CentralSquare Technologies is Hero-Grade. As the trusted provider of public sector software in North America, more than 8,000 agencies rely on our comprehensive, cloud-based platform to manage critical operations – from dispatch to records, permitting to payroll. We serve with purpose and stand together with our heroes, committed to supporting the public sector with software built for impact.
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.
- Prepare for, present, and oversee formal design and code reviews
- Provide technical and work guidance to the team, actively ensuring production of quality code and advocating toward delivering high quality solutions the first time
- Engage in the production and review of advanced software documentation
- Assist with architecture designs and decisions
- Interact and communicate on a technical level with external entities to ensure compliance with requirements and accreditation for application releases
- Communicate with and conduct software demonstrations for internal and external customers
- 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
- Identify refactoring opportunities and technical debt issues to bring to the Product Owner
- Perform peer testing of functional changes
- Develop test scripts, design test plans, and create testing tools and QA documentation
- Design systems with unit and automation testing in place to ensure software quality
- Work closely with Support to effectively diagnose field escalated issues and identify appropriate resolutions
- Be a Subject Matter Expert on multiple technical topics
- Performs all other duties as assigned
- Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of professional development experience, including developing complex systems and working in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Expert knowledge of C#, Angular, EntityFramework, RESTful APIs, gRPC, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL
- Working knowledge of LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) — prompt design, structured outputs, function/tool calling
- Understanding of context windows, tokens, and cost/latency tradeoffs
- Experience integrating AI features into existing products (not just building models from scratch)
- Familiarity with AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) and using them effectively in a dev workflow
- Expert understanding of software architecture, principles, and common design patterns
- Expert knowledge in the analysis and design of tables, databases, and relationships using standard normalization rules
- Expert in writing efficient database queries and analyzing them for performance optimization
- Expert 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
- Proficient in performance tuning and solving complex optimization issues
- Self-starter who can work independently in a self-managed team environment
- Ability to lead functional areas, organize the team, provide light coaching and direction, assign tasks, and measure deliverables
- Understand the value of effective communication and work as part of a team to promote communication within it
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
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.
CentralSquare Technologies: Where Mission Meets Innovation
CentralSquare Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination—where all individuals are valued, supported, and provided equal opportunity to succeed.
We place a strong emphasis on supporting military veterans and their spouses and recognize the leadership, discipline, resilience, and mission-oriented mindset they bring to the workforce. The skills developed through military service—such as accountability, teamwork, adaptability, and the ability to perform under pressure—are highly valued at CentralSquare and directly contribute to our success.
In addition to our commitment to veterans, CentralSquare Technologies welcomes and encourages applicants from all backgrounds. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Our employees reflect a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and identities, and this diversity strengthens our ability to innovate and serve the public sector, whether through our public safety or public administration businesses. Through our technology, we support public servants and the communities they serve, and we believe our workforce should reflect those communities as well.
If you are seeking an opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that impacts communities nationwide—whether continuing a legacy of service or beginning a new chapter—CentralSquare Technologies invites you to apply.
Your next mission starts here.
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