Staff/Senior Software Engineer - Tools

Verkada; San Mateo, California, City of Rochester (CA, MO, NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Backend Engineer to enhance tools and systems for developers and support teams. This role offers opportunities for significant impact, working on cloud-based solutions that improve security and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Python or Go, experience with cloud platforms like AWS, and a passion for learning new technologies. Join a dynamic team in a rapidly growing organization that values employee well-being and professional development.

Benefits

Healthcare programs

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

Flexible PTO

Professional development stipend

Wellness benefits

Healthy lunches

Commuter benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms and software development.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for learning.

Responsibilities

• Designing new tools and improving existing ones.
• Building tools for AI, security, and privacy.

Skills

Python

Go

Infrastructure Development

Communication Skills

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Istio

Job description

Who We Are

Verkada is a leader in cloud-based B2B physical security. Verkada offers six product lines - video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms - integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.

Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.

Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices across three continents, 2,100+ full-time employees and 30,000+ customers across 70+ countries.

We focus on building and enhancing tools and systems that empower our developers, sales, and support teams. As a Backend Engineer on our team, you'd focus on designing new tools and improving quality of existing ones. Whether you're early in your career or bring years of experience, there's an opportunity to make a significant impact.

Responsibilities:

• Doing common actions in the cloud rather than from developer machines


• Improving handling of licenses


• Separating the monolith support tool into smaller a more manageable tools


• Improving the feature flags system


• Building tools that use AI


• Building tools to improve security and privacy


• Contributing to open-source systems used by Verkada

Requirements:

• Must have a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, or similar technical field of study


• Experience and enthusiasm for learning about new infrastructure products, features, and strategies


• Comfortable with working at the frontier of infrastructure and software development


• Experience in Python and/or Go


• Experience with one of the major cloud platforms (preferably AWS)


• Strong written and verbal communications

Nice to have:

• Experience with Terraform


• Experience with Kubernetes


• Experience with a service mesh such as Istio

Perks & 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 support


• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits


• Time off to relax and recharge through our 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

Annual Pay Range

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)

Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).

Estimated Annual Pay Range

$130,000—$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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