Senior IoT Backend Engineer — Scale Platform

Verkada Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare programs

Vision and dental coverage

HSA and FSA benefits

Mental health support

Parental leave

Job summary

Verkada Inc. in San Mateo, CA is seeking a Senior Backend Platform Engineer to own the backend between cloud and hardware, provisioning devices, OTA firmware rollout, and the licensing layer. You will scale the platform to support millions of devices with strong consistency, latency, and uptime guarantees.

You will design and lead end-to-end platform features, mentor teammates, and collaborate across teams to drive the roadmap and build a resilient system for enterprise customers.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience building backend services with consistency, latency, and uptime guarantees at scale.
• Skilled at listening to other engineering teams, shaping shared technical direction, and shipping changes they can build on without surprise.
• This role requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency for FedRAMP compliance, and onsite presence five days per week.
• We strive for an inclusive team and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Architect and ship major platform features end-to-end, such as the IoT core or licensing ledger.
• Lead operational improvements to increase system robustness and reduce pager noise.
• Mentor teammates through design reviews, code reviews, and clear written communication.
• Collaborate with other Verkada teams to align platform roadmaps with long-term bets.
• Listen to other teams and guide the platform’s roadmap accordingly.

Skills

Backend development

System design

Cross-team collaboration

Mentorship

FedRAMP compliance

Onsite presence

Job description

Verkada Inc. in San Mateo, CA is seeking a Senior Backend Platform Engineer to own the backend between cloud and hardware, provisioning devices, OTA firmware rollout, and the licensing layer. You will scale the platform to support millions of devices with strong consistency, latency, and uptime guarantees.

You will design and lead end-to-end platform features, mentor teammates, and collaborate across teams to drive the roadmap and build a resilient system for enterprise customers.