Join ADT's engineering team to help build our next-generation, cloud-native monitoring platform that delivers real-time safety solutions for homes, people, and vehicles. As an Engineer I – Monitoring Platform, you will work alongside experienced engineers to develop, test, and support software that powers ADT's monitoring ecosystem. You will contribute to microservices, APIs, cloud-native applications, and web experiences while gaining hands-on experience with modern engineering practices, distributed systems, and real-world production environments.

This role is ideal for early-career engineers who are passionate about software development, eager to learn, and excited to work on technology that directly impacts customer safety and security.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Software Development

• Develop and maintain software features under the guidance of senior engineers.

• Build and support backend services, APIs, and web applications.

• Participate in the design, implementation, testing, and deployment of new platform capabilities.

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.

• Troubleshoot and resolve software defects.

Backend Development

• Contribute to microservices developed using NestJS, Node.js, and TypeScript.

• Assist with REST API implementation and integration efforts.

• Support event-driven and asynchronous processing workflows.

• Learn and apply software design patterns and engineering best practices.

Front-End Development

• Develop and maintain React-based user interfaces.

• Build responsive and accessible UI components.

• Work closely with Product and UX teams to implement new features.

• Support integration between frontend applications and backend services.

Database and Cloud Development

• Assist with database schema updates and migrations.

• Work with PostgreSQL and Google Cloud Spanner databases.

• Support cloud-native applications running on Google Cloud Platform.

• Participate in deployment, monitoring, and operational support activities.

Quality and Collaboration

• Write unit and integration tests.

• Participate in code reviews and team technical discussions.

• Work closely with Product Management, DevOps, QA, SecOps, and IT teams.

• Continuously learn new technologies, tools, and engineering practices.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills and Competencies:

Backend

• Node.js

• TypeScript

• REST APIs

• Basic understanding of microservices

Frontend

• React

• HTML

• CSS

• JavaScript/TypeScript

Databases

• SQL fundamentals

• PostgreSQL preferred

Cloud and Tools

• Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts

• Docker preferred

• Git source control

• CI/CD concepts

Core Competencies

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Desire to learn and grow as an engineer

• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• Ability to work in a collaborative environment

• Attention to detail and commitment to quality

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical education/training.

• No professional software engineering experience required.

• Academic project, internship, co-op, bootcamp project, personal project, or open-source contribution preferred but not required.

• Knowledge of object-oriented programming and modern software development fundamentals.

• Familiarity with JavaScript or TypeScript.

• Understanding of basic web and API concepts.

• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to Node.js, React, or modern web development frameworks.

• Experience with academic or personal projects involving cloud technologies.

• Familiarity with Git and Agile software development practices.

• Understanding of REST APIs and database fundamentals.

• Interest in cloud-native systems, distributed systems, and modern software engineering practices.

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar tools is a plus.