The Company
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.
CommunityReport and CallTriage are community facing products that empower the community member to get the help they need while simultaneously reducing the workload on public safety agencies. This team uses cutting edge technology to solve complex problems via conversation through voice, text or chat.
The CommunityReport and CallTriage teams will give you opportunities to evolve our two leading AI based products to leverage the newest and greatest offered by LLMs, NLP, Conversational, Generative and Agentic AI. Experience in AI and/or related experience in chatbots and related tech will be a strong bonus on your resume. This job posting is being used to fill an existing vacancy.
The Role
As a Software Engineer I, you will be responsible for learning and contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions that support our business needs. This early career role offers a great opportunity to build a strong foundation in software development and work alongside experienced engineers to build real-world public safety solutions.
What You’ll Do
- Assist in the design, development, and testing of software applications, ensuring they meet functional and technical specifications.
- Develop skills by learning from more experienced engineers, attending training sessions, and keeping up to date with best practices.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code under guidance, contributing to both front-end and back-end development tasks.
- Work closely with product owners, designers, and engineers to understand requirements and participate in the development of software solutions.
- Participate in unit and integration testing, help troubleshoot issues and resolve bugs.
- Document code, designs, and other relevant technical information to ensure clarity and maintainability of the software.
- Contribute to the team’s development process by participating in sprint planning, standups, and code reviews.
- Performs 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.
- 0-2 years of professional experience in software development or relevant internships/projects.
- Familiarity with at least one programming language, such as C#, Python, JavaScript, or similar.
- Basic knowledge of relational databases (SQL).
- Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git.
- Ability to approach problems methodically and seek solutions with guidance.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment.
- Eagerness to learn new technologies, tools, and methodologies.
- Ability to pass a criminal background check for CJIS security requirements.
Impress Us With
- Familiarity with or exposure to web development frameworks (e.g., Vue, React, Angular).
- Familiarity with Desktop Frameworks or exposure to desktop development frameworks (e.g., WPF, WinUI, WinForms).
- Basic knowledge of cloud services such as AWS or Azure.
- Understanding of testing concepts and frameworks.
- Familiarity with DevOps Tools including CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with AI tooling in development workflows.
This position requires security clearances due to the nature of our work with public safety agencies. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada and must successfully obtain and maintain a Reliability security clearance from the Government of Canada. Additionally, candidates must comply with the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy and 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, please visit Public Services and Procurement Canada for Reliability clearance details and the FBI's CJIS Security Policy Resource Center for CJIS requirements.
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.
Versaterm does not use AI in the recruitment process. All stages of recruitment decisions are lead by people, including our qualified acquisition team and our experienced hiring managers.
Versaterm is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and a barrier-free workplace. Accommodations are available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process and apply to the terms and conditions of employment. For more information, please contact [email protected].
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What We Do
Versaterm is changing the relationship between public safety agencies and their software providers. Everything we do originates from our focus on customer experience and outcomes. We are fueling the solutions of tomorrow, solving real problems while streamlining operations
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