Senior Embedded Linux Engineer - End-to-End Firmware Leader

Verkada; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Vision and dental coverage

HSA / FSA options

Paid parental leave

Mental health support

Flexible PTO

Professional development stipend

Wellness benefits

Healthy lunches provided

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Verkada is building an AI-powered platform for video security, access control, air quality sensors, and more. The Connectivity Team owns strategically critical products like gateways, security trailers, and sensors, touching firmware, networking, cloud services, and frontend.

The role focuses on developing software and firmware for shipped devices, owning full engineering cycles, and mentoring teammates while expanding knowledge across the stack. Onsite work is required.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience with SPI, I2C, UART, and FreeRTOS/Embedded Linux.
• Experience with Go and Python (preferred).
• Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Build software and firmware for devices shipped to customers.
• Own end-to-end engineering cycle: scope, architecture and low-level design; trade-offs; testing and data-driven methods.
• Mentor other engineers and collaborate with product teams to ship features.
• Contribute to other parts of the stack (backend services) if interested.

Skills

C/C++

Go

Python

Embedded engineering

Education

Bachelors or Masters in CS/EE or related

Tools

FreeRTOS

Embedded Linux

Networking protocols

Job description

Verkada is building an AI-powered platform for video security, access control, air quality sensors, and more. The Connectivity Team owns strategically critical products like gateways, security trailers, and sensors, touching firmware, networking, cloud services, and frontend.

The role focuses on developing software and firmware for shipped devices, owning full engineering cycles, and mentoring teammates while expanding knowledge across the stack. Onsite work is required.