Senior Embedded Linux Engineer for Intercom, Cameras & Audio

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare programs

Nationwide medical/vision/dental

HSA with employer contributions

Mental health support

Parental leave & fertility benefits

Paid holidays, flexible PTO

Wellness/fitness benefits

Healthy lunches

Job summary

Verkada is building an intelligent, cloud-managed Intercom system as part of its security platform. You will work with a tight-knit team of firmware, backend, and frontend engineers to own major systems end-to-end.

You will join a startup‑within‑a‑startup culture that values ownership, autonomy, and solving real customer problems with scalable, secure software. Role requires onsite work five days a week in California and occasional international travel; visa sponsorship is provided where

Qualifications

• BS or graduate degree in CS, Math, Engineering, or sciences.
• 7+ years of Linux development as a software engineer.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and embedded Linux experience.
• Experience with cameras and audio systems is preferred.
• Familiarity with RTOS, Secure Boot, and security-focused programming.

Responsibilities

• Own major systems end-to-end alongside firmware, backend, and frontend engineers.
• Deliver best‑in‑class products and experiences, not just features.
• Drive incomplete product ideas to completion with a self-motivated approach.
• Tackle large, complex problems with minimal guidance.
• Learn new technologies and contribute technical ownership of major systems.

Skills

Linux development

C/C++

Embedded Linux

Yocto

Bash

RTOS

WebRTC

Distributed Systems

HTTP debugging

Security-focused programming

Education

BS or graduate degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, or science

Tools

Yocto

Go

WebRTC

Linux device drivers

Job description

Verkada is building an intelligent, cloud-managed Intercom system as part of its security platform. You will work with a tight-knit team of firmware, backend, and frontend engineers to own major systems end-to-end.

You will join a startup‑within‑a‑startup culture that values ownership, autonomy, and solving real customer problems with scalable, secure software. Role requires onsite work five days a week in California and occasional international travel; visa sponsorship is provided where