Senior Software Engineer

Tyler Technologies

Troy, MI
30+ days ago

Highlights

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. 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.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Troy, MI
Industry	Accounting and Auditing Services
Company Size	2,500 to 4,999 employees
Year Founded	1966

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.

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 Company

Founded in 1966 and based in Plano, Texas, Tyler Technologies is the largest national provider of integrated software systems and information technology services exclusively focused on the public sector. Simply put — Tyler empowers people who serve the public.

We devote all of our time, energy and resources to help local governments and school districts become more efficient, accessible and responsive. At more than 11,000 local government offices in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and other international locations, our clients can attest to our ability to fulfill this promise.

Tyler delivers an expansive portfolio of software and service solutions designed to automate mission-critical public sector operations, including:

State & Local Government Solutions

ERP | Financial
Courts & Justice
Appraisal & Tax
Records & Documents
Planning, Permitting & Licensing
Public Safety

School Solutions

Student Management
Financial

Our commitment goes well beyond delivering solutions that work for our public sector clients. It’s also about consistently delivering value for our employees and shareholders.

Working With Us
Working at Tyler means you are part of a vibrant community of professionals who care about their clients as much as they care about each other. We work closely, sharing knowledge and inspiring each other to learn and grow so that we can continually improve service to our clients. When you work at Tyler, you receive benefits that support your health and well-being. Our comprehensive offering was created to accommodate the diverse lifestyles of our staff.

Tyler Technologies is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, gender/sex, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.