Senior Frontend Engineer - Access Control

Verkada; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare programs

Vision and dental coverage

HSA with employer contributions

FSA with tax savings

Parental leave

Professional development stipend

Wellness benefits

Healthy lunches

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Verkada is seeking a senior software engineer to help build cloud‑managed access control systems. You will collaborate with firmware, backend, and frontend engineers to deliver a cohesive product line.

You have 7+ years of software engineering experience, mastery of JavaScript and React, and strong architectural skills. This role requires a CS degree and onsite work five days per week in San Mateo, CA, with a comprehensive US benefits package.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industry software engineering experience.
• Mastery of JavaScript: scoping, closures, contexts, prototypes, classes, etc.
• Expertise using React.
• Strong architectural understanding of custom components, custom UI, and cross-browser support.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Excited by new products and startups.
• Deliver best-in-class products and experiences – not just features.
• Drive a less-than-fully-fleshed-out product idea to completion.

Skills

JavaScript mastery

React

Architectural design

HTTP debugging

Server-side framework

Database knowledge

CS degree

Onsite work

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related Engineering field

Tools

None

Job description

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’ve got 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.

Over 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’ll 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
• Mastery of JavaScript: scoping, closures, contexts, prototypes, classes, etc
• Expertise using React
• Strong architectural understanding of custom components, custom UI, and cross‑browser support
• 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: tackle large, complex problems with no clear answers
• Teach and learn: learn new technologies while taking ownership of major systems and share knowledge
• Growth mindset: embrace daily challenges and opportunities for growth in a fast‑growing startup

US Employee Benefits

• Healthcare programs tailored to personal health and financial well‑being; premiums 100% covered for employee, 80% for family
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax savings
• Expanded mental health support
• Paid parental leave policy and fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Professional development stipend
• Fertility stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily
• Commuter benefits

Additional Information

• We sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.

Annual Pay Range

Estimated Annual Pay Range: $160,000—$280,000 USD

Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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