Alarm.com
Quality Engineer I
About this role
Quality Engineer role focused on validating smart home device integration within Alarm.com's connected ecosystem. The position involves end-to-end functional testing across hardware, firmware, software, and networked systems, suited for early-career engineers eager to develop technical expertise and drive quality improvements.
What you'll do
- Develop test plans, test cases, and execute manual end-to-end testing across hardware, firmware, software, and network components
- Identify, document, and track defects through resolution with detailed, reproducible bug reports
- Analyze logs, metrics, and system data to troubleshoot issues and identify root causes
- Set up, configure, and maintain test environments, devices, and equipment
- Collaborate with developers, product managers, and engineering teams to drive quality forward
- Assess risk and determine appropriate test strategies based on system complexity
What they're looking for
- Problem-solving and analytical troubleshooting
- End-to-end systems testing across multiple platforms
- Test documentation and bug reporting
- Hardware, software, and networked systems knowledge
- Attention to detail and process-oriented approach
- Test automation frameworks (nice to have)
- Programming or scripting languages like Python or Java (nice to have)
- IoT or embedded systems familiarity (nice to have)
Benefits
- Collaborate with high-achieving technical talent
- Real responsibility and immediate impact on product development
- Diverse and dynamic work environment with cross-functional exposure
- Opportunity to work with executives and develop broad business expertise
- Strong community-focused culture emphasizing collaboration
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Alarm.com
Alarm.com builds smart home automation platforms and cloud-based security solutions, including video surveillance and AI analytics systems. The company is hiring DevOps Engineers to manage hybrid infrastructure and data platforms, Software Engineers to develop full-stack home automation features, and Quality Engineers to ensure product reliability across their connected security and smart home ecosystem.
- Website
- alarm.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your approach to testing a complex system where you have incomplete information about how all components interact. How would you prioritize what to learn first?
- Describe your experience with end-to-end testing across different layers (hardware, software, firmware). What challenges have you encountered and how did you overcome them?