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Front End Software Engineering Intern

Posted on: January 4, 2021 Apply Now
Internship Expires March 31, 2021

POSITION OVERVIEW 

A rapidly expanding, entrepreneurial technology company, Alarm.com, is seeking a motivated Front End Software Engineering, Summer Intern who wants to be part of a fast-paced, rapidly growing team. The Engineering team is perfect for candidates who want to gain exposure to a wide variety of technologies in the Internet of Things world including home automation, intelligent video analysis, cutting edge web application development, e-commerce applications, and large scale real-time databases. 

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 small, 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Software Engineering Intern’s primary job responsibilities will include:

  • Develop full stack software, with an emphasis on front-end web development, working primarily with Ember and C#.
  • Engage in the research, evaluation, and application of new technologies and methodologies to solve challenging problems.
  • Take part in the entire project life cycle, from requirements development to deployment.
  • Work hard and be flexible. We have quick development cycles, evolving requirements, and lots of cross-team collaboration.
  • Exercise good judgment. Know when to work quickly and when to build a robust solution. Handle corner cases in a sensible way. Thoughtfully consider the trade-offs between UI perfection and technical complexity.
  • Analyzing functional requirements and product specifications
  • Researching, adopting and integrating new technologies
  • Collaborating with Quality Assurance in developing a test plan to ensure successful deployment of updates

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be currently pursuing a 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.
  • Self-starter, analytical, tenacious problem solver
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience with JavaScript/JavaScript web frameworks (e.g. Ember).
  • Experience with CSS and HTML.
  • Experience with object-oriented languages (e.g. C#).
  • Experience with JavaScript build tools (e.g. Grunt) and testing frameworks (e.g. Mirage).
  • Experience with package managers (e.g. npm).
  • Exposure to TypeScript.
  • Exposure to Web API design.
  • Exposure to JSON serialization.
  • Familiarity with networking concepts, principles, and technologies (e.g. WebSockets)

WHY INTERN 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
  • Our Technology Stack: native iOS and Android applications, single page web applications build with EmberJs, Node.js, ECMAScript 2017 JavaScript, Microsoft.NET C#, WebApi and SQL Server

COMPANY INFO

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 and the meaningful work we do to give property owners peace of mind, help them conserve energy and water, and stay connected to loved ones. We’re seeking those who are passionate about creating change through technology and who want to make a lasting impact on the world around them.

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.

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