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Staff Software Engineer

Alarm.com
Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Posted
11 days ago
Department
Software Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10+ years of backend software engineering experience, with a demonstrated track record of operating at Staff-level scope and impact.
  • Proven experience leading large, multi-engineer technical initiatives end-to-end — from architecture through delivery — with a high degree of autonomy and accountability for outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to define and evolve reusable platform patterns, shared libraries, or integration frameworks that are actually adopted and used by other engineers.
  • Strong architectural judgment: ability to reason about service boundaries, domain ownership, failure modes, versioning, and long-term maintainability.
  • Deep proficiency in backend platform engineering: RESTful and/or gRPC APIs, distributed systems, event-driven architectures (Kafka or equivalent), and shared platform design.
Nice to have
  • Strong experience with .NET/C# and SQL Server; this is the foundation of Alarm.com's backend stack, though equivalent depth in similar ecosystems may translate well.
  • Experience building or evolving partner-facing APIs, external integration platforms, or shared internal platform capabilities consumed by multiple teams.
  • Hands-on experience with Kafka or similar event streaming infrastructure — including schema design, consumer patterns, and operational considerations at scale.
  • Experience with device-oriented systems, IoT platforms, device lifecycle management, or integration-heavy backend architectures — including transport protocols, device provisioning flows, and the challenges of connecting physical hardware to cloud platforms at scale.
  • Experience with microservice or domain-aligned architecture patterns, including domain analysis, service boundary definition, and incremental migration from monolithic systems.
What the job really is

The Staff Software Engineer at Alarm.com will lead technical initiatives across the Strategic Partner eXcellence and Device Platform domains, focusing on enhancing backend systems and APIs that support device integration and partner interactions. This role emphasizes architectural leadership, technical mentorship, and the development of reusable frameworks, requiring close collaboration with various engineering teams to ensure scalable and reliable systems. The Staff SE will also engage in proactive problem-solving to address medium-term architectural challenges and drive operational excellence within the engineering organization.

Benefits
  • Medical plans with company subsidies
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
  • 401(k) with an employer match
  • Paid vacation that increases with tenure
  • Paid holidays
  • Wellness time
Things to weigh
  • The role requires a strong focus on technical leadership and mentorship, which may not suit those looking for a purely execution-focused position.
  • The position emphasizes AI-assisted development tools, which may require candidates to adapt to new workflows and practices.
  • The expectation of working from the office 4 days a week may not appeal to those seeking remote work flexibility.
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