Backend Software Engineer II — IoT & APIs

NextGenEnergyJobs; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Alarm.com is seeking a Software Engineer II to design and build backend services, APIs, and full-stack features powering our device integrations. You will work on distributed systems, review AI-generated code, and contribute to scalable solutions in a collaborative team.

The role emphasizes strong OO skills, unit testing, RESTful APIs, and familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes, .NET/C#, SQL Server, and cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/Engineering
• 2+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong object-oriented programming skills
• Experience with database design and development
• Experience creating and maintaining unit tests
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools to streamline work
• Ability to review AI-generated code and tests for correctness
• Exposure to distributed systems or large-scale environments
• Experience with .NET/C# and SQL Server is preferred
• Exposure to Kafka or similar event streaming
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, or cloud platforms
• Interest in IoT or device communication protocols

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services and APIs
• Contribute to full-stack features powering device integrations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship features
• Ensure reliability and scalability of backend systems

Skills

OO programming

Unit testing

AI-assisted tooling

Code review AI outputs

Distributed systems

Event-driven

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

IoT / device protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Docker/Kubernetes

SQL Server

Kafka

GitHub Copilot/ChatGPT

Job description

Alarm.com is seeking a Software Engineer II to design and build backend services, APIs, and full-stack features powering our device integrations. You will work on distributed systems, review AI-generated code, and contribute to scalable solutions in a collaborative team.

The role emphasizes strong OO skills, unit testing, RESTful APIs, and familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes, .NET/C#, SQL Server, and cloud platforms.