Federal Solutions Engineer, West Coast

Verkada Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Medical, vision and dental coverage

401(k) with company match

HSA with employer contributions

Fertility benefits

Paid holidays & flexible PTO

Professional development stipend

Wellness benefits

Free lunches

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Verkada is seeking a Federal Field Solutions Engineer based in the Western US with Cloud Security, IoT, Networking, Linux, and security surveillance expertise. You will partner with territory account executives to expand upmarket into Fortune 500s, interfacing with customers and guiding deployments while traveling frequently to support engagements.

The role requires independent, rapid learning, strong communication, and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to executives and IT

Qualifications

• 3+ years as Sales Engineer with Fortune 500 exposure.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or security field.
• Strong networking background (VLANs, TCP/IP, DNS, NAT, DHCP, firewalls).

Responsibilities

• Be the subject matter authority on Verkada products and articulate value.
• Overcome objections and secure the technical win.
• Present Verkada solutions to C-level and IT leaders; educate partners and staff.
• Travel more than 50% of the time domestically and internationally.

Skills

Sales engineering experience

English communication

Networking fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical or security field

Tools

AWS

CCNA

Azure

SAML/SCIM

Python

Job description

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 seeking an Federal Field Solutions Engineer based in the Western US with experience in Cloud Security, IoT Systems, Networking, Linux systems, Security Surveillance and Access Control. This individual will partner directly with their territory account executives to expand the Verkada footprint upmarket into Fortune 500 companies. Responsibilities include directly interfacing with customers/partners throughout the sales process, overcoming technical objections, assisting customers in designing deployments with Verkada Products and providing technical assistance to territory account reps. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, able to learn quickly and work independently while making impactful results for the company remotely.

What You'll Do

• Technical Leader: Be the subject matter authority on the full Verkada suite of products and offerings and articulate the value added benefits to customers throughout the sales process.
• Objection Handler: Overcome objections and defuse landmines while securing the technical win for Verkada.
• Evangelist: Effectively present the Verkada solution to all levels of customer, from C-level executives to loss prevention managers and directors of IT. Be a Product Technical Evangelist in training/educating partners, customers, and internal employees on the latest Verkada product offerings.
• This role requires regular travel, estimated to be more than 50% of the time, including both domestic and international destinations as needed. The successful candidate must be comfortable with frequent travel to support business operations, customer and partner engagements and team collaboration.

What You Bring

• 3+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer, with a proven track record of working with Fortune 500 companies.
• Outstanding written and verbal English communication skills in order to clearly and efficiently articulate technical matters with customers and partners.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant technical or security field from an accredited university.
• Strong background in Networking: VLANs, TCP/IP, DNS, NAT devices, DHCP and Firewalls.

Bonus

• Industry certifications: AWS, CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, MCSE, CEH, Security+, A+, Network+, Microsoft Azure, CISSP, CSP.
• Experience working with Active Directory, SAML/SCIM, API's, Python, and other coding languages is a plus.
• Startup experience.

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
• Starting January 2027, Verkada will match a portion of an employee's 401(k) contributions based on eligible earnings. Match vests on 2 year anniversary
• 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

You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.

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$160,000—$210,000 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.