[Eng] Engineering Manager, Platform Infrastructure

Verkada; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare programs

Paid parental leave

Flexible PTO

Wellness benefits

Healthy lunches provided

Job summary

Verkada, based in San Mateo, CA, is looking for a hands-on Tech Lead/Manager. You will guide a new team focusing on the reliability and scalability of cloud-based systems, requiring strong leadership and management skills.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of engineering experience, including 2+ years managing teams. Proficient in AWS, Kubernetes, and Agile methodologies, you’ll be instrumental in delivering high-quality infrastructure that meets business goals.

The role offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including healthcare and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Proven technical leadership skills in designing scalable solutions.
• Inspiring team management experience with 2+ years leading engineers.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to ensure reliability and scalability of cloud systems.
• Drive collaboration across product and engineering teams.
• Support the team through coding and design reviews.

Skills

Team management

Cloud infrastructure

Python or Go

Agile development

Kubernetes

AWS

Project management

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Job description

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

We are looking for a hands‑on tech lead/ manager to lead a new team, ensuring the reliability and scalability of our cloud‑based systems. This role requires hands‑on leadership and strong people‑management skills, focusing on guiding a team of engineers to manage and optimize our infrastructure. Expertise in AWS and Kubernetes is essential, along with the ability to mentor, delegate, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

What You’ll Do

• Provide strategic direction and set up technical vision to raise our bar on reliability, scalability, and availability of our global infrastructure.
• Manage cross‑functional collaboration with product management and other engineering teams to initiate, drive critical business initiatives and deliver with high quality.
• Hands‑on involvement to guide the team (coding, design review, root‑causing production issues), at the same time, ensuring engineers have the support and leadership needed to execute.
• Build and lead the team through effective recruitment, mentoring, and leadership.

What You Bring

• 2+ years of experience in managing, leading, and inspiring a team of engineers, including hiring, retaining, and managing performance.
• 10+ years of work experience in a software engineering role, with proven technical leadership skills and expertise in designing scalable, reliable, and efficient solutions.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Proficient in Agile team software development and strong project management, delivering complex projects within defined timelines and resource constraints.
• Adept at collaborating with cross‑functional teams, communicating effectively, and aligning efforts to achieve common goals.
• Experience with Python or Go, and familiarity with backend development flow, including server‑side framework and database system.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Kubernetes, AWS and Terraform.
• Experience with service mesh such as Istio.
• Hands‑on leadership experience managing platform teams in a dynamic, high‑growth environment.
• Experience implementing scalable and reliable solutions using modern cloud and DevOps practices.

US Employee Benefits

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well‑being needs – Premiums are 100 % covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80 % for family premiums under all plans.
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax‑saving options.
• Expanded mental health support.
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits.
• Time off to relax and recharge through paid holidays, firm‑wide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time.
• Fertility stipend.
• Wellness/fitness benefits.
• Healthy lunches provided daily.

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 determine starting pay based on location and a candidate’s skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. The base pay is one component of our total rewards package, which may also include discretionary bonuses, equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and other incentives.

Estimated Hourly Pay Range: $200,000 – $350,000 USD

Annual Pay Range: $200,000 – $350,000 USD

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.