Embedded Systems Engineer — Access Control (Onsite, San Mateo)

Verkada Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vision & Dental coverage

HSAs/FSAs

Mental health support

Parental leave

Paid time off

Fertility stipend

Wellness benefits

Free daily lunches

Job summary

Verkada Inc. in San Mateo, CA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join our cloud-managed access control team. You will work alongside firmware, backend, and frontend engineers to build the access control solution that manages doors, schedules, and credentials from laptops or mobile devices.

The role emphasizes ownership, startup mentality, and solving complex problems. Candidates should have strong Linux development, C/C++, and experience with embedded Linux and secure boot, with daily

Qualifications

• BS or graduate degree in Computer Science, Maths, Engineering, or science.
• 3+ years of experience working on Linux development as a Software Engineer.
• Proficient in C/C++.
• Familiar with Linux servers, Linux device drivers, Linux kernel patches, secure operating systems and security focused programming.
• Preferred experience working with embedded Linux.
• Bash scripting experience
• Experience with Yocto
• Familiarity with Secure Boot
• Familiarity with Go and Python.
• Familiarity with WebRTC
• Experience working with Distributed Systems
• Understanding of HTTP and practical debugging techniques
• Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week

Responsibilities

• Excited by new products and startups
• You think about delivering best-in-class products and experiences - not features
• You can take a less-than-fully-fleshed-out product idea and drive it to completion
• Self-motivated problem solver: At Verkada, you will tackle large, complex problems with no clear answers.
• Teach and learn: You will learn new technologies while being entrusted with the technical ownership of major systems, and we hope to learn something from you in turn.
• Growth mindset: As a fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!

Skills

Linux development

C/C++

Distributed Systems

Go

Python

WebRTC

HTTP debugging

Bash scripting

Secure Boot

Embedded Linux

Education

BS or higher in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Yocto

Linux kernel patches

Linux device drivers

Job description

Verkada Inc. in San Mateo, CA is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join our cloud-managed access control team. You will work alongside firmware, backend, and frontend engineers to build the access control solution that manages doors, schedules, and credentials from laptops or mobile devices.

The role emphasizes ownership, startup mentality, and solving complex problems. Candidates should have strong Linux development, C/C++, and experience with embedded Linux and secure boot, with daily