Senior Android Engineer - Alarms

Verkada; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Vision & dental coverage

HSA & FSA

Mental health support

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Professional development

Fertility stipend

Wellness benefits

Lunch provided

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Verkada is seeking a Mobile Engineer to build and maintain the mobile experience for the Alarms product on Android and iOS, with additional work on native Linux-based UIs for embedded devices. You will contribute to real-time monitoring, alerts, and incident response while collaborating across product, design, backend, and firmware teams.

The role requires 6+ years of software engineering experience, strong mobile development skills, and a product-focused mindset to ensure usability and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience building mobile apps for Android and iOS.
• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX patterns and performance.
• Experience with APIs and asynchronous systems.
• Product mindset with usability and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain features across Android and iOS mobile applications for the Alarms product.
• Develop real-time user experiences for alerts, video, and system status.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, backend, and firmware teams.
• Write clean, maintainable, and performant code across mobile platforms.
• Help shape architecture and technical direction for mobile development.
• Contribute to embedded / Linux UI development for hardware products.

Skills

6+ years experience

Android & iOS

Mobile UI/UX

APIs & async

Product mindset

Tools

Qt

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.

We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries. Examples include a retailer using our agentic AI to deter theft, a warehouse using AI‑powered alerts for PPE, and a school that’s alerted to a threat in real‑time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes.

About The Team

The Alarms team builds systems that detect, verify, and respond to real‑world security threats using sensors, cameras, and AI. You’ll work on products that are critical during high‑stakes moments and directly impact customer safety.

We operate as a small, fast‑moving team with significant ownership, collaborating across mobile, backend, and firmware.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Mobile Engineer to help build and maintain the mobile experience for our Alarms product across both Android and iOS. This role is focused on developing high‑quality mobile applications used for real‑time monitoring, alerts, and incident response.

You will also work on device‑facing experiences, including building native Linux‑based UIs for embedded products.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain features across Android and iOS mobile applications for the Alarms product.
• Develop real‑time user experiences for alerts, video, and system status.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, backend, and firmware teams.
• Write clean, maintainable, and performant code across mobile platforms.
• Help shape architecture and technical direction for mobile development.
• Contribute to embedded / Linux UI development for hardware products.

What You Bring

• 6+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience building mobile applications on both Android and iOS.
• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX patterns and performance considerations.
• Experience working with APIs and asynchronous systems.
• Product mindset with attention to usability and reliability.

Nice to Have

• Experience building embedded Linux UIs, such as for infotainment systems or other device interfaces (e.g., Qt or similar frameworks).
• Exposure to hardware‑integrated products or IoT systems.

Culture and Values

• 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!

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, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time.
• Professional development stipend.
• Fertility 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

Estimated Annual Pay Range: $150,000- $280,000 USD.

Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

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