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Staff Software Engineer

Alarm.com
Tysons, Virginia
Full Time
Posted January 20, 2026
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Job Description

A Staff Software Engineer focused on AI enablement, responsible for integrating next-generation AI technologies into the company's products and workflows, leading innovation, solving complex problems, and collaborating across teams to deliver impactful engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive the adoption of Agentic AI practices across the organization using tools like Copilot to enhance development workflows
  • Develop robust features and products by integrating AI-driven processes with traditional full-stack engineering
  • Solve large-scale, complex problems using AI-first methodologies and lead experiments to create repeatable solutions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI tools and workflows into existing systems
  • Work across diverse platforms and technologies, including IoT, SaaS, and agent-based solutions, while adopting new methodologies
  • Contribute hands-on to backend services, websites, and databases, and lead the development of scalable, high-availability services using AI-enabled workflows
  • Research emerging AI technologies and establish reusable frameworks, processes, and best practices for organizational scaling

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related field or equivalent work experience
  • 8 years of professional software development experience
  • Experience coding with autonomous agents, vibe coding, or working with AI copilots, combined with strong skills in full-stack engineering
  • Fluent in modern programming languages and paradigms such as Python, C++, JavaScript, and capable of advancing IoT and SaaS technologies
  • Experience with distributed systems and event streaming platforms such as Kafka
  • Experience in developing and integrating features and products using modern AI-driven processes with traditional full-stack development practices, including backend services, websites, external-facing APIs, and databases
  • Ability to tackle large-scale, complex challenges using AI-first methodologies, creativity, and ambition, including leading experiments to convert solutions into repeatable processes
  • Experience collaborating closely with device engineers, business partners, and other engineering teams to integrate AI tools and workflows into existing ecosystems
  • Hands-on contribution and mentorship in backend services, websites, and databases, with a focus on creating scalable, high-throughput, high-availability services using AI-enabled workflows
  • Ability to investigate emerging AI technologies and define reusable frameworks, processes, and best practices for organizational scaling and impact
  • Willingness to work in an environment of rapid iteration and ambiguity, demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mentality
  • Strong problem-solving skills at scale, with the ability to lead experiments and convert ambitious solutions into repeatable processes
  • Collaborative mindset with emotional intelligence, capable of working across diverse technical and non-technical teams
  • Builder mentality focused on creating, iterating, and scaling solutions with intent and urgency
  • Bias for action, balancing speed with impact, and deploying solutions with measurable outcomes
  • Physical ability to work in an office environment, with a preference for working in person at least 4 days a week

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay and benefits including subsidized medical plan options
HSA with generous company contribution
401(k) plan with employer match
Paid holidays, wellness time, and vacation increasing with tenure
Paid maternity and bonding leave
Company-paid disability and life insurance
FSAs and well-being resources and activities
Casual dress work environment

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