Senior Embedded Engineer - Sensors San Mateo, CA United States Software Engineering - Sensors

Verkada; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced firmware engineers to join their Connectivity team. In this pivotal role, you will architect and develop cutting-edge connectivity products, ensuring the software and firmware meet high standards of quality and reliability. Collaborating closely with product management and cross-functional teams, you'll take charge of the entire engineering cycle, from scoping and architecture to development and testing. This position offers a unique opportunity to mentor fellow engineers and contribute to innovative solutions that enhance user experiences. If you have a growth mindset and a passion for technology, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in embedded engineering roles.
• Proficient in C, C++, and Go with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Build software and firmware for devices shipped to customers.
• Own the full engineering cycle from scoping to production launch.

Skills

C

C++

Go

Problem solving skills

Debugging skills

Logical thinking

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science

Master in Electrical Engineering

Tools

FreeRTOS

Embedded Linux

SPI

I2C

UART

Job description

Verkada is a leader in cloud-based B2B physical security. Verkada offers six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms — integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.

Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.

Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices across three continents, 2,100+ full-time employees and 30,000+ customers across 70+ countries.

Overview

We are actively looking for experienced firmware engineers to join the Connectivity team. As a senior member and lead of the Connectivity team, you will be the architect and developer in a broad range of projects. You will work closely with Product and other Engineers to develop the next generation Connectivity products.

You Will:

• Be responsible for building the software and firmware that goes onto the devices we ship to our customers.
• Own the full engineering cycle end to end, including scoping, architecture and low level design, solutions trade-off, development with test driven and data driven methods.
• Proven track record of methodical problem solving skills, debugging skills and overall excellent logical thinking skills. Strong motivation to build quality products that are reliable, performant and sustainable.
• Growth mindset and willingness to learn new technologies that are critical to product development.
• Work with product management and cross functional teams to build and ship features that delight users and customers.
• Help mentor other engineers.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or closely related degree or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of work experience in an embedded engineering role.
• Proficient in C, C++ or Go.
• Prior work experience in owning SW features or projects end to end with production launch is a major plus.

Nice to have:

• Prior work experience in SW development on HW products, for example, working knowledge of common low-level interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART, working knowledge of FreeRTOS and Embedded Linux.
• Experience with networking and wireless communication protocols.
• Experience programming in Go and Python.
• Experience reading schematics (basic EE skills).

Annual Pay Range

Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).

$200,000 - $300,000 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.