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Alarm.com

Staff Software Engineer

Alarm.com
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about 6 hours ago
Boston, MA, USAStaff+
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$144k - $169k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical direction for complex, cross-cutting initiatives.
  • Lead architectural design for medium-to-large initiatives.
  • Define and evolve shared platform patterns and API contracts.
  • Anticipate medium-term architectural risks and work proactively.
  • Build and evolve foundational platform capabilities across the device ecosystem.
  • Drive end-to-end delivery of large, multi-engineer initiatives.
  • Establish high standards for production readiness and reliability.
  • Build reusable frameworks and components for the team.
  • Drive technical alignment across teams with shared dependencies.
  • Contribute to incident response and operational improvements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of backend software engineering experience.
  • Proven experience leading large, multi-engineer technical initiatives.
  • Strong architectural judgment and ability to define reusable patterns.
  • Deep proficiency in backend platform engineering and distributed systems.
  • Experience in environments transitioning to independently deployable services.
  • Ability to anticipate medium-term technical problems proactively.
  • Active participation in engineering leadership initiatives.
  • Credibility in influencing technical direction alongside architects.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows.

Benefits

  • Collaborate with outstanding people in a high-achieving environment.
  • Make an immediate impact with real responsibility from day one.
  • Gain well-rounded experience working directly with executives.
  • Enjoy a strong sense of community and a positive work culture.
  • Work from the office 4 days a week.
  • Comprehensive medical plans with company subsidies.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Paid vacation, holidays, wellness time, and maternity leave.
  • Company-paid disability and life insurance.

Tech Stack

Apache KafkagRPCMicrosoft SQL Server.NET

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