Team Lead - Mobile Software Engineering

SOFTWARE TEAM LEAD - ANDROID                                                             

Tysons, VA

 

Alarm.com is looking to hire a Team Lead on our Mobile Video team!  If you’re a passionate Mobile Engineer (iOS or Android) and you like the idea of being a key contributor on an app used by millions of people, read on.

 

What’s it like being a Mobile Engineer at Alarm.com?

 

We’re a small, tight-knit Mobile Development team that manages all video aspects of Alarm.com’s Android/iOS app. Every person we hire is given a lot of responsibility and a lot of power; your opinion can be a big part of what we do and how we do it. Alarm.com is an engineering focused company that develops across a broad range of technologies. We are a group of developers that gets a big sense of satisfaction from helping millions of people secure their homes. If that’s the kind of thing that appeals to you, you’re probably a good fit for Alarm.com.

 

As a Software Team Lead on the Mobile Video team, you will lead a team of 6-8 Android and iOS developers, provide technical mentorship to the developers on your team, deliver projects, set project timelines, and generate work for your team.  You’ll have the opportunity to work across various technical areas using the latest technologies while using Agile development methods. Typical projects will involve diverse technologies, from low level video streaming to Android apps and Server work, as well as creating deployment pipelines and CI.

 

We are seeking someone who has:

• 8+ years of relevant professional software development experience (Android/iOS SDK, Java, Kotlin, Gradle, ObjectiveC, Swift)
• 3+ years of experience as a people manager leading engineering teams
• Built apps, either published on the play/app store or unpublished but available on GitHub
• Fluency in Kotlin/Swift (the language we use), and/or Java/ObjectiveC (the language we are making effort to stop using), Gradle, Android SDK, Mockito
• Experience building APIs for mobile clients or wants to learn how to build APIs using C# and .NET
• Experience with native streaming libraries such as GStreamer, FFMPEG, libwebrtc
• Passion for video streaming and analytics

 

Some cool things about our team:

• We write unit tests for all our code and use CI to automate them
• We are passionate about building a great user experience and a clean code base. We write tech designs for all our features and are deeply enthusiastic for knowledge sharing.
• We often take a break from feature development to innovate, research, integrate with new technologies
• Priorities shift and projects change, because of this our environment is fast paced and Agile.
• We work on video streaming for Android phones, tablets, Fire Stick TV, AppleTV as well as server-side APIs

 

We would love if you had (but it is fine if you don't):

• Experience with RTSP/RTP, WebRTC or other video streaming technologies
• Experience with C++
• Experience with C# and .NET
• Experience with GStreamer

 

WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR ALARM.COM?

• Collaborate with outstanding people: We hire only the best. 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. You are empowered to perform as soon as you join the Alarm.com team!
• Gain well rounded experience: Alarm.com offers a diverse and dynamic environment where you will get the chance to work directly with executives and develop expertise across multiple areas of the business.
• Work with the latest technologies: You’ll gain exposure to a broad spectrum of IoT, SaaS and M2M technologies including wireless communication, video monitoring, smart home automation, web development, and backend application development and hosting.
• Focus on fun: Alarm.com places high value on our team culture. We even have a committee dedicated to hosting a stand-out holiday party, happy hours, and other fun corporate events.
• A sunny office: Modern office with oxygen room, indoor cave, plenty of desk space.

 

COMPANY INFORMATION

Alarm.com is the leading cloud-based platform for smart security and the Internet of Things. More than 6 million home and business owners depend on our solutions every day to make their properties safer, smarter, and more efficient. And every day, we’re innovating new technologies in rapidly evolving spaces including AI, video analytics, facial recognition, machine learning, energy analytics, and more. Alarm.com earned the Top Workplace™ award for our employee culture