Staff/Senior Software Engineer - Tools

Verkada
$130,000-$280,000 USD
vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays
United States, California, San Mateo
406 East 3rd Avenue (Show on map)
Jan 19, 2025
Who We Are Verkada is a leader in cloud-based B2B physical security. Verkada offers six product lines - video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms - integrated with a single cloud-based software platform. Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies. Founded in 2016 with more than $460M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices across three continents, 2,100+ full-time employees and 28,000+ customers across 70+ countries. Overview As a Senior Software Engineer on this team, you will help architect, design, and develop projects targeted at making Verkada's infrastructure the most reliable and cost-efficient while scaling to millions of connected devices. Example projects include rolling out a service mesh or designing a cost-efficient service ingesting and storing terabytes of video footage. You'll have the opportunity to lead cross-team efforts, mentor your team members, and establish engineering best practices across the entire organization. Responsibilities: Identify and lead critical efforts related to scalability, reliability and efficiency; Influence the features and direction of our platform with your own ideas; Provide technical support for engineers on team; Align with product and org objectives, and coordinate with cross-functional teams on delivering key results. Requirements: Must have a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, or similar technical field of study Experience and enthusiasm for learning about new infrastructure products, features, and strategies Comfortable with working at the frontier of infrastructure and software development Experience in Python and/or Go Experience with one of the major cloud platforms (preferably AWS) Strong written and verbal communications Nice to have: Experience with Terraform Experience with Kubernetes Experience with a service mesh such as Istio Perks & Benefits: Generous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverage Unlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidays Wellness allowance Commuter benefits Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily Generous paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits Annual Pay Range Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable). Estimated Annual Pay Range $130,000 — $280,000 USD Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.