Senior Embedded Linux Systems Engineer - Edge AI

Verkada Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

HSA

FSA

Mental health support

Parental leave

Flexible PTO

Professional development

Wellness benefits

Healthy lunches

Commuter benefits

Job summary

the company is seeking a seasoned Systems level Linux engineer to help build a cloud-native, AI-searchable node for legacy cameras. You will manage dozens of concurrent video streams, translate various camera protocols into a unified pipeline, and feed data to CV models at the device edge.

We currently support 100K+ cameras and plan growth. The role requires a BS/MS in CS, 5+ years of Linux system programming, embedded experience, and strong OS knowledge.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of software development for Linux (C/C++, Rust, Go, etc).
• Embedded or low-level system software experience.
• Strong knowledge of operating systems and CPU architectures.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Reading kernel oops/panic traces.
• Debugging GPU driver issues.
• Working with boot/security subsystems like secure boot and LUKS disk encryption.
• Networking internals (routing, firewalling, link-layer issues).
• RAID array management (mdadm, disk failure/rebuild scenarios).

Skills

BS/MS in CS

Linux System Programming

C/C++/Rust/Go

Embedded development

OS architecture knowledge

Communication skills

Onsite work

Education

BS/MS in CS

Tools

Kernel debugging tools

GPU drivers

mdadm

Secure boot

LUKS encryption

Job description

the company is seeking a seasoned Systems level Linux engineer to help build a cloud-native, AI-searchable node for legacy cameras. You will manage dozens of concurrent video streams, translate various camera protocols into a unified pipeline, and feed data to CV models at the device edge.

We currently support 100K+ cameras and plan growth. The role requires a BS/MS in CS, 5+ years of Linux system programming, embedded experience, and strong OS knowledge.