Backend Software Engineer

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Job Description

Are you a skilled backend engineer with specific experience in C# .NET Core applications, looking for an exciting remote opportunity? Entrical wants YOU to join our team! As a leading provider of patented software solutions utilized by state public safety entities, we're embarking on a new phase of growth and innovation.

Since its inception in 2015, our product has seen remarkable success — but now, we're ready to take it to the next level. After several years of third-party management, we're bringing operations and development back in-house. This strategic move is geared towards expanding into new states and implementing exciting new features, including AI and enhanced external integrations.

If you're passionate about making a real impact in public safety technology and thrive in a remote work environment, this is your chance to contribute to something meaningful. Join Entrical and help revolutionize software solutions for law enforcement agencies nationwide.

What we’re looking for

Are you someone who thrives on challenges and self-driven innovation? If so, you're exactly who we're looking for. At Entrical, we value self-starters who embrace learning opportunities beyond their current skill set.

We need someone passionate about delivering cutting-edge, functional backend services that directly support law enforcement operations. You won’t be just writing code — you’ll be helping shape mission-critical integrations used by agencies across the country.

Due to the nature of our work, background investigations are required by each state for accessing sensitive data. While specific requirements vary by state, successful completion of these checks is essential for employment. Rest assured, we prioritize confidentiality and professionalism throughout this process.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be working exclusively on the backend of LENSS, helping build and maintain the critical services that support law enforcement operations. Your primary responsibility will be designing and building API integrations with third-party law enforcement systems, especially RMS (Records Management Systems), along with parsing data from various State DMV datasets and the FBI CJIS system.

In this role, success means:

• Working closely with our in-house development and management team
• Quickly grasping our existing backend infrastructure
• Writing clean, scalable backend services in C# .NET Core
• Documenting your work so future devs can build on it with confidence

We're focused on opening our internal API to external customers for licensing, consolidating our internal development efforts, and expanding our reach to more states. You’ll play a central role in all of it.

We also have AI integration initiatives on the horizon — and the backend services you build now will help form the foundation for that future work.

Required Skills and Experience

We’re looking for a backend-focused developer who’s ready to dive into the heavy lifting behind the scenes of a mission-critical public safety application. You should be confident building robust services in C# and integrating with complex third-party systems.

Here’s what will set you up for success:

• 4–7 years of backend development experience with C# .NET Core, specifically building APIs and microservices. Bonus if you're familiar with ServiceStack.
• Hands-on experience with RMS (Records Management System) integrations, third-party APIs, or similar backend systems.
• Solid understanding of AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS MSSQL, S3, ELB, ALB, etc.) and how to deploy and scale backend services in the cloud.
• Comfortable working with CI/CD pipelines, specifically using tools like Bitbucket.
• Familiar with collaboration and dev tools like Slack, Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira, etc.
• Experience working with structured documentation, and an ability to clearly explain your technical decisions.
• A proven ability to work independently, communicate effectively with remote teams and vendors, and take ownership of backend components.

Bonus Points For:

• Prior work with RMS platforms, or experience in public safety, law enforcement, or government tech.
• Sharing a project or product you've helped build (especially backend-heavy) and walking us through your specific role.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary (Range - $75,000 - $90,000 DOE and skill alignment)
• 100% Remote Position – we’re not going to try to dupe you into a hybrid schedule
• Flexible hours – our only ask is that you make yourself available at least 2 hours every weekday afternoon (EST) to communicate with the COO
• No meetings! Well, almost. We hate formal meetings, so we’ll do our best to keep you out of them unless it’s actually necessary. You may be required to attend various technical meetings with other customers or vendors to support sales and development of our software.

Join Us

This is your opportunity to make a difference in the lives of first responders and the communities they serve. You'll be part of a tight-knit, supportive, and agile team that values creative problem solving and taking initiative. If you're excited by the idea of building software that matters — we’d love to hear from you.