Software Engineer II
Alarm.com · Boston, MA
$115,000–$125,000
Jul 15, 2026
Boston, MA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level backend engineering role on a team responsible for connected-device integrations at scale. Day-to-day work centers on building and maintaining backend services, REST APIs, and event-driven pipelines — primarily in .NET/C# with SQL Server — that handle device communication for a large production platform. The role suits someone with around two years of professional development experience who is comfortable working across the full delivery lifecycle with guidance from senior engineers.
Mid level · 2+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Full-time
Pay in the description: $115,000–$125,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 9,500 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 7,100–12,300
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
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 title 'Software Engineer II' maps to a Mid-level band; the 2+ years requirement and scoped ownership with senior guidance are consistent with that level.
Location is not explicitly stated in the posting, but Alarm.com is headquartered in Tysons, VA (Washington DC metro area); the 4-days-in-office requirement confirms an on-site expectation. CBSA assigned accordingly.
Degree requirement is listed as 'Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience' — the 'equivalent practical experience' clause means no hard degree gate; set to None.
.NET/C# and SQL Server are listed under Preferred Qualifications but described as 'strongly preferred, as this is the foundation of our backend stack' — they remain preferred rather than required since they appear under the Preferred heading.
Cloud platform (AWS/Azure/GCP) appears only under Preferred Qualifications with no specific platform named; AWS listed as primary with Azure and GCP as alternatives.
AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) appear explicitly in the Required Qualifications section, making this a hard gate — an unusual but clearly stated requirement.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): AI-assisted development tools.
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