Firmware Engineer

Alarm.com is seeking a passionate and talented embedded firmware engineer to join our device engineering team. The position is ideal for candidates who want to join an interdisciplinary team building cutting-edge connected IoT devices and smart sensors for home automation and security applications. Our team works with a variety of next-generation technologies integrating low-power design, cellular networks, local wireless networks, sensors, and signal processing. This hands-on role bridges the gap between software and the physical world.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and test embedded software in C.
• Build robust and scalable firmware infrastructure.
• Build new products to expand the Alarm.com connected device ecosystem.
• Uphold and contribute to our software engineering best practices.
• Participate in system architecture and feature specification reviews.
• Collaborate with other Firmware Engineers, Software Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Quality Engineers, and Product Managers.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field coupled with 0+ years’ experience; OR a combination of education/experience related to the role.
• Experience with software development using the C programming language.
• Experience with embedded systems, hardware and integrations through internships or projects.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with microcontrollers.
• Experience with event-driven and multithreaded design.
• Experience with common communication protocols.
• Experience with sensor integration.
• ARM Cortex-M familiarity is a plus.
• FreeRTOS familiarity is a plus.
• Wireless technology familiarity is a plus (LTE-M, Wi-Fi, BLE, Z-Wave, Zigbee, etc).
• Digital signal processing familiarity is a plus.
• Experience with schematic reviews and low-power design is a plus.
• Experience with other programming languages and domains is a plus.

WHY WORK FOR ALARM.COM?

• Collaborate with outstanding people: We hire only the best. Our standards are high and our employees enjoy working alongside other high achievers.
• Make an immediate impact: New employees can expect to be given real responsibility for bringing new technologies to the marketplace. You are empowered to perform as soon as you join the Alarm.com team!
• Gain well rounded experience: Alarm.com offers a diverse and dynamic environment where you will get the chance to work directly with executives and develop expertise across multiple areas of the business.
• Work with the latest technologies: You’ll gain exposure to a broad spectrum of IoT, SaaS and M2M technologies including wireless communication, video monitoring, smart home automation, web development, and backend application development and hosting.
• Focus on fun: Alarm.com places high value on our team culture. We even have a committee dedicated to hosting a stand-out holiday party, happy hours, and other fun corporate events.

COMPANY INFO
Alarm.com is the leading cloud-based platform for smart security and the Internet of Things. More than 6 million home and business owners depend on our solutions every day to make their properties safer, smarter, and more efficient. And every day, we’re innovating new technologies in rapidly evolving spaces including AI, video analytics, facial recognition, machine learning, energy analytics, and more. Alarm.com earned the Top Workplace™ award for our employee culture and the meaningful work we do to give property owners peace of mind, help them conserve energy and water, and stay connected to loved ones. We’re seeking those who are passionate about creating change through technology and who want to make a lasting impact on the world around them.

For more information, please visit www.alarm.com.

COMPANY BENEFITS
Alarm.com offers competitive pay and benefits including a wide choice of healthcare options with generous company subsidy, a health savings account option with company contribution, 401(k) with employer match, paid holidays and paid time off increasing with tenure, paid maternity and paternity leave, company paid STD/LTD and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a casual dress work environment.      

Alarm.com is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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