We’re a small, vertically integrated team. That means we touch everything:
- Embedded firmware
- Cellular modems & SIMs
- Linux networking
- Cloud backend services
- Command Frontend
What You'll Do
Build and maintain embedded software and firmware for devices we ship to customers.
Own features end to end, from scoping and architecture through implementation, testing, and production launch.
Develop and debug software for Linux-based devices, including connectivity and networking features.
Work with product management, hardware, and cloud teams to define and ship features that improve the customer experience.
Share knowledge with teammates and mentor other engineers.
There may also be opportunities to contribute to cloud services, depending on your interests.
What You Bring
Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or closely related degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of work experience in an embedded engineering role
Proficient in C, C++
Experience in owning SW features or projects end to end with production launch
Experience in SW development on HW products, for example, working knowledge of common low-level interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART, working knowledge of FreeRTOS and Embedded Linux
Experience reading schematics (basic EE skills)
Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week
Nice To Have
Experience with networking or wireless communication protocols
Proficient in Go
US 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.
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
$200,000—$300,000 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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