Staff Frontend Engineer - Spatial Platform Architect

Verkada; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in San Mateo is seeking a Staff Engineer to architect their next-generation Spatial Platform, focusing on creating high-performance geospatial systems. The role requires over 5 years of experience in web application development and strong computer science fundamentals. This greenfield position offers an annual pay range of $185,000 - $265,000 and opportunities for bonuses and equity. The ideal candidate will optimize rendering architectures and develop innovative collaborative tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building complex, customer-facing web applications.
• Understanding of coordinate system conversions and geospatial projections.
• Experience with real-time sync architectures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design a hybrid rendering architecture for geospatial visualization.
• Implement partial GPU buffer updates for optimized latency.
• Lead development of a real-time collaborative editor system.

Skills

Web applications development

High-performance graphics engines

Data structures knowledge

Memory management

Linear algebra

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Deck.gl

MapLibre

Three.js

WebGL/WebGPU

PostGIS

Job description

A leading technology firm in San Mateo is seeking a Staff Engineer to architect their next-generation Spatial Platform, focusing on creating high-performance geospatial systems. The role requires over 5 years of experience in web application development and strong computer science fundamentals. This greenfield position offers an annual pay range of $185,000 - $265,000 and opportunities for bonuses and equity. The ideal candidate will optimize rendering architectures and develop innovative collaborative tools.