What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Alarm.com, Inc. is an American technology company that provides cloud-based services for remote control, home automation, and alarm monitoring services. The company was founded in 2000 as a spinoff from MicroStrategy. The company is based in Tysons, Virginia.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Vienna |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Industry | retail |
| Website | alarm.com |
Alarm.com is hiring in 5 states and 7 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tysons | Virginia | 44 | 76% | |
| Needham | Massachusetts | 4 | 7% | |
| Liberty Lake | Washington | 3 | 5% | |
| Redwood City | California | 2 | 3% | |
| Boston | Massachusetts | 2 | 3% | |
| San Diego | California | 2 | 3% | |
| Greenville | South Carolina | 1 | 2% |
The mix of roles shows what Alarm.com needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineer / Developer | 14 | $143,500 – $180,000 |
| Accountant / Auditor / Tax | 6 | $115,000 – $130,000 |
| Product manager | 6 | $110,000 – $130,000 |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 4 | $100,000 – $152,000 |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 3 | $49,400 – $62,400 |
| Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer | 3 | $85,000 – $85,000 |
| Recruiter / HR | 3 | not published |
| Project / Program manager | 2 | not published |
| Electrical / Hardware engineer | 2 | $145,000 – $155,000 |
| Engineer (other) | 2 | $150,000 – $165,000 |
| Executive leadership | 2 | $80,000 – $110,000 |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 2 | $167,500 – $185,250 |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Staff Software Engineer | 3 |
| Product Marketing Manager | 2 |
| Software Engineer II | 2 |
| Device Engineer II | 2 |
| Manager | 2 |
| Senior Financial Systems Engineer | 2 |
| Software Engineering Manager | 2 |
| Senior Product Manager | 2 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 2 |
| Senior Device Engineer | 2 |
| Senior Technical Program Manager | 1 |
| Senior Accountant | 1 |
| Customer Success Operations Associate | 1 |
| Supply Chain Category Planner | 1 |
| Software Rotation Program Associate | 1 |
53 of 58 listings (91%) publish a pay range. Across them the median range is $100,000 – $130,000 a year (the employer's own figures, converted to yearly; not a BLS statistic).
Most listings do not state a seniority level.
0 of 58 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Alarm.com's own 58 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 39 of 58 ads (67%) state a number of years. The median is 5 years; 72% ask for 5 or more and 18% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 34 | 59% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 20 | 34% |
| Master's degree | 6 | 10% |
| High school diploma or GED | 5 | 9% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Background check or drug test | 58 | 100% |
| Says it does NOT sponsor visas | 51 | 88% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 58 | 100% |
| On-site or in-person work | 54 | 93% |
| Travel mentioned | 8 | 14% |
| Relocation mentioned | 3 | 5% |
| Heavy lifting | 1 | 2% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| sql | 14 | 24% |
| machine learning | 11 | 19% |
| excel | 9 | 16% |
| python | 8 | 14% |
| linux | 7 | 12% |
| azure | 4 | 7% |
| cpa | 4 | 7% |
| javascript | 4 | 7% |
| c++ | 3 | 5% |
| java | 3 | 5% |
| jira | 3 | 5% |
| salesforce | 3 | 5% |
| aws | 2 | 3% |
| kubernetes | 2 | 3% |
| power bi | 1 | 2% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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58 open jobs today, 6 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in Tysons, VA (44), Needham, MA (4), Liberty Lake, WA (3).