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 Software Developer works as part of a development team in the design and coding of our  Records Management Software. They will manage all aspects of developing new features, including developing specs, coordinating with other developers, and designing databases.

Job Duties Include:

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs to support frontend and third-party integrations.
• Ensure robust API documentation, versioning, and security practices.
• Design and implement cloud-native applications and services on AWS, leveraging services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, ECS, and CloudFormation.
• Ensure applications are secure, resilient, and cost-effective in AWS environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud-based deployments and API performance.
• 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
• Proactively select Product Backlog Items and commit to a timely delivery
• Engage in code reviews
• 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

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
• Strong experience with .NET Core and C#
• Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including designing, deploying, and maintaining applications in the cloud
• Hands-on experience in Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and GIT
• Proven track record with CI/CD pipelines, especially using Azure DevOps
• Familiarity with Open Telemetry via Datadog or a similar software is a plus
• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and consuming APIs in distributed systems.
• Familiarity with API security practices including authentication, authorization (e.g., OAuth2), rate limiting, and monitoring
• Comprehensive knowledge of Web Technologies - XSLT, XML, XPATH, SOAP, REST, JSON
• Knowledge of Scrum values, principles, and practices
• Proficient in writing efficient SQL queries and analyzing them for performance optimization
• Self-starter who can work independently in a self-managed team environment
• 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.