Senior Video Streaming Systems Engineer

Verkada; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Verkada is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (Video Streaming) to design and implement streaming features powering our 1M+ cameras. You will collaborate with firmware, backend, and client teams to build a highly performant streaming capture experience while improving firmware efficiency and security.

Requirements include a BS or MS in CS, 5+ years in embedded systems with video streaming, and proficiency in C/C++ for embedded Linux. Onsite five days per week is expected in San Mateo, CA.

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science (or similar degree).
• 5+ years of professional experience in embedded systems development, with a focus on video streaming applications.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded Linux environments.
• Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize embedded video encoding and streaming pipelines for Verkada’s camera and security devices.
• Implement and tune hardware-accelerated video codecs (H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1) for performance, quality, and low power consumption.
• Build and extend multimedia frameworks (e.g., GStreamer, FFmpeg) to support real-time video capture, processing, and delivery.
• Integrate and optimize streaming protocols (RTSP, RTP, RTMP, HLS, DASH, WebRTC) for low-latency, reliable video transport at scale.
• Profile and optimize startup time (TTFF), latency, rebuffering, and overall video QoE metrics.
• Debug issues in encoding pipelines, transport layers, and device utilization (CPU/GPU/ISP).

Skills

Embedded systems

Video streaming

C/C++

Onsite work

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

Tools

GStreamer

FFmpeg

RTSP

Job description

Verkada is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (Video Streaming) to design and implement streaming features powering our 1M+ cameras. You will collaborate with firmware, backend, and client teams to build a highly performant streaming capture experience while improving firmware efficiency and security.

Requirements include a BS or MS in CS, 5+ years in embedded systems with video streaming, and proficiency in C/C++ for embedded Linux. Onsite five days per week is expected in San Mateo, CA.