Technical Support Engineer - University Graduate 2026

Verkada; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 60,614 - 74,390; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare programs tailored to individual needs

Paid parental leave policy

Professional development stipend

Wellness/fitness benefits

Healthy lunches provided daily

Job summary

A leading security technology firm is seeking a Technical Support Engineer to provide exceptional support to enterprise customers. The role involves troubleshooting complex systems, collaborating with engineering teams, and educating clients on product usage. Ideal candidates will have a technical degree, strong communication skills, and problem-solving abilities. This position is based on-site in San Mateo, California, and comes with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Coursework in computer networking or cybersecurity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot complex customer environments.
• Educate customers on system installation and configuration.
• Provide feedback to improve products.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related technical discipline

Tools

Python

Linux

Job description

Who We Are

Designed with simplicity in mind, Verkada's six product lines - video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace, and intercoms - provide unparalleled building security through an integrated, cloud-based software platform. Over 33,500 organizations, including 96 companies in the Fortune 500, across 93 countries worldwide trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016 with more than $700M in funding raised to-date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.

About the Role
Verkada is looking for Technical Support Engineers to support our growing base of enterprise customers. As a member of our Technical Support Engineering team, located in San Mateo, supporting the entire line of Verkada cloud-managed building security products. Working independently and collaboratively, you will solve technical issues and advise customers on our platform.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting complex customer environments, educating customers on system installation and configuration, collaborating with Engineers to identify and resolve bugs, providing crucial feedback to Product Management to drive product improvement, and creating knowledge base articles. Our team is the bridge between customers, Engineering, and Product Management. This role will report to one of our Technical Support Engineering Managers and is based on-site 5 days per week in San Mateo, CA.

What You'll Do

• Full-stack troubleshooting of the entire Verkada platform including, network, hardware, software, and electrical issues


• Provide best practice design, installation, and configuration expertise to enterprise customers


• Communicate technical matters to customers both orally and in writing


• Own customer issues from creation to resolution


• Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to test new products and identify bugs


• Write technical knowledge base articles and whitepapers


• Staying up to date on the latest products and industry technologies


• Build tools and processes that will scale

What You Bring

• Bachelor'sor Master's degree in a related technical discipline: Networking, Telecommunications, Systems Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Cybersecurity from an accredited university


• Coursework with a focus on computer networking, Linux, electronics, computer systems, Python or other coding languages is a plus


• Ability to communicate complex technical matters both orally and in writing


• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention to detail


• Ability to work within a team environment


• Industry certifications are a plus: CCNP, CCNA, CCENT, CCDA, CWNP, CWNA, MCSE, CEH, Network+, Security+, A+

Employee 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

Additional Information:

• We do 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.

Pay Disclosure

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. This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting base pay may be above or below this range. Base pay is also just one component of Verkada's total rewards package. 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).

Estimated Hourly Pay Range

$44—$54 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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