Staff Software Engineer

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. Collaboration spans Product, Firmware, Panels, and Operations to deliver secure, reliable, and interoperable experiences.

Responsibilities

• Assist with guiding the architectural direction of our Protocols domain
• Lead design of major components and systems for the Protocols team
• Mentor engineers and establish reusable patterns and best practices
• Assist with setting the Protocols roadmap and communicate trade‑offs and decisions to executives, partners, and cross‑functional teams
• Deliver robust implementations for Z‑Wave, Matter, PowerG, and ZigBee, including capability negotiation and backward compatibility
• Build gateway and cloud services that normalize device semantics with attention to latency, throughput, and cost
• Partner with Ops on deployments, on‑call rotations, incident response, and post‑incident reviews
• Guide data models and storage for protocol payloads and device state, and contribute concise architecture docs and runbooks
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 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 such as Ember, Angular, or React
• Strong soft skills, including attention to detail, problem‑solving, and communication

Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration‑related support, is not available for this position.

Nice to Have

• Thread, BLE, Wi‑Fi, or cellular experience
• MQTT, HTTP, WebSockets, or gRPC, including QoS and session management
• Security expertise across TLS, DTLS, key management, device identity, secure boot, and threat modeling
• Embedded and gateway experience with C or C++ on RTOS or Linux, plus 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

Why Work for Alarm.com?

• Collaborate with outstanding people: we hire only the best, maintain high standards, and work alongside high achievers.
• Make an immediate impact: new hires receive real responsibility for bringing new technologies to market and are empowered to perform from day one.
• Gain well‑rounded experience: a diverse, dynamic environment offers direct interaction with executives and exposure to multiple business areas.
• Community and camaraderie: our “Keep It Fun” value fosters a strong sense of community, collaboration, and celebration of successes.
• In‑office collaboration: employees work from the office four days a week.

Company 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
• Paid maternity and bonding leave
• Company‑paid disability and life insurance
• Collaborative and casual work environment

Pay

Base Salary Range: $150,000 — $190,000 USD.