Software Engineer II

About this role

Alarm.com seeks a Software Engineer II to develop backend services and APIs for the Device Lifecycle & Integrations team, powering connected devices across millions of homes and businesses. You'll own well-scoped features throughout the full development lifecycle, working with distributed systems and event-driven architectures while collaborating with senior engineers and cross-functional teams.

What you'll do

• Design and implement backend services, APIs, and event-driven workflows for device integration platforms
• Write production-grade, well-tested code and contribute to technical design with senior engineer guidance
• Develop event-driven data pipelines using tools like Kafka with focus on reliability
• Debug production issues and implement fixes to improve system stability
• Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting for services; ensure operational readiness
• Collaborate with Product Managers, TPMs, and engineers across the organization on requirements and solutions

What they're looking for

• Object-oriented programming and backend development
• Database design and development
• RESTful API design and consumption
• Unit testing and test-driven development
• .NET/C# and SQL Server (strongly preferred)
• Distributed systems and event-driven architecture (Kafka)
• CI/CD pipelines and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
• AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT)