Lead Developer

Remote position Candidates must already live in the United States. • Applicants must be a United States Citizen • • • • • • Candidates must be able to get CJIS certification, which Requires US Citizenship No visa sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa (H1-B, Student visa, or OPT visa) at this time. At Lexipol, our mission is to create safer communities and empower the individuals on the front lines with market-leading content and technology. Our top-notch team works closely with law enforcement, fire, EMS, corrections, and local government professionals to tailor our solutions to better address today’s challenges and keep first responders coming home safely at the end of each shift. Working at Lexipol means making a difference – day in and day out. The Work The Performance Reporting team owns and advances a mission-critical application suite used by public safety agencies for collecting and reporting on performance including use of force, training, vehicle pursuit, internal affairs and more. As a Lead Developer, you will be a hands-on technical leader focused on expanding our performance reporting product which is called Shield. You will also be responsible for maintenance, reliability, integrations, and delivery within a secure, CJIS-compliant environment. You’ll guide offshore contractors day-to-day, make strategic and tactical technical decisions aligned with architectural direction, and serve as a U.S.-based point of contact for sensitive production work that cannot be reproduced in development or staging environments. Much of the near-term roadmap centers on integration work—both product-to-product integrations across Lexipol’s portfolio and integration points with external (typically state-level) reporting agencies used by our customers. Additional projects include improvements to observability, building out scalable async job capability, and modernizing some of our existing components. This is done through working in these areas of focus: Key Performance Objective #1 (30%) – Deliver Reliable Software • Design, implement, and build new product modules • Improve client-facing integration points for reliability and compliance. • Propose opportunities for improving maintainability, reliability, performance and security of existing code • Collaborate with the Lead Architect and Chief Architect to ensure consistency with overall architectural direction • Proactively identify work required to keep libraries, frameworks, and licensed software up-to-date Key Performance Objective #2 (25%) - Provide technical leadership for offshore contractors • Act as the primary technical point of contact, clarifying requirements, reviewing code, and mentoring contractors to maintain quality and consistency. • Engage directly with the offshore development team during core agile ceremonies (stand-ups, refinements, retrospectives, planning) to provide technical guidance and unblock work. • Deliver features and enhancements in C#/.NET 8, maintaining the legacy monolith and related services while enforcing quality standards through reviews and mentoring. • Review and comment on product requirements documents including providing input on high level estimates • Contribute to recruiting and onboarding Key Performance Objective #3 (20%) - Ensure platform stability and secure production support • Handle sensitive production issues in a CJIS-compliant manner, restore data where necessary. • Participate in regular review, triage, and estimation of incoming customer issues (after first being screened by the CS department) • Monitor the application’s health using tools like CloudWatch, Xray, and Datadog, and create and advocate for tickets stemming from issues that surface from this monitoring • Own the triage, response efforts, and companywide communication in the event of production incidents such as site outages, production bugs requiring hotfixes, and other critical issues Key Performance Objective #4 (15%) - Contribute to architectural discussions • Participate in design discussions, providing tactical technical input aligned with architectural direction, without owning the architect role. • Ensure that day-to-day technical decisions are aligned with product-wide and company-wide technical direction. • Write and maintain technical specifications and other technical documentation relevant to the legacy application and the projects undertaken, including creating Jira tickets for tech debt work and projects that originate within the technology organization. Key Performance Objective #5 (10%) – Act as Point of Contact for QA, DevOps, and Release Management • Coordinate testing efforts with QA lead, particularly during final testing before, during, and after scheduled releases • Be directly involved in biweekly production and staging releases, collaborating with DevOps to execute both manual and automated parts of our deployment pipeline. Requirements: To be considered for this role, you will have this experience: • Be eligible for CJIS Certification • 5+ years’ experience and Expert-level C# / .NET (currently .NET 8) • 3+ years’ experience AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, SQS, etc.) • 5+ years’ experience with SQL Server and Redis (strong querying, caching, and optimization skills). • Professional on-the-job experience with async and queue-based systems (Hangfire, work-queue reporting). • Clear, concise communication and documentation skills; capable of conveying technical status and issues to non-technical stakeholders • Proven ability to troubleshoot production issues in secure environments. • Comfortable with legacy frontend tech (Knockout.js) for maintenance needs. • 1-2 years’ experience guiding offshore contractors and providing technical mentorship. • Familiarity with scrum methodologies and with tools such as Jira, Confluence, and so on Preferred Experience • Experience in government technology, public safety, or compliance-driven environments. • Familiarity with CI/CD collaboration (Bitbucket pipelines, DevOps teams). • Strong understanding of security and compliance principles (CJIS or similar). • Exposure to frontend frameworks beyond Knockout.js (esp. React, Flutter) to understand modernization contexts. • Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch, Application Insights). • Experience integrating with third-party APIs, especially in regulated industries. • Prior experience mentoring developers or leading code review practices in distributed/offshore teams. • Familiarity with asynchronous processing patterns beyond Hangfire (e.g., message queues such as RabbitMQ, SQS, or Kafka). • Exposure to secure development standards and audits (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA, CJIS audits). Target Outcomes/ Target Results • Software projects delivered on time, meeting business requirements and without critical production issues • Build and maintain high levels of rapport with stakeholders and colleagues, to produce strong working relationships with the Engineering team • Production issues are identified proactively and resolved quickly and securely, and transparently communicated as appropriate • Offshore contractors are well-supported and effective • Technical decisions are pragmatic, consistent, and aligned with architectural direction. • You are seen as a trusted technical leader within your team. Employee Value Proposition • Key role for helping the company realize our vision for a unified customer experience across all our products, even the legacy ones, through smart integration. • Engage in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment that values creativity and problem-solving. • Enjoy a flexible, remote-friendly work environment with opportunities for cross-functional collaboration. • Regular exposure to cross-functional stakeholders including product, QA, DevOps, professional services, customer experience, and release management • Participation in a growing technology organization with a clear roadmap • Reporting to a technology leader who emphasizes innovation, skill-building, and professional growth, and who has travelled that same path • Contributing to systems and platforms that directly help first responders such as law enforcement, fire, EMS, and other government professionals. • Access to ongoing AWS and LinkedIn Learning training resources and certifications that enable expanded capabilities for your role. The Environment • Agile, cross-functional product teams with iterative delivery and 2-week sprints • Teams-based team communication with Jira, Confluence, and VSCode as core tools • Remote work environment with regular team syncs • Emphasis on continuous improvement and open feedback culture • Our team works with urgency every day to provide high-quality software solutions to our public safety professional customers. Individuals who seek out additional responsibilities and have an action-oriented mindset thrive on this team. • Dynamic, collaborative, and driven by a mission to make a difference. Our team enjoys the challenge of solving complex problems and implementing solutions that have a real impact. • We celebrate our success, give praise, want to learn from one another, and are dedicated to each member of the team maximizing their potential. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Duties listed are not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive; other duties may be assigned. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time. Compensation And Benefits Lexipol offers a competitive base salary, monthly, quarterly, or annual incentive and a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with Company match and a flexible paid time off plan. Compensation for this role: This is initially a contract role that pays $80-100 per hour based on experience. Conversion to full-time employee is anticipated in January 2026. Full-time employee compensation consists of a base salary with a range from $150K - $175K depending upon experience, plus opportunity for an annual bonus. About Lexipol Lexipol empowers first responders and public servants to best meet the needs of their residents safely and responsibly. We are the experts in policy, training and wellness support, committed to improving the quality of life for all community members. Our solutions include state-specific policies, online learning, behavioral health resources, grant assistance, and industry news and information offered through the websites Police1, FireRescue1, EMS1, Corrections1 and Gov1. Lexipol serves more than 2 million public safety and government professionals in over 12,000 agencies and municipalities. For additional information, visit www.lexipol.com. Lexipol Is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Lexipol, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other non-job-related characteristic. Lexipol complies with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation, and training.