Engineering Manager, Atlas (Spatial Systems)

Tensec; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare programs

Wellness benefits

Healthy lunches provided daily

Professional development stipend

Flexible PTO

Job summary

A leading technology company in California seeks a talented Platform Architect to lead the design of a modular spatial platform. The ideal candidate will spearhead the initial development of the Spatial System, oversee data ingestion strategies, and build a high-performing founding engineering team. Join a dynamic environment focused on innovation and technical excellence, with a competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits. Your expertise in data pipelines and UI development will be crucial in shaping this transformative platform.

Qualifications

• Thrives in high-ambiguity phases with a focus on early delivery.
• Experience negotiating technical boundaries with product teams.
• Led development of complex web or mobile applications.
• Experience in sophisticated data pipelines handling unstructured data.

Responsibilities

• Build the V1 of the Spatial System and set technical standards.
• Lead design of a modular, plugin-based architecture.
• Oversee development of data transformation systems.
• Build and mentor the founding Atlas team.
• Negotiate technical boundaries with other product teams.

Skills

Execution Bias & Technical Grit

Strategic Communication

UI Depth & Sophistication

Data Pipeline & ML Maturity

Tools

React

WebGL/WebGPU

Swift/Kotlin

Job description

Who We Are

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100+ companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.

About the Team

Atlas is the founding engineering team responsible for the Maps mandate at Verkada. Our mission is to transform the physical world into a high-performance, interactive digital twin. We build the Spatial Systems-the core rendering engine, tiling infrastructure, and collaborative APIs-that power the visual interface for our entire product ecosystem.

The Platform Mandate

Atlas does not build siloed features. We build a Spatial Platform that our core Product Teams-including Cameras, Access Control, Sensors, Alarms, and Admin-use as their canvas. You will be responsible for ensuring that as we scale to 8+ product lines, the map remains a performant, unified, and "multiplayer" experience.

What You'll Do

• Zero-to-One Execution: Act as a "Player-Coach" to build the V1 of our Spatial System from the ground up. You will own the initial delivery of our image pipeline and set the technical standards for our collaborative editing protocols.
• Platform Architecture: Lead the design of a modular, plugin-based architecture. You will define the SDKs and APIs that allow 8+ Product Teams (Cameras, Access Control, Alarms, etc.) to overlay their specialized data onto our maps seamlessly.
• Data Ingestion Strategy: Oversee the development of the systems that transform unstructured source data-blueprints, CAD files, and high-res imagery-into clean, topologically sound vector data using ML and automated processing.
• Hire & Mentor: Build the founding Atlas team from scratch (4-6 engineers). You will establish the engineering culture, from code review standards to architectural RFC processes, focusing on high-performance graphics and spatial math.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Act as the primary technical diplomat for the Maps mandate. You will negotiate technical boundaries with other Product EMs to ensure a unified user experience across the entire [Company Name] suite.

What You Bring

• Execution Bias & Technical Grit: You thrive in the high-ambiguity phase of a zero-to-one build. You are a builder who prioritizes shipping high-utility foundations over perfect abstractions, with a proven ability to translate a high-level vision into a tangible, functioning platform in weeks, not months.
• Strategic Communication: The ability to negotiate technical boundaries with other product teams, ensuring a consistent user experience across the entire [Company Name] "Command" suite.
• UI Depth & Sophistication: You have led the development of highly complex, state-heavy web or mobile applications. You understand the performance trade-offs of rendering thousands of interactive entities and have a deep grasp of modern frontend architectures (React, WebGL/WebGPU, Swift/Kotlin).
• Data Pipeline & ML Maturity: You have experience building sophisticated data pipelines that handle unstructured data at scale. Whether it's through ML, ETL, or complex geometric algorithms, you know how to turn raw inputs into structured, queryable information.

US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• 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 Saving 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 our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Professional development stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily
• Commuter benefits

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.

Annual Pay Range

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. 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)

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: $220,000—$315,000 USD

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