Backend Software Engineering Intern 2027

Verkada Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly housing stipend

Wellness benefits

Lunch onsite

Intern-exclusive events

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship opportunities

Lunch & Learns

Job summary

Verkada Inc. in San Mateo, CA is seeking a Backend Software Engineering Intern for 2027 to work across the full software stack, building scalable backend services and contributing to distributed systems that serve hundreds of thousands of devices worldwide.

On-site at Verkada HQ, you will use Python and Go to design APIs, work with Redis, DynamoDB, Postgres, Kafka, SQS, and deploy via Terraform and Kubernetes, while gaining mentorship and exposure to cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing BS/MS in CS with expected graduation by 2028.
• Experience interning or launching products.
• Familiar with Python or Go.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable distributed systems handling traffic from devices.
• Work with Redis and DynamoDB.
• Work with Postgres.
• Use Kafka and SQS for logging and messaging.
• Deploy services via Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Develop large-scale systems to configure products remotely.
• Define low-latency, high-throughput microservices.
• Design APIs in Python and/or Go.

Skills

Python

Go

Distributed Systems

Operating Systems

AWS

Docker

REST APIs

Linux

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS

Tools

Redis

DynamoDB

Postgres

Kafka

SQS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Backend Software Engineering Intern 2027

San Mateo, CA United States

Who We Are

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation , more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.

You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.

About the Role

Verkada is looking for software engineering interns to join our team for an exciting and challenging internship. We are seeking interns who will thrive in a startup culture working alongside teammates to launch products that will be utilized by customers across the globe. As an intern working with the Backend Engineering team, you will have opportunities to work across the full software stack and collaborate cross-functionally to build the latest iterations of Verkada’s flagship software enabling our best-in-class security systems.

We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires that you be on-site at our HQ in San Mateo, CA.

What You'll Do

• Build scalable distributed systems capable of handling high traffic from 100s of thousands of devices deployed around the world
• Work with high concurrency key-value storage systems (Redis, DynamoDB)
• Work with Postgres relational databases
• Work with logging and message passing technologies like Kafka and SQS
• Deploy services via Terraform and Kubernetes
• Develop large scale systems to interact with and configure products remotely
• Define and improve low-latency, high-throughput, high-reliability microservice architectures
• Design and develop features incorporating cutting edge computer vision
• Design clean APIs and implement them using Python and/or Go

What You Bring

• Ability to work at Verkada HQ during winter or summer 2027
• Actively pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or similar technical field of study and graduating by June 2028
• Prior internship experience developing and launching products
• Familiar with: Python or Golang, Distributed Systems, Operating Systems, AWS, Docker, etc
• Comfortable working in an agile team software development environment
• Familiar with REST APIs and Linux servers are a plus

At Verkada, we believe that internships should be as rewarding, supportive, and fun as they are impactful! That’s why we’re committed to providing a world-class experience that supports both your personal well-being and professional growth. Here are just a few of the perks and benefits you can expect as a Verkada Software Engineering intern:

• Monthly housing stipend in addition to a competitive hourly wage
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Daily lunch catered onsite, complimentary barista-made drinks, and fully stocked snacks to keep you fueled
• Intern-exclusive events and mixers, including opportunities to connect with other interns across different teams
• Cross-functional collaboration opportunities, giving you real exposure to how teams work together at Verkada
• Lunch & Learns with company executives - hear directly from leaders and gain insight into building a successful career
• And more! From team-building activities to mentorship opportunities, we’re here to support your growth every step of the way

Additional Information

• We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.

Pay Disclosure

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate’s skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity . This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting base pay may be above or below this range. Base pay is also just one component of Verkada’s total rewards package. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Estimated Hourly Pay Range

$55 - $65 USD

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