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QEI - QUALITY ENGINEER (SDET) – Client Team

Position Overview:

Alarm.com is seeking a Quality Engineer with an interest in Software Development in Test (SDET) to join our Quality Engineering team. In this role, you will support the quality, performance, and reliability of our web and mobile applications through a combination of manual testing, test automation, and modern quality practices.

You will work closely with Product Management, Software Engineering, UX Design, DevOps, and Support while learning how quality is built into Alarm.com products throughout the development lifecycle. The ideal candidate has 0–1 years of experience in quality engineering, software testing, internships, or academic projects; is eager to grow automation skills; and is curious about emerging tools and techniques—including AI‑assisted testing solutions—to improve test coverage and efficiency.

This role is well‑suited for a motivated engineer at the start of their career who enjoys learning, collaborating with others, and developing a strong foundation in quality engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Learn and develop an understanding of Alarm.com's products, customer workflows, and system architecture.
• Execute manual test cases, identify and document defects, and help track issues through resolution and verification.
• Assist in the development, execution, and maintenance of automated UI and API tests with guidance from more experienced team members.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Software Engineers to understand requirements, acceptance criteria, and expected behavior.
• Participate in design and technical discussions to learn about testability, quality, and automation best practices.
• Help maintain test frameworks, tools, test data, and test environments.
• Support issue investigation by reviewing logs, validating data, and learning to read and understand code.
• Perform functional, regression, smoke, and sanity testing to support releases.
• Learn how automated tests are integrated into CI/CD pipelines and release workflows.
• Gain exposure to AI‑assisted testing tools and techniques as part of continuous improvement and skill development.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 0–1 years of experience in software testing, quality engineering, internships, co‑ops, or relevant academic projects.
• Basic programming or scripting experience in Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Foundational understanding of software testing concepts such as functional and regression testing.
• Exposure to UI or API test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Postman) through coursework, projects, or internships.
• Basic familiarity with Git or other version control systems.
• Strong attention to detail, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, academic, or personal project experience related to QA, automation, or software development.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Basic knowledge of SQL or data validation concepts.
• Interest in test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and modern quality engineering practices.
• Curiosity about AI‑driven or intelligent testing tools and how they can support software quality.

Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

WHY WORK 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.
• Community and Camaraderie: One of our core values is to 'Keep It Fun,' which to us means fostering a strong sense of community. Our culture is built on collaboration and connection, where we celebrate our successes and believe that a positive, engaging environment is key to doing our best work.
• Alarm.com values working together and collaborating in person. Our employees work from the office 4 days a week.

COMPANY INFO

Alarm.com is the leading platform for intelligently connected properties. Millions of homeowners and businesses rely on Alarm.com's technology to secure, monitor, and manage their environments from anywhere. Our comprehensive suite of solutions—including security, video surveillance, access control, active shooter detection, intelligent automation, energy management, and wellness—is delivered exclusively through a trusted network of thousands of professional service providers and commercial integrators across North America and worldwide. Alarm.com's common stock is traded on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ALRM. Alarm.com delivers serious security for serious people.

For more information, please visit www.alarm.com.

COMPANY BENEFITS

Our total rewards package is designed to support you holistically—in your health, your finances, and your life outside of work. The package includes medical plans with company subsidies, a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution, and a 401(k) with an employer match. We encourage a healthy work-life balance with paid vacation that increases with tenure, paid holidays, wellness time, and paid maternity and bonding leave. To complete the package, we also provide company-paid disability and life insurance, all within a collaborative and casual work environment.

Alarm.com is an Equal Opportunity Employer

In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to or describes you ("Personal Information"). The categories of Personal Information that we may collect include your name, government-issued identification number(s), email address, mailing address, other contact information, emergency contact information, employment history, educational history, criminal record, and demographic information. We collect and use those categories of Personal Information about you for human resources and other business management purposes, including identifying and evaluating you as a candidate for potential or future employment or future positions, recordkeeping in relation to recruiting and hiring, conducting criminal background checks as permitted by law, conducting analytics, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that we may retain some of the personal data that you provide in your application for our internal operations such as managing our recruitment system and ensuring that we comply with labor laws and regulations even after we have made our employment decision.

Notice To Third Party Agencies:
Alarm.com understands the value of professional recruiting services. However, we are not accepting resumes from recruiters or employment agencies for this position. In the event we receive a resume or candidate referral for this position from a third-party recruiter or agency without a previously signed agreement, we reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to you. If you are interested in working with Alarm.com, please email your company information and standard agreement to RecruitingPartnerships@Alarm.com.