Alarm.com

Senior Software Engineer

Alarm.com$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years of professional software development experience
  • Experience mentoring other engineers
  • Strong programming skills in both front-end and back-end development
  • Experience leveraging AI and coding tools for software development efficiency

Responsibilities

  • Lead large-scale software projects throughout the development lifecycle
  • Develop high-quality REST APIs using Node.js, Express/Fastify, and MongoDB
  • Maintain web applications for 24/7 emergency dispatchers using React.js
  • Utilize AI-powered tools to enhance development processes and code quality
  • Establish and maintain best practices for technical leadership and architecture
  • Collaborate across teams to make informed decisions based on product goals
  • Research new technologies to innovate in the safety-related domain

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical plans with company subsidies
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Paid vacation that increases with tenure
  • Wellness time and paid holidays
  • Paid maternity and bonding leave
  • Company-paid disability and life insurance
Full Job Description
Senior Software Engineer

We are looking for an experienced full-stack engineer to leverage their expertise to enrich our B2B product experiences. As a Sr. Software Engineer, you will be responsible for building new features, identifying areas for improvement in our lifesaving APIs and web applications, and improving developer experience.

What Excites You:
  • Taking ownership of products and features, from ideation to delivery
  • Coming up with new ways to leverage technology to keep people safe
  • Disrupting the expensive and outdated professional monitoring industry
  • Saving people, pets, and property in real life emergencies

What Excites Us:
  • Willingness to test, learn, and improve in quick cycles
  • Passion for helping people
  • Strong sense of ownership, work ethic, and self-motivation
  • Exceptional problem solving/analytical skills
  • Experience leading projects from start to finish, including working with product managers to proactively identify and resolve potential barriers

What can you do for Noonlight?
  • Independently lead implementation of large-scale projects at all levels of the software development lifecycle
  • Develop and maintain high-quality, secure, and stable REST APIs using Node.js, Express/Fastify, MongoDB, and API gateways in a microservice architecture
  • Develop and maintain high-quality web applications used by 24/7 dispatchers to respond to emergencies in React.js
  • Use AI-powered coding tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, etc.) to improve development experience, efficiency, and code quality
  • Practice technical leadership by building and maintaining best-practices, up-to-date architecture, and developer-experience standards for the rest of the team; stay current on new technologies to evaluate and make recommendations as necessary
  • Be a collaborator across the whole company; work with product, customer success, and leadership to ensure good decisions are being made
  • Engage in the research, evaluation, and application of new technologies and methodologies in the safety-related space to solve challenging product goals
  • Propose, build, and maintain internal tools and infrastructure that drive and support business goals and business teams
  • Bring your ideas! We want our engineers to collaborate on product development, not blindly build to a spec

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent work experience
  • 7+ years of professional software development experience
  • Experience mentoring other engineers
  • Strong programming skills in front-end and back-end development
  • Experience leveraging AI and agentic coding tools for faster, higher-quality software development
  • Experience with database design and development

Nice-to-haves:
  • Experience working with high-availability, high-throughput services
  • Experience with external-facing APIs and/or third-party platform integrations
  • Experience leading engineering teams
  • Experience with JavaScript development using established JS frameworks
  • Experience in IoT, smart home, security monitoring, or safety-related industries

Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

COMPANY BENEFITS

Our total rewards package is designed to support you holistically-in your health, your finances, and your life outside of work. The package includes medical plans with company subsidies, a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution, and a 401(k) with an employer match. We encourage a healthy work-life balance with paid vacation that increases with tenure, paid holidays, wellness time, and paid maternity and bonding leave. To complete the package, we also provide company-paid disability and life insurance, all within a collaborative and casual work environment.

About Alarm.com

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. provides a cloud-based software platform for the smart homes and businesses. The Company offers interactive security, video monitoring, intelligent automation, and energy management solutions. Its platform is used in residential and commercial properties. The Company's platform integrates with a range of devices and systems across its customers' properties, including security systems, video cameras, thermostats, appliances, and lighting. Its security, video monitoring, and energy management solutions are available through a network of authorized and licensed service providers. The Company's services are delivered through its cloud-based software platform and are accessible through applications for mobile devices.
Learn more about Alarm.com
Size
1,500 employees
Market Cap
$2.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$77.8 million
Founded
2000
5 Year Trend
+23.5%
Revenue
$618 million
NASDAQ

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