Backend Software Engineer - Cloud, APIs & IoT

Alarm; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Maternity and bonding leave

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

PointCentral, a subsidiary of Alarm.com, seeks a Software Engineer II to build cloud services and customer-facing experiences for smart property solutions in Tysons, VA. You will own features end-to-end across property management, smart access, and device lifecycle, and craft resilient integrations with partner platforms.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted development, rigorous code review, and delivering durable, scalable software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong object-oriented programming skills; professional C#/.NET experience preferred.
• Experience with SQL databases, including schema and application development.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Experience with a modern front-end framework; React preferred.
• Experience with creating and maintaining unit tests.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of work end-to-end, from design through delivery.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and independently.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain high-quality C#/.NET back-end services across the PointCentral platform — including property and unit management, smart access, and device lifecycle — along with the customer-facing web UIs built on top of them.
• Own features end-to-end, taking them from ambiguous requirements through design, implementation, testing, release, and production support, and seeking out information and context as needed to deliver good outcomes.
• Build and maintain integrations with the property management systems and partner platforms our customers rely on, designing resilient APIs and data flows.
• Exercise good judgment. Know when to work quickly, and when to build a robust solution.
• Participate actively in design discussions and code reviews, both receiving feedback and providing thoughtful, constructive review on peers' work.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues across environments, applying reasoning to identify root causes and deliver durable fixes.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation by bringing new ideas and technical improvements to the table.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

C#/.NET

SQL

REST APIs

React

Unit tests

Ownership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kafka

SQL Server

Job description

PointCentral, a subsidiary of Alarm.com, seeks a Software Engineer II to build cloud services and customer-facing experiences for smart property solutions in Tysons, VA. You will own features end-to-end across property management, smart access, and device lifecycle, and craft resilient integrations with partner platforms.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted development, rigorous code review, and delivering durable, scalable software.