Lead Software Engineer

Tyler Technologies, Inc.; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyler Technologies, Inc. in Lakewood, Colorado is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide development, maintenance and enhancement of the ERP Pro Tyler product suite.

You will mentor a team and own their performance and growth, while spending significant time coding in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include full-stack development with the Microsoft .NET framework, building APIs, integrating third-party services, and ensuring secure, scalable architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development with leadership.
• Proficiency in C# and .NET.
• Experience with MySQL/SQL and relational DB design.
• RESTful API design and integration experience.
• Linux environment with Git and Docker experience.
• Experience with microservices and leading complex technical projects.
• Strong ownership and ability to deliver to deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, maintenance and enhancement of business applications.
• Guide project teams within an assigned unit and collaborate with partners.
• Mentor and grow junior engineers; own performance of reports.
• Build apps and infrastructure for ERP Pro Tyler product suite.
• Full stack development using .NET; front-end and back-end.
• Back-end work: APIs and databases with C#, ASP.NET, MVC, MySQL.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate third-party APIs.
• Own large system design decisions; ensure security and quality.
• Write clean, well-structured code and follow best practices.
• Be the technical voice for the team and product.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication skills

Problem solving

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

C#

.NET

MySQL

SQL

REST API

Linux

Git

Docker

Microservices

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Software EngineeringLakewood,ColoradoUnited States
Salary: USD 100000 - 140000 Annually

As a Lead Software Engineer, you are responsible for leading development, maintenance and enhancement of business applications. Guide project teams within an assigned business unit or corporate department and utilize various technology platforms. You will collaborate with business partners, and other technical staff to identify user requirements, assess available technologies, and recommend solution options. A majority of your time will be spent hands on in the code base designing and developing features. This role includes several direct reports, a combination of early career, mid-level and senior engineers, where you will mentor, coach and own their performance and growth.

Responsibilities

• Build applications and infrastructure for the ERP Pro Tyler product suite
• Full Stack Development: Develop and maintain web applications using, the Microsoft .NET framework, including both front-end and back-end components.
• Back-End Development: Build and optimize server-side components, APIs, and databases using C#, ASP.NET, MVC and MySQL.
• System Integration: Collaborate with other developers and teams to integrate third-party APIs and services into our applications.
• Infrastructure & Architecture: Own and implement large system design decisions
• Code Quality: Write clean, well-structured, and maintainable code while following best practices and coding standards.Set and teach these standards for the entire team
• Testing and Debugging: Perform unit testing, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure the reliability and performance of applications.
• Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and optimize applications for speed and scalability.
• Security: Implement security best practices and ensure the integrity and confidentiality of data.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and QA engineers, to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• As lead, responsible for mentoring junior team members
• Be the technical voice for the team and product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field,orequivalent professional experience demonstrating expert-level programming and technical leadership.
• 5+ yearsof professional software development with clear progression into technical leadership roles.
• Proficient inC# and .NET 10+; strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Expertise withMySQL/SQLand relational database design and optimization.
• Solid understanding ofRESTful APIdesign and integration.
• Comfortable working inLinux; strong withGitandDocker.
• Experience withmicroservices.
• Demonstrated ability tolead complex technical projects, influence technical decisions, andmentorand grow engineers.
• Strong ownership, ability toprioritize and deliver to deadlines, and effective collaboration with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional partners.
• Clear written and verbalcommunicationskills.

Preferred

• System architecture:designing scalable, distributed systems and cloud-native patterns.
• Cloud:production experience withAWS(or Azure/GCP), including monitoring/observability and managing live environments.
• DevOps & infrastructure:CI/CD, container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform/CloudFormation).
• Performance & scale:application profiling/tuning, database optimization, caching strategies, and capacity planning.
• Security & quality:secure development practices, code reviews, and quality assurance.
• Continuous learning:stays current with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Problem-solving:track record of resolving complex technical and organizational challenges