Senior Lead Software Engineer – IoT Platforms & Services

Allegion; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to spearhead the development of their cutting-edge IoT platforms. This role involves designing and evolving innovative solutions that enhance security and accessibility, while also providing technical leadership to development teams. You will engage with internal stakeholders to align technical strategies with business needs, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure product delivery. Join a diverse and inclusive workplace where your expertise in cloud technologies, embedded systems, and IoT will drive impactful results. If you are passionate about pioneering safety and security solutions, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software development with leadership experience.
• Experience with embedded software and IoT technologies.
• Strong background in cloud solutions and security.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve the IoT platform for seamless access.
• Guide development teams in scalable cloud solutions.
• Research and evaluate emerging IoT technologies.

Skills

SaaS Solutions

Kubernetes

.Net Core (C#)

Node.js (Typescript)

Event-driven architectures

AWS

Azure

Authentication for SaaS

Cloud design patterns

CI/CD for Azure

Embedded software development

Cryptography

C and C++

RTOS

Device connectivity protocols

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure IoT Hub

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Device Provisioning Service

Job description

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Senior Lead Software Engineer – IoT Platforms & Services

Design, develop, and evolve the company’s Internet of Things (IoT) platform to deliver seamless access. Support product and development teams by coaching, evaluating, and documenting design decisions. Build proofs-of-concepts, prototypes, reference architectures, and implementations as needed to support the technical planning of platform and business projects. Serve as industry expert in the field of IoT by researching and evaluating emerging IoT and mobile technologies, protocols, and vendor solutions. Build relationships with internal customers and product managers to understand the business needs and priorities, articulating the technical roadmap for success, and making strategy recommendations. Partner with other technical architects, platform leadership, and product management to deliver robust, scalable, and secure products.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related field.

Ten (10) years of combined progressive experience developing and providing technical leadership for software and embedded software programs.

Three (3) of the ten (10) years of progressive experience must have specifically included embedded software experience.

Software experience must include:

• Developing SaaS Solutions built on Kubernetes and/or “serverless” technologies in Azure cloud (IoT Hub, Device Provisioning Service, Event Hub)
• Developing cloud applications using both .Net Core (C#) and Node.js (Typescript)
• Event-driven architectures built around Kafka, AMQP, and MQTT
• AWS and Azure
• Working in the Internet of Things (IoT) industry
• Authentication for SaaS (OAuth, Open-Id) as well as Identity providers (Azure AD, ADB2C or Auth0)
• Incorporating cloud design patterns (CQRS, Bulkhead, Cache-aside, Saga, Sharding, Valet key) into SaaS solutions
• Azure IoT software suite of tools including Azure IoT Hub and Device Provisioning Service
• CI/CD for Azure cloud using Azure DevOps
• Terraform/ARM templates and maintaining Azure Infrastructure as a code (IaC)
• Developing and supporting SoC II Type1/2 audit for SaaS solutions
• Integration of payment gateways into a SaaS solution and building customer billing platform

Technical leadership experience must include:

• Guiding/supporting development teams in making appropriate design decisions for scalable, available, secure cloud solutions
• Recommending improvements to processes, products, or services.
• Leading three or more project teams, developing execution strategies, and providing thought leadership.
• Setting direction and allocating resources to support company goals.
• Identifying emerging technologies and recommending their integration into the technical ecosystem.
• Building cross-functional teams to create systems that mitigate organizational risk and reduce costs.

Embedded software (firmware) experience must include:

• Developing high security end-to-end solutions including symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, digital signatures, and hashing algorithms
• Firmware development for cloud connected embedded, low memory footprint devices using an integrated development environment (IDE)
• Embedded software development in C and C++
• Developing with RTOS or bare metal implementations
• Developing a device firmware bootloader
• Developing custom protocols for WiFi, BLE, JTAG, USB; and serial protocols such as RS232, I2C, and SPI
• Developing embedded software using device connectivity protocols (MQTT, HTTPs, Websocket) and device authentication methods (X509, symmetric key, token based auth) for cloud connectivity

May work remotely.

Must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Employer: Schlage Lock Company, LLC (Allegion)

We Celebrate Who We Are!

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.