Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise Corrections - Courts & Justice

Tyler Technologies, Inc.; Plano, Brentwood (TX, TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyler Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop and maintain features for our Corrections Solutions products. The role requires a collaborative mindset, experience in software development, and proficiency with relational databases like MySQL. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience, strong problem-solving skills, and be familiar with AWS and modern development workflows. This hybrid position requires local presence in Plano, TX or Franklin, TN three days a week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience including SaaS.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and architecture.
• Experience with relational databases and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain features for Corrections Solutions products.
• Collaborate to ensure quality in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Write clean and maintainable code, conduct code reviews.

Skills

Software development experience

SaaS applications

Relational databases

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Agile methodologies

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

MySQL

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise Corrections - Courts & Justice

Software EngineeringFranklin,TennesseePlano,Texas

Hybird Work Policy: This is a hybrid position which requires the candidate to be local to the Plano,TX or Franklin, TN 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

• Develop and maintain features for Corrections Solutions products with a focus on security, performance, and testing.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to ensure quality in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Write clean, maintainable code, and conduct thorough code reviews.
• Design, implement, actively use, and maintain agentic coding workflows that leverage AI to generate, test, debug, and optimize software solutions.
• Automate and improve build and deployment processes to enhance efficiency and reliability.
• Design and integrate Web Services/APIs as part of product development.
• Work with relational databases (e.g., MySQL) to develop, optimize, and maintain data-driven features.
• Identify technical debt and implement solutions to improve team productivity.
• Confidently deliver features with minimal guidance and support larger projects.
• Participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot product, security, and urgent engineering issues.
• Create and maintain documentation for recurring issues, knowledge transfer and standard procedures.

Success in This Role

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain scalable, user-friendly applications using modern programming languages, databases, and front-end frameworks.
• Adaptability to work across various languages and technologies as needed.
• Emphasis on coding standards, maintainability, and code quality.
• Familiarity with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud technologies or willingness to learn.
• Mindset for continuous improvement, including test-driven development, automated testing, and continuous deployment.
• Collaborative and proactive approach to problem-solving and solution delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, including designing, building, and maintaining SaaS applications.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and scalable architecture.
• Experience working with relational databases, including schema design, querying, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and cloud-native development practices.
• Experience with agentic coding tools and AI-assisted software development workflows, including the ability to leverage AI systems to generate, debug, and optimize code.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps workflows.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to prioritize and deliver quality software in an Agile environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Node.js
• Familiarity with Web Services, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and experience with automating build and deployment processes.