Senior Product Engineer

Job Description

Summary:

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.