We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires you to be onsite at our HQ in San Mateo, CA.
What You'll Do
Design, develop, test, and deploy software to improve Verkada's backend reliability.
Collaborate with other engineering teams to understand their infrastructure needs and provide robust solutions.
Contribute to the architecture and design of new and existing cloud services.
Make data-driven decisions on project direction using past outages and pain points.
What You Bring
Must have a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, or similar technical field of study
4+ years of experience on cloud infrastructure or backend systems.
Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Experience in Python and/or Go
Experience with one of the major cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
Strong written and verbal communications
Experience with Terraform is preferred
Experience with Kubernetes is preferred
Experience with a service mesh such as Istio is preferred
Experience with observability tools such as Datadog, prometheus or opentelemetry is preferred
Experience with contributing to open source projects is preferred
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
Starting January 2027, Verkada will match a portion of an employee’s 401(k) contributions based on eligible earnings. Match vests on 2 year anniversary
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
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
$180,000—$260,000 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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