Software Engineer

Alarm.com•Lawrence, KS

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

Software Engineer I Are you ready to start your career in software engineering and contribute to real-world security and IoT solutions? Do you want hands-on experience building software that interacts directly with hardware devices, backend services, and web applications? If so, we invite you to join our team at Alarm.com. As a Software Engineer I, you will work on a cross-functional product team and contribute production code across multiple layers of the stack. You’ll implement features from specifications, collaborate closely with senior engineers, product managers, QA, and hardware teams, and progressively take ownership of well-scoped projects. This role is designed to help you grow from executing defined tasks to independently delivering meaningful components of larger systems.

Requirements

0–2 years of professional software development experience (internships, co-ops, or academic projects acceptable).
B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
Experience with object-oriented programming (C# or similar languages).
Familiarity with web technologies and modern front-end frameworks (Ember.js, Angular, or React a plus; expertise not required).
Working knowledge of databases and SQL.
Ability to read, understand, and implement from technical specifications.
Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working in unfamiliar areas of the codebase.
Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to learn new systems, tools, and domains, including hardware-integrated software.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with web technologies and modern front-end frameworks (Ember.js, Angular, or React a plus; expertise not required ).

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and test well-scoped software features (with guidance as needed) across backend services, web applications, databases, and hardware-integrated systems.
Implement functionality from specifications and design documents, asking clarifying questions and identifying gaps or inconsistencies in requirements.
Develop and maintain backend workflows and messaging-based integrations, including parsers, processors, and supporting business logic.
Use approved AI tools and models, both locally and cloud-based, to help analyze unfamiliar or complex code, explore implementation approaches, and complete directed coding tasks (while validating outputs, protecting sensitive data, and adhering to engineering and security best practices.)
Write and maintain unit tests and assist with test data setup to ensure correctness, reliability, and maintainability.
Participate in code reviews, incorporating feedback and contributing thoughtful suggestions to improve code quality.
Refactor existing code to improve readability, performance, and long-term maintainability.
Collaborate with Product Management, Quality Engineering, and hardware teams to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and deliver features.
Take ownership of assigned features or small projects, tracking work through completion and communicating status and risks.
Proactively identify additional work when capacity allows and communicate availability to the team.
Other duties as assigned.