Software Engineer III - WPF

Versaterm•Mesa, AZ

28d

About The Position

Versaterm is a global public safety solutions company helping agencies transform how they serve their communities. Since 1977, we’ve been building an ecosystem of intuitive tools designed for public safety agencies, forensic labs, court systems, schools and other institutions. Through purposeful integrations and a selective growth strategy, we focus on improving workflows to help our customers achieve more efficient operations, better service and more just outcomes. Our teams are driven by innovation, expertise and an unwavering commitment to customer success. As we continue to grow and expand our ecosystem, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to solutions that enhance community safety and transform the future of public safety technology. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you. We are seeking a seasoned Software Engineer III who thrives on building performant, reliable, and maintainable desktop and service-oriented applications. In this role, you will join the Mobile Report Entry team on technical initiatives spanning modern .NET (C#), WPF-based UI development, and backend service integration to address police report-writing needs. You will collaborate across product, UX, and development teams, and help evolve architectural patterns that support long-term growth. If you enjoy solving deep technical challenges and optimizing user-facing applications, we’d love to meet you.

Requirements

4-7 plus years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong proficiency in C# and the .NET ecosystem (including async programming, generics, LINQ, concurrency).
Hands-on experience building desktop applications with WPF (MVVM patterns, data binding, resource management).
Experience consuming and integrating REST APIs (serialization, error handling, versioning).
Familiarity with Windows application lifecycle and deployment considerations.
Proven ability to own complex features from design through delivery and support.
Strong analytical and debugging skills with a structured approach to problem solving.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of modern web development: Angular, React, Vue.js, JavaScript, Typescript, jQuery.
Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL (schema design, indexing, query optimization).
Familiarity with Linux (command line, text editors, deployment, service hosting).
Exposure to public safety domain - 911, Dispatch, Records, etc is an asset.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar).
Use of AI tooling (Copilot, code generation assistants, spec-driven development) to enhance productivity.
Experience with installation, packaging, and desktop automated update processes.
Experience with automated testing tools such as xUnit.
Familiarity with work management and issue tracking tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain advanced desktop applications using C# and WPF with a focus on performance, usability, and reliability.
Design and maintain databases in SQLite and Microsoft SQL Server.
Implement and optimize REST and API integrations; contribute to internal service and API design.
Refactor and modernize legacy coding patterns where appropriate.
Diagnose performance bottlenecks (UI responsiveness, memory usage, data latency) and implement targeted optimizations.
Write robust unit, integration, and (where suitable) UI tests to ensure quality and regression safety.
Provide technical mentorship and code reviews, raising the bar for engineering practices and maintainability.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to refine requirements into implementable solutions.
Investigate and resolve complex production issues with a root-cause mindset.
Continuously evaluate emerging tools (including AI-assisted development) to improve engineering velocity and product quality.