Software Engineer II at Alarm.com
Tysons, VA
$88,300–$122,550
Jul 14, 2026
Tysons, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level engineering role on a team responsible for the communication protocols that underpin IoT smart home devices. Day-to-day work spans full-stack development — backend services in C# and SQL, frontend work with modern JavaScript frameworks — across the full development lifecycle from requirements through deployment. The role suits someone with at least two years of professional development experience who wants their code running on real connected hardware at scale.
Mid level · 2+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Full-time
Pay in the description: $88,300–$122,550
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 3,250 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1,950–4,850
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The job title 'Software Engineer II' maps to a Mid-level band, consistent with the 2+ years experience requirement and the scope described.
C# is listed in the requirements section as 'preferred' ('proficiency in C# preferred'), but it sits within the primary qualifications block alongside other hard gates and is the dominant language of the stated stack. It is treated as a hard requirement given its placement and the firm stack context.
A Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or a related field is listed, but the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent professional experience' as a substitute, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Ember.js, Angular, and React are presented as interchangeable JavaScript framework options ('such as Ember.js, Angular, or React') under the requirements section; Ember.js is the primary name with Angular and React as alternatives.
.NET, SQL Server, and Kafka appear only in the 'Our stack' narrative under 'Why You Will Love Working Here' — not in the requirements block — so they are marked as preferred.
The posting does not specify a city, but Alarm.com is headquartered in Tysons, VA (Washington DC metro area). The role requires 4 days/week in-office, confirming it is not remote.
No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.
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