Staff Software Engineer

SimpliSafe • Boston, MA

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

SimpliSafe is a high-tech home security company focused on protecting homes and fostering career growth. They offer a collaborative, innovative, no-ego culture with opportunities for impact. The company is growing and seeking talented individuals to disrupt the home security space. They embrace a hybrid work model, expecting teams in the office on two core days per week (typically Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) while allowing flexibility for the remainder of the week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8–10+ years of experience in software development, system validation, or automated testing for distributed or embedded systems.
• Strong software architecture and system design experience across distributed and stateful systems.
• Advanced programming expertise (Python preferred) with strong object-oriented design principles.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and influence cross-team engineering direction.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with device simulation, firmware validation, or IoT system architectures.
• Experience designing validation frameworks and strategies for large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional automation or validation initiatives across product areas.
• Deep understanding of validation practices including performance, resilience, and system reliability.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the system-level validation strategy for critical customer journeys across devices, firmware, cloud services, and monitoring systems.
• Architect and evolve scalable validation frameworks, environments, and test harnesses tailored to complex embedded and distributed systems.
• Design and implement automated validation solutions that significantly expand coverage, improve reliability, and reduce system-level risk.
• Develop and standardize software interfaces and tooling that interact with hardware systems, enabling consistent and scalable validation.
• Drive early validation by reviewing product requirements, behavioral specifications, and design documents to identify risks prior to implementation.
• Identify and close validation gaps that lead to integration and behavioral defects in production systems.
• Lead cross-functional validation initiatives and influence engineering teams to adopt shift-left validation and system-level quality practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in validation reliability, performance, and signal quality using data-driven and modern validation methodologies.
• Mentor engineers, provide technical leadership, and raise the bar on system thinking, validation practices, and debugging across the team.

Benefits

• A mission- and values-driven culture and a safe, inclusive environment where you can build, grow and thrive.
• A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families.
• Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for your home.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together, give opportunities to network, mentor and develop, and advocate for change.
• Annual bonus program.
• Equity.
• Full range of medical, retirement, and lifestyle benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior