Senior Software Engineer
About The Position
OpenEye, the cloud video platform company, provides solutions for video security, business intelligence and loss prevention. For over 20 years, OpenEye has been committed to developing an easy-to-use, comprehensive video management system backed by Heroic Customer Service® and support. Our on-site and cloud-based products can be found protecting schools, hospitals, banks, retail stores, and other facilities around the world. OpenEye’s solutions are available globally through a trusted network of certified service providers. OpenEye is a subsidiary of Alarm.com. Learn more at www.openeye.net. OpenEye is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team. If you thrive in an innovative, collaborative, and casual atmosphere, apply today! As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the development and maintenance of the Apex Server application using a combination of technical proficiencies, organizational aptitude and interpersonal skills, as well as learning and progressing with the evolving technology.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
- A minimum of 5 years of professional software engineering experience
- Expertise in C++ and Java
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and development practices
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and practices
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong quality ethic and test-first attitude
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Hands-on experience using AI-powered development tools to meaningfully accelerate day-to-day software engineering tasks
Responsibilities
- Independently design, develop, and maintain software, including major architectural changes, high-complexity feature additions, performance enhancements, and bug fixes for critical problems.
- Lead significant development projects with minimal oversight. This includes scoping, designing, prioritizing, and collaborating as necessary to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
- Collaborate with Product Management, stakeholders, and senior team members to design and deliver high-quality software solutions.
- Interface with various departments and sometimes customers to acquire critical information and address complex use cases.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to other developers (primarily Software Engineers and Software Engineer IIs) as needed when they have questions about coding practices, algorithms, processes, etc.
- Drive technical discussions across teams and departments, advocating for and influencing decisions related to tools, frameworks, architectural standards, and methodologies.
- Ensure high-quality code by conducting peer reviews, ensuring adherence to standards and promoting maintainable, scalable solutions.
- Proactively analyze input requirements from multiple sources (technical and non-technical) to deliver robust solutions that address broader organizational needs.
- Participate actively in Agile processes to identify bottlenecks and improve workflows.
- Exhibit strong follow-through by consistently delivering tasks to completion, ensuring feature success through testing, monitoring, deployment verification, and collaboration as needed.
- Demonstrate solid technical communication skills across various mediums (code reviews, design docs, emails, meetings, Jira, etc.), clearly articulating ideas and solutions to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Leverage AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, LLM-based assistants, etc.) to accelerate design, coding, code review, debugging, and documentation tasks – consistently looking for opportunities to increase personal and team throughput without sacrificing quality.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Employees are eligible to purchase company stock at a discounted rate
- Collaborative, fun, creative culture where idea sharing is encouraged
- Casual dress (Jeans are welcome!)
- Medical, dental, vision & prescription benefits starting day 1! Generous medical plan subsidy and health savings account option with company contribution helps keep your costs low.
- Up to $5,000 annual company match for 401k
- Company paid short-term/long-term disability, AD&D and life insurance
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- 15 Days of Paid Vacation accrued per year (increases after year 3)
- 7 Paid Sick/Wellness days per year
- 9 Paid Holidays per year
- This position is eligible for a flexible hybrid work schedule
- Educational Assistance Program covering non-degree support, undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Employee Equipment Program – Free Alarm.com system for your home!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
