Alarm.com
Senior Device Engineer
San Diego, California · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$150k-$165kDetected 49 days ago
C++GitLinuxMachine LearningEmbedded SystemsControlsCommunication
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About the role
- 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.
- We even have a committee dedicated to hosting a stand-out holiday party, happy hours, and other fun corporate events. - Alarm.com values working together and collaborating in person.
- Our employees work from the office 4 days a week.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and test embedded software for camera platforms (e.g., ARM, microcontrollers, SoCs).
- Develop firmware, and hardware abstraction layers to interface with sensors, communication modules, and peripherals.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers for board bring-up, integration, and troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers on camera performance optimization, power management, and hardware driver integration.
- Optimize software for performance, reliability, and resource usage.
- Develop and execute unit and integration tests, perform debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and emulators.
- Document code, technical designs, and development processes.
- Support production, QA, and field teams in deployment and issue resolution.
- Assist in defining requirements and participate in design reviews.
- Work with cloud software teams to design APIs, protocols, and features that enable seamless device-to-cloud connectivity.
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 5-10 years of embedded software development experience with Embedded Linux platforms.
- Professional experience working in C++ and familiarity with RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, ThreadX) and bare-metal programming.
- Experience with embedded systems/platforms, hardware interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet, etc.).
- Understanding of protocols (Bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRa etc.) and security.
- Experience working with source control systems (e.g., Git).
- Preferred or Bonus
- Experience working with camera and home security products.
- Experience with Linux kernel, device drivers etc.
- Experience in leading a development of embedded devices.
- WHY WORK FOR ALARM.COM?
Compensation
- $150,000 - $165,000 USD
- The base salary offered is part of a total compensation package.
- Base Salary Range
Benefits
- Paid maternity and bonding leave, company-paid disability and life insurance, FSAs, well-being resources and activities, and a casual dress work environment are also part of our outstanding total rewards package!
Company info
- However, we are not accepting resumes from recruiters or employment agencies for this position.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer
Visa & Work Authorization
- Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.
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