Alarm.com
Staff Software Engineer
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Job Description
We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the architecture and delivery of IoT and smart automation protocols with a focus on Z‑Wave, Matter, PowerG, and ZigBee. You will own initiatives from design through deployment, mentor engineers, and clearly communicate an architectural vision that aligns devices, gateways, mobile apps, and cloud services. You will collaborate across Product, Firmware, Panels, and Operations to deliver secure, reliable, and interoperable experiences.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent work experience
- Extensive knowledge of the software development process and corresponding technologies.
- Excellent understanding of design patterns and architectural styles.
- 8+ years of professional software development experience.
- Strong object-oriented programming skills; C# a plus.
- Experience with database design and development.
- Experience with at least ONE modern IoT protocol: Matter, Z-Wave, Zigbee, a plus.
- Familiarity with a JavaScript framework like Ember, Angular, or React.
- Strong soft skills, including attention to detail, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Thread, BLE, Wi Fi, or cellular experience
- MQTT, HTTP, WebSockets, or gRPC, including QoS and session management
- Security across TLS, DTLS, key management, device identity, secure boot, and threat modeling
- Embedded and gateway experience with C or C++ on RTOS or Linux, and packet analysis with sniffers and spectrum tools
- High throughput telemetry ingestion and storage with schema versioning and compression
- Large scale rollout and OTA strategies, including staged deployments, rollback, and fleet health metrics
Skills & Technologies
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Employment Type
Full Time
Experience Level
Senior
Salary Range
$144,250 – $169,127
Location
Tysons, VA
Posted
2 days ago
Country
US