Staff Software Engineer

Who We Are

OpenEye, the cloud video platform company, provides solutions for video security, business intelligence and loss prevention. For over 20 years, OpenEye has been committed to developing an easy-to-use, comprehensive video management system backed by Heroic Customer Service® and support. Our on-site and cloud-based products can be found protecting schools, hospitals, banks, retail stores, and other facilities around the world. OpenEye’s solutions are available globally through a trusted network of certified service providers. OpenEye is a subsidiary of Alarm.com. Learn more at www.openeye.net.

OpenEye is seeking a Lead Software Engineer / Cloud Architect to join our growing team.  If you thrive in an innovative, collaborative, and casual atmosphere, apply today!

 

Job Summary 

We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer to take on a technical ownership role over OpenEye’s large-scale, cloud-based platform - the foundation on which our engineering team delivers features to customers worldwide.

In this role, you will be an architectural steward of our core cloud-based system:

• Defining and implementing our technical roadmap to ensure the platform remains stable, scalable, and efficient for years to come.
• Leading major feature or system initiatives from concept through delivery, ensuring technical integrity and alignment with business goals.
• Planning and leading modernization efforts of legacy architectures - including migration from monoliths to microservices and adoption of cloud-native patterns -without disrupting ongoing product delivery.
• Designing frameworks, services, and infrastructure that accelerate revenue-generating feature work by our product development teams.

While you will regularly contribute directly to high-impact feature development, you will also focus on platform architecture, technical strategy, and cross-team enablement. You will collaborate closely with engineering leads, product managers, and operational teams to align long-term technical vision with evolving business needs — ensuring the continued success and adaptability of our cloud platform.

Role and Responsibilities 

• Independently design and lead implementation of large-scale projects thought the complete software development lifecycle.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for your team, assisting with feature design, bug resolution, and architectural decisions.
• Architect and implement robust, reusable frameworks, components, and tools adopted across multiple engineering teams.
• Anticipate technical challenges in advance, shaping roadmaps and system designs that ensure sustainability and scalability.
• Collaborate with Product Management and other stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals without compromising architectural integrity.
• Provide mentorship to engineers at all levels - including Lead and other Staff Engineers - helping them grow technical and leadership skills.
• Drive company-wide technical standards, promoting best practices for code quality, testing, and maintainability.
• Actively participate in cross-department technical councils, working groups, and strategic planning sessions.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, via design documents, presentations, and code reviews.
• Deliver impactful solutions that measurably increase team productivity, enhance platform capabilities, or improve product performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

 The Tech Stack 

• Java, Spring, React, TypeScript, MySQL, CrateDB, Git, IntelliJ 
• AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.) 

 Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent skills/experience.
• 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including demonstrated success in lead and architectural roles
• Deep experience designing and operating cloud architectures and infrastructure using AWS services
• Substantial expertise with Java and the Spring Framework for building large-scale, high-performance systems
• Exceptional skill in designing new systems (and enhancing legacy systems) to ensure long-term stability, scalability, and maintainability
• Strong experience in performance optimization, including profiling, tuning, and improving efficiency at scale
• Significant exposure to "big data" challen