About Abel

Abel is a police technology company providing innovative solutions to law enforcement agencies.

We're building software that directly impacts the effectiveness of police officers in the field. Our mission is to reshape public safety and save American cities – which means our work needs to be exceptionally reliable and intuitive to use.

Role Overview

We're looking for a talented Junior Backend Engineer to join our team and grow with us.

As a Junior Backend Engineer at Abel, you'll initially focus on forward deployed backend engineering with an emphasis on integrations. Your role will involve connecting our AWS-based systems with various police dispatch platforms, requiring both technical expertise and customer service skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and support integrations between Abel's systems and client dispatch platforms
• Develop and maintain backend services using Python in AWS environments
• Work with AWS services including Lambda, SQS, S3, API Gateway, and Batch
• Configure and troubleshoot systems in Windows environments
• Be the first line of contact and consultation to law enforcement clients
• Document integration processes and maintain technical knowledge base
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience with Python development
• Familiarity with AWS services