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Staff Device Engineer

Alarm.com
Boston, Massachusetts
Full Time
Posted February 17, 2026
$165k - $185k
Not Specified
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Job Description

Alarm.com is seeking an experienced Embedded Firmware Engineer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of embedded firmware for connected security and IoT devices, focusing on RTOS-based systems, device integrations, and firmware architecture modernization, while providing technical leadership and collaborating across teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain embedded firmware for connected security and IoT devices.
  • Evolve firmware architectures based on RTOS platforms like FreeRTOS and Zephyr.
  • Integrate third-party hardware such as security panels, sensors, and peripherals.
  • Design and review device drivers, communication stacks, and application firmware for scalability and performance.
  • Lead root cause analysis for complex hardware, firmware, cloud, and mobile system issues.
  • Drive improvements in firmware automation, testing infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Ensure firmware quality, security, documentation, and adherence to engineering best practices.

Requirements

  • 7-8 years of professional experience developing embedded firmware in C or C++ for production systems.
  • Deep, hands-on experience designing and shipping RTOS-based embedded systems, specifically with FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or equivalent platforms.
  • Strong understanding of embedded system architecture, including task scheduling, concurrency, memory management, timing constraints, and fault handling.
  • Extensive experience integrating third-party hardware and vendor SDKs using common interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, etc.
  • Proven ability to debug complex issues using hardware and software tools including JTAG, SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, tracing, and logging.
  • Demonstrated ability to responsibly and effectively leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate firmware design, debugging, documentation, and test development, while ensuring correctness, security, and maintainability through rigorous review and validation.
  • Experience working across cross-functional teams and influencing technical decisions beyond immediate team.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to provide technical leadership without formal people management responsibilities.

Benefits & Perks

Medical plans with company subsidies
Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
401(k) with an employer match
Paid vacation that increases with tenure
Paid holidays
Wellness time
Paid maternity and bonding leave
Company-paid disability insurance
Company-paid life insurance
Work environment with a collaborative and casual atmosphere
Work from the office 4 days a week

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