We are developing a centralized platform that powers our products and integrations—a scalable data bus and pipeline built on AWS PaaS services, including Lambda, Kafka, and Postgres. This platform provides a unified API layer and accelerates the delivery of new capabilities across our ecosystem. Python is our primary development language, enabling clean, efficient, and maintainable solutions. As a cornerstone of our strategic architecture, this platform embodies our “better together” philosophy by ensuring our applications work seamlessly and intelligently as one. This job posting is being used to fill an existing vacancy.

The Role

As a Software Engineer III, you will take on challenging and complex development tasks. This role plays a crucial role in designing and implementing robust, scalable, and high-performance software solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide leadership on technical initiatives, and help mentor junior engineers to elevate the team’s technical capabilities. This is a key position for someone with deep technical expertise and a strong problem-solving mindset. 

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and implement complex software solutions that align with the company's objectives, ensuring high quality, scalability, and performance.
• Contribute to system architecture and design decisions, ensuring the chosen approaches support both short-term goals and long-term growth.
• Provide technical guidance to the engineering team. Take ownership of complex projects and ensure they stay on track, delivering high-quality code and solutions on time.
• Establish and enforce best practices for software design, coding, testing, and deployment. Perform regular code reviews to ensure high standards and maintainability of the codebase.
• Work closely with product owners, designers, and other stakeholders to ensure that software features are aligned with business requirements and user needs.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations to improve scalability and system performance.
• Act as a mentor for junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and growth within the team.
• Participate in all phases of the development lifecycle, including sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and release planning.
• Provide expertise in debugging complex issues, both pre-production and production, and implement effective solutions.
• Stay current with the latest technologies and trends in software development. Propose innovative solutions that align with business goals and improve system efficiency and product quality.
• Ensure that all software is thoroughly documented, both in terms of code comments and high-level technical documentation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support team objectives, departmental needs, and overall organizational priorities. 

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience and training. 
• 4-7 years of professional software development experience. 
• Understanding and experience with a variety of programming languages such as C#, Python, JavaScript (Node.js), or similar. Expertise in backend, frontend, or full-stack development. 
• Familiarization with large-scale systems, monolith architecture, distributed systems, microservices architectures, and implementing design patterns that scale. 
• Expertise with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MS SQL Server) and a solid understanding of database design and optimization techniques. 
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and knowledge of cloud-native architecture, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes). 
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible), and DevOps best practices. 
• Knowledge of unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development (TDD). Experience with automated testing frameworks. 
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, contributing to sprints and delivering iterative software releases. 
• Ability to guide and influence teams, craft high-level technical proposals, and be an active part of the engineering management process. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex technical issues quickly and effectively. 

Impress Us With

• Experience with frameworks like Vue, Angular, React, or similar. Expertise in front-end technologies and building dynamic user interfaces.
• Experience designing or working with API’s, API based architecture such as microservices, and API Management tools.
• Knowledge of additional programming languages (e.g., C++, Java) or frameworks (e.g., WPF, WinForms).
• Experience in applying security best practices in software design, coding, and infrastructure.
• Proficiency in identifying performance bottlenecks and optimizing software for high performance and scalability.
• Experience with leveraging AI tooling in development workflows.

Due to the nature of our work with public safety agencies, this position requires compliance with the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy. Candidates must successfully pass a comprehensive, fingerprint-based background check. Please note that specific customer contracts may impose additional security verification requirements. Obtaining and maintaining all required security clearances is a condition of employment. For more information on CJIS security requirements, please visit the FBI's CJIS Security Policy Resource Center. 

Versaterm is committed to fair and equitable compensation that is competitive, consistent, and aligned with the value each role contributes to our organization. The starting salary for this position will be dependent upon many factors, such as the successful candidate’s skills, experience, education, training as well as internal equity, market data, and business needs. In addition to base salary and our comprehensive benefits offering, some roles may also be eligible for variable compensation such as incentive plans or discretionary performance bonuses.