Software Developer III

What We’re About

At CentralSquare, we don’t just build software - we power public servants and uplift communities with Hero-Grade Technology. Every line of code, every feature we deliver helps heroes across North America protect, serve, and save lives. When you join us, you become part of a mission-driven team creating technology that makes communities safer and stronger.

Your Growth Matters. We believe heroes deserve opportunities to rise. That’s why we invest in your career with mentorship, learning programs, and clear paths for advancement. If you’re motivated, there’s no limit to how far you can go.

Your Commitment Deserves Reward. We offer competitive compensation and a benefits package designed to support your life inside and outside of work—tuition reimbursement, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, and unlimited PTO. Plus, our flexible work environment gives you the freedom to balance your heroic work with personal well-being, whether you’re in the office or remote.

Join us and help build the tools that power real-life heroes. Together, we make a difference.

The Role

This role works as part of a development team in the design and coding of our Public Safety & Justice Pro Suite product. They will manage all aspects of developing new applications, including developing specs, coordinating with other developers, and designing databases. This role will also be responsible for mentoring junior and new team members in both the code base and team processes.

Job Duties

• Design, write, edit, modify, and debug computer programs
• Support their team in the delivery of work against the agreed upon definition of completion
• Prepare for, attend, and participate in all agile scrum meetings
• Communicate with and conduct software demonstrations for internal and external customers
• Research and present new ideas, technologies, and concepts to their team
• Use their excellent understanding of product framework and infrastructure to make recommendations for improvement
• Make suggestions for foundation object changes and develop new objects to include in foundation classes
• Proactively select Product Backlog Items and commit to a timely delivery
• Engage in code reviews
• Recognize refactoring opportunities and technical debt issues to bring to the Product Owner
• Develop test scripts, design test plans, and create testing tools and QA documentation
• Perform peer testing of functional changes
• Design and write unit tests that require minimal future maintenance
• Work closely with Support to effectively diagnose field escalated issues and identify appropriate resolutions
• Participate in creating coding standards, best practices documentation, and quality release notes
• Help team to define and adhere to processes around team agreements, schedule, and rules of engagement while holding them accountable to act on retrospective action items
• Become a source of technical knowledge (Subject Matter Expert) for other team members
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional development experience, including working in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Deep understanding of software architecture, principles, and common design patterns
• Proficient with Python
• Experience with C++, Angular.js, Javascript, and C# a plus
• Experience in developing cloud-based applications using AWS tools and services is highly desirable
• Proficient with PostgreSQL or another relational database
• Proficient with the analysis and design of tables, databases, and relationships using standard normalization rules
• Proficient in writing efficient SQL queries and analyze them for performance optimization
• Proficient in writing unit tests for validations and calculations in functions/methods
• Comprehensive knowledge of unit test mocking and can apply mocking concepts to improve unit test quality and performance
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
• Self-starter who can work independently in a self-managed team environment
• Ability to collaborate with team and across departments to deliver results on time and within scope
• Ability to lead or organize small teams of developers in pursuit of solving complex problems
• Assist, support, and train junior level developers and new team members as needed
• Understand the value of effective communication and work as part of a team to promote communication within it

CJIS Clearance:

A required part of the onboarding process for this role involves obtaining CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) clearance—a critical credential for safeguarding public safety data. At CentralSquare, we’ll stand with you every step of the way to secure this clearance should you be selected for hire. As part of the process, a comprehensive background check will be conducted, and please note that U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is generally required to obtain CJIS clearance.