Tyler Technologies

Builds software and payment tools for governments

Senior Software Engineer

Backend EngineeringUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeTroy, MI, USA$100k - $135k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is required.
At least 4 years of experience designing and developing production software systems is required.
Strong expertise in C# and .NET Core is required.
Experience designing distributed, highly available, and scalable systems is required.
Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server, including schema design and writing performant queries, is required.
Experience with Agile development practices and automated testing is required.
The candidate must be able to work independently while collaborating across teams and disciplines.
Hands-on experience building, containerizing, and deploying applications in AWS is required, including production use of services such as EC2, container platforms, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with Docker is required.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of modern .NET Core–based services and APIs.
Serve as the technical leader for a development team, guiding architecture, design decisions, and best practices.
Contribute significantly to coding, implementation, debugging, and optimization.
Build and maintain cloud-native solutions in AWS, focusing on scalability, availability, and security.
Ensure high standards for code quality, testing, performance, and operational reliability.
Mentor and support engineers, fostering technical growth and consistent engineering practices.
Collaborate with product owners, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.
Participate across the full software development lifecycle, from design through deployment and support.
Promote continuous improvement in tools, processes, and engineering standards.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with NoSQL data stores such as DynamoDB is a plus.
Experience with orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes is strongly preferred.
Strong communication skills and the ability to mentor engineers effectively.

Description

Tyler Technologies is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to help build and evolve mission-critical, cloud-hosted public safety solutions used by first responders across the United States. This role combines hands-on software development with technical leadership, helping guide teams building scalable, highly available services that support real-time communication in the field.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a key role in technical decision-making while remaining deeply involved in day-to-day development. You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, product partners, and architects to deliver reliable, high-quality software that makes a real impact in our communities.

Hybrid Work Policy: This is a hybrid position which requires the candidate to in the Troy, MI office 3 days per week.

Please Note: We are not considering candidates who require visa sponsorship for this position. This is a budgetary decision and due to the significant talent available currently who do not require such sponsorship

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of modern .NET Core–based services and APIs.
Serve as the technical leader for a development team, guiding architecture, design decisions, and best practices.
Remain hands-on with coding, contributing significantly to implementation, debugging, and optimization.
Build and maintain cloud-native solutions in AWS, focusing on scalability, availability, and security.
Ensure high standards for code quality, testing, performance, and operational reliability.
Mentor and support engineers, fostering technical growth and consistent engineering practices.
Collaborate with product owners, architects, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into effective technical solutions.
Participate across the full software development lifecycle, from design through deployment and support.
Promote continuous improvement in tools, processes, and engineering standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
4+ years of experience designing and developing production software systems.
Strong expertise in C# and .NET Core.
Experience designing distributed, highly available, and scalable systems.
Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or similar; ability to design schemas and write performant queries.
Experience with NoSQL data stores (e.g., DynamoDB or similar) is a plus.
Experience with Agile development practices and automated testing.
Strong communication skills and the ability to mentor engineers effectively.
Ability to work independently while collaborating across teams and disciplines.

Required:

Hands-on experience building, containerizing, and deploying applications in AWS, including production use of services such as EC2, container platforms, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with container technologies such as Docker; orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) strongly preferred.

About the Company

Tyler Technologies

Builds software and payment tools for governments

Tyler Technologies builds software for governments and school districts, linking financial administration, courts, public safety, and services residents use online. Its applications connect agency records so staff can share information, manage cases, collect taxes, and coordinate work across departments. Agencies run the software in the cloud or on their own systems, while residents use related websites to submit forms, file court documents, and make payments. Tyler earns money through software subscriptions, payment transaction fees, maintenance, and implementation services, and was founded in 1966 with headquarters in Plano, Texas, United States.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Plano, TX
Founded: 1966

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