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Alarmcom

Software Engineer (Android)

Alarmcom, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298


A rapidly expanding, entrepreneurial technology company, Alarm.com, is seeking a motivated Android Mobile App Developer who wants to be part of a fast-paced, rapidly growing team. We are looking for Android Mobile App Developers who will design the app based on product management specifications, implement connectivity to the backend components leveraging mobile SDKs from Alarm.com, implement the user interface and other client-slide logic in native Google tools, and provide ongoing technical guidance. The ideal candidate is self-sufficient and will exhibit a high degree of initiative in learning new technologies and methods to resolve challenges encountered during the project life cycle.

Very few companies innovate and develop across such a broad range of technologies as Alarm.com. This position is ideal for the candidate who seeks a friendly company culture where one can work closely with smart and highly productive people across a very interesting spectrum of wireless, software, and hardware/device technologies to develop outstanding consumer products.

RESPONSIBILITIESThe Mobile App Developer’s primary job responsibilities will include:

Developing mobile applications for Android [as well as server-side APIs]

Writing coherent, organized code. The ideal candidates must be comfortable working on a complicated code-base with high levels of abstraction

Working with Product Management to help define functional specifications for mobile applications

Implementing multi-device application features as part of an interactive Agile development process

Researching, adopting and integrating new technologies

Innovating and improving existing products and mobile app features

Taking ownership of projects to ensure their successful completion with respect to deadlines

Collaborating with Quality Assurance in developing a test plan to ensure successful deployment of updates

Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science or similar engineering program with strong academic performance. Liberal arts academic experience or interests are also a plus.

0-2 years of experience in Software Development, preferably in mobile development

1+ year of android experienced preferred

Self-starter, analytical, tenacious problem solver

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Rigorous attention to detail and focus on quality of deliverables

Proven team experience and comfort in a team-oriented environment

Passion for working with technology and excitement for creating high quality consumer technology products

For Android: Java, Kotlin, Android SDK

BONUS POINTS FOR:

Experience with Android SDK, Java, Kotlin, XML layouts, Gradle, JUnit, Espresso

Experience with C#

Experience with Git, JSON, REST, XML and HTML

Experience with Smart Home Assistants

Experience with unit testing (JUnit, Mockito, Robolectric) and UI testing (Espresso)

Experience writing code for a multi-threaded environment

Experience writing scripts in: Python, Ruby, Groovy, Bash, etc

Experience with or knowledge of common architectural patterns: MVP, MVVM

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