Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Access Control & Security

Alarm.com; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office 4 days a week

Job summary

Alarm.com is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of advanced access control solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive technical excellence across our cloud-based platform that manages access control, intrusion detection, and video surveillance.

The role offers the opportunity to shape the future of security, work with modern technologies like C#, .NET, SQL Server, Kafka, Ember.js, and mobile

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong OO programming; experience with C#/.NET.
• Experience with database design and development (SQL Server preferred).
• Proficiency in developing backend services and APIs.
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and messaging (Kafka is a plus).
• Experience working with IoT, hardware, or embedded systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop full‑stack software solutions across a variety of platforms and technologies.
• Lead technical projects, making architectural decisions and ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Research, evaluate, and apply new technologies to solve complex engineering challenges.
• Take part in the entire development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment.
• Balance speed and robustness—know when to iterate quickly and when to build scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including product managers, device engineers, and other software teams.
• Mentor junior engineers, fostering technical growth and knowledge‑sharing within the team.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation by bringing new ideas and technical improvements to the table.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

C# / .NET

Backend services / APIs

CI / CD pipelines

SQL Server

Kafka

Distributed systems

IoT / embedded systems

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science / Computer Engineering

Tools

Ember.js

Job description

Alarm.com is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of advanced access control solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive technical excellence across our cloud-based platform that manages access control, intrusion detection, and video surveillance.

The role offers the opportunity to shape the future of security, work with modern technologies like C#, .NET, SQL Server, Kafka, Ember.js, and mobile