from within the Technology Division. This will include creating, maintaining, troubleshooting, testing, and deploying source code, applications, and products for internal and external users.

B. Organizational Relationship

• This position reports to the Software Development Manager

• This position falls under the direction of the Director of Information Technology

• This is not a supervisory role

C. Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain application features using .NET/C#, React, Swift, and related technologies

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code

• Troubleshoot and resolve software defects with guidance from senior team members

• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback

• Write and execute SQL queries and stored procedures

• Assist with unit testing, QA validation, and deployment activities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements

• Help improve existing applications through user feedback and enhancement requests

• Follow established development standards and best practices

• Participate in Agile ceremonies and team planning sessions

D. Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience

• 0–2 years of professional software development experience

• Experience with C#/.NET, JavaScript, React, Swift, or similar technologies

• Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL

• Familiarity with Git-based version control systems

• Understanding of software development lifecycle concepts

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

• Ability to learn quickly and work independently or as part of a team

E. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Personality Characteristics

• Foundational knowledge of software development principles and practices

• Ability to learn new technologies and adapt to changing priorities

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts WDS rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Wildfire Defense Systems, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.