Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform

Verkada Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare programs with 100% premium coverage for employees

Paid parental leave

Flexible PTO and personal sick time

Wellness/fitness benefits

Healthy lunches provided daily

Job summary

A leading technology company based in California seeks experienced back-end engineers to join their Core Platform team. The role involves building scalable systems for IoT devices and requires expertise in server programming languages such as Python or Go, as well as experience with relational databases and distributed systems. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare coverage and paid parental leave. The annual salary ranges from $190,000 to $275,000 USD.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant industry experience required.
• Experience with high concurrency key-value storage systems.
• Experience with microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable distributed systems for high traffic.
• Work with high concurrency key-value storage systems.
• Lead and grow junior engineers.

Skills

Server programming languages (Python, Go)

Distributed systems

Relational databases (Postgres, MySQL)

Technical leadership

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or similar

Job description

San Mateo, CA, United States

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 Role

We are looking for experienced back‑end engineers to join the Verkada Core Platform team. We are building the platform and shared services that will enable Verkada to quickly bring to market a suite of IoT devices and to power Verkada’s “operating system for buildings.” As a member of the Core team, you will be the architect, designer, and developer in a broad range of projects.

What You'll Do

• Build scalable distributed systems capable of handling high traffic from hundreds of thousands of devices deployed around the world.
• Work with high concurrency key‑value storage systems (Redis, DynamoDB).
• Spin up new services in a microservices architecture.
• Help lead and grow junior engineers.

What You Bring

• Degree in Computer Science or similar technical field of study.
• 6+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience driving technical direction and leading teams toward project execution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Mastery of at least one common server programming language (Python, Go).
• Experience with relational databases like Postgres, MySQL, etc.
• Experience with distributed systems at scale.

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 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 paid holidays, firm‑wide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time.
• 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.

Annual Pay Range

$190,000 - $275,000 USD

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.