Senior Software Engineer

Software Engineering Plano, Texas
Salary: USD 110, Annually

Join the team at Tyler Technologies as a Senior Software Engineer! As a full stack engineer, you will work with a wide range of technologies such as .NET, Angular, HTML5, SQL, and Cloud/AWS building scalable solutions that empower our clients and support mission‑critical outcomes.

• Define and establish technical standards from architectural guidelines
• Build scalable, maintainable software systems
• Drive adoption of emerging technologies, selected by leads
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers
• Participate in hiring processes and technical interviews
• Collaborate with leadership on technical roadmaps
• Represent technical perspectives in strategic planning
• Establish code quality standards and technical debt management within the team
• Create technical documentation and knowledge-sharing resources
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Participate actively in on-call rotation

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field, OR equivalent professional experience demonstrating expert-level programming competency and proven technical leadership capability
• Typically 5+ years of professional software development experience with demonstrated progression to technical leadership roles
• Proven track record of leading complex technical projects
• Experience with large-scale system design and production system management
• History of contributing to technical decision‑making and establishing best practices
• Advanced Programming
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  Expert-level proficiency in multiple languages with deep ecosystem knowledge
• System Architecture
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  Extensive experience with scalable, distributed systems and cloud‑native patterns
• Dev Ops & Infrastructure
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  Advanced CI/CD, containerization, orchestration, infrastructure as code
• Performance & Scale
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  Application tuning, database optimization, caching, system scaling
• Security & Quality
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  Deep understanding of secure development practices and quality assurance methodologies
• Emerging Technologies
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  Active knowledge of industry trends and innovative practices
• Technical Leadership
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  Proven ability to influence technical decisions and establish technical vision
• Mentoring Excellence
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  Strong coaching skills with track record of developing engineers
• Excellent Communication
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  Exceptional skills for technical documentation, presentations, cross‑functional collaboration
• Strategic Thinking
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  Balance technical considerations with business objectives
• Change Leadership
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  Experience driving organizational change and technology adoption
• Advanced Problem Solving
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  Complex technical and organizational challenge resolution

May be required to undergo fingerprint background checks for CJIS clearance.