Senior Frontend Engineer - Access Control

Verkada Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vision/Dental coverage

HSA/FSA options

Mental health support

Job summary

Verkada in San Mateo, CA is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to help build our cloud-managed access control platform. You will join a cross-functional team of firmware, backend, and frontend engineers to deliver a secure, scalable product.

The role requires a passion for polished UI, strong React expertise, and solid problem-solving skills. On-site work five days a week is required, with opportunities to impact product design and user experience at scale.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industry software engineering experience.
• Expert using React.
• Eye for design, product details, and polish.
• Understanding of HTTP and practical debugging techniques.
• Working knowledge of at least one server-side framework and one database system.
• Degree in Computer Science or related Engineering field.
• Willing and able to work onsite five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own frontend features with a focus on performance and UX.
• Collaborate with product, design, and backend teams to deliver polished, scalable applications.
• Translate product ideas into robust, usable interfaces and ship end-to-end.

Skills

React

Frontend engineering

Design eye

HTTP debugging

Server-side knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related Engineering field

Tools

Server-side framework knowledge

Database system knowledge

Job description

Senior Frontend Engineer - Access Control

San Mateo, CA United States

Who We Are

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

We have serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation , more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.

You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It is the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that is alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We are rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.

About the Role

We are a small, dynamic team focused on building cloud-managed access control systems. Access Control is our second major product line. Our Access Control solution allows users to manage their doors, schedules, and user credentials from virtually anywhere on their laptop or phone.

We consider our team a startup within a startup, with a fair amount of ownership and autonomy. You will be working alongside a dynamic team of firmware, backend, and frontend engineers to develop this product line.

What You'll Do

• Excited by new products and startups
• You think about delivering best-in-class products and experiences - not features
• You can take a less-than-fully-fleshed-out product idea and drive it to completion

What You Bring

• 7+ years of industry software engineering experience
• Expert using React
• Eye for design, product details, and polish
• Understanding of HTTP and practical debugging techniques
• Working knowledge of at least one server-side framework and one database system
• Degree in Computer Science or related Engineering field
• Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week

Culture and Values

• Self-motivated problem solver: At Verkada, you will tackle large, complex problems with no clear answers.
• Teach and learn: You will learn new technologies while being entrusted with the technical ownership of major systems, and we hope to learn something from you in turn.
• Growth mindset: As a fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!

US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• 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