Staff Software Engineer

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent work experience - 8+ years of professional software engineering experience - Strong experience with C# and .NET Core; experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture - Demonstrated ability to lead technical work on a team — setting direction, unblocking others, and holding a high bar for quality - Experience designing and building shared platform libraries or internal developer tooling used by other engineering teams - Experience with event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka) and background service patterns - Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts: caching (Redis), high availability, service decomposition - Strong architectural instincts — you can evaluate a design, identify coupling risks, and guide teams toward better domain boundaries - Experience with Kubernetes-based deployments and modern observability tooling (Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or equivalent) - Excellent communication skills — you can write clear design documents, run productive code reviews, and explain complex tradeoffs to both engineers and stakeholders

- Experience with contract testing (e.g., Specmatic, Pact) and progressive delivery patterns (e.g., Argo Rollouts, canary deployments) - Familiarity with internal developer portals (e.g., Backstage) and developer experience programs - Experience with legacy API modernization or monolith decomposition at scale - Experience with Helm chart development and Kubernetes-native infrastructure tooling

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.

Collaborate with outstanding people: We hire only the best. Our standards are high and our employees enjoy working alongside other high achievers.

Make an immediate impact: New employees can expect to be given real responsibility for bringing new technologies to the marketplace. You are empowered to perform as soon as you join the Alarm.com team!

Gain well rounded experience: Alarm.com offers a diverse and dynamic environment where you will get the chance to work directly with executives and develop expertise across multiple areas of the business.

Community and Camaraderie: One of our core values is to 'Keep It Fun,' which to us means fostering a strong sense of community. Our culture is built on collaboration and connection, where we celebrate our successes and believe that a positive, engaging environment is key to doing our best work.

Alarm.com values working together and collaborating in person. Our employees work from the office 4 days a week .

Alarm.com is the leading platform for intelligently connected properties. Millions of homeowners and businesses rely on Alarm.com 's technology to secure, monitor, and manage their environments from anywhere. Our comprehensive suite of solutions—including security, video surveillance, access control, active shooter detection, intelligent automation, energy management, and wellness—is delivered exclusively through a trusted network of thousands of professional service providers and commercial integrators across North America and worldwide. Alarm.com 's common stock is traded on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ALRM. Alarm.com delivers serious security for serious people.

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The base salary range of this opportunity is listed below and is determined within a range based on factors including qualifications, location and experience. This allows opportunity for growth and development within the role. The base salary offered is part of a total compensation package.