Senior Software Engineer

Tyler Technologies Inc

Orono, ME

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Best Practices, Caching, Cloud Computing, Coaching, Communication Skills, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, Database Optimization, Debt Management, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Docker, Ecosystems, Emerging Technology, Git, Industry/Trade Analysis, Large-Scale Systems, Leadership, Linux Operating System, Machine Tool, Mentoring, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Operational Strategy, People Management, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Engineering, Production Systems, Productivity Management, Programming Tools, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Metrics, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scalable System Development, Software Administration, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Strategic Planning, System Architecture, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Scalability, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Technical Presentation, Technical Recruiting, Technical Strategy, Technical Support, Technical Writing
LOCATION
Orono, ME
POSTED
30 days ago

Description

The Development Enablement team is a new engineering group focused on streamlining the development experience, providing guidance, and addressing challenges in working with the technology stacks maintained by the departmental Architecture team. A Senior Software Engineer for this group will provide technical guidance and assistance to product engineers, identify and resolve development challenges, and champion best practices and technology adoption.

The ideal candidate is a technical leader responsible for setting best practices, establishing development standards, supporting/implementing system design decisions that impact team and organizational success, and identifies opportunities to leverage AI to improve development workflows. This role combines advanced technical expertise with technical leadership responsibilities, focusing on mentoring engineers, defining technical roadmaps, and ensuring delivery of high-quality, secure, and scalable software solutions.

Responsibilities

  • 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

  • Identify opportunities to leverage Agentic AI to improve developer productivity, streamline engineering workflows, and enhance software quality

  • Guide engineering teams in the responsible adoption of AI-assisted development practices and tooling

  • Evaluate and implement AI-driven solutions that support development enablement, automation, and operational efficiency

  • Establish best practices for integrating Agentic AI into the software development lifecycle

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, 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
  • Technologies: Proficiency with C#, Angular, SQL, Linux, git, Docker, and AWS; or similar
  • Advanced Programming: Expert-level proficiency in multiple languages with deep ecosystem knowledge
  • System Architecture: Extensive experience with scalable, distributed systems and cloud-native patterns
  • DevOps & Infrastructure: Advanced CI/CD, containerization, orchestration, infrastructure as code
  • Performance & Scale: Application tuning, database optimization, caching, system scaling
  • Security & Quality: Deep understanding of secure development practices and quality assurance methodologies
  • Emerging Technologies: Active knowledge of industry trends and innovative practices
  • Technical Leadership: Proven ability to influence technical decisions and establish technical vision
  • Mentoring Excellence: Strong coaching skills with track record of developing engineers
  • Excellent Communication: Exceptional skills for technical documentation, presentations, cross-functional collaboration
  • Strategic Thinking: Balance technical considerations with business objectives
  • Change Leadership: Experience driving organizational change and technology adoption
  • Advanced Problem Solving: Complex technical and organizational challenge resolution
  • Agentic AI: Experience leveraging and creating AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflows to improve engineering efficiency, accelerate delivery, and support software quality initiatives
  • AI Governance & Enablement: Understanding of responsible AI adoption practices, including security, compliance, data privacy, and human oversight within engineering workflows

About the Company

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Tyler Technologies Inc

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.
COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Accounting and Auditing Services
FOUNDED
1966