Senior Backend Engineer - Virtual Guard

Who We AreDesigned 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 Alarms TeamAs a member of the Virtual Guard engineering team, you will be responsible for building compelling user experiences for one of Verkada's major new product categories. This is an opportunity to take ownership over software products which keep our customers protected in times of critical need.You'll be working alongside a small, dynamic team of frontend and backend engineers to develop these experiences. Our team operates as a startup within a startup, so you can expect a lot of autonomy and impact on the direction of the Virtual Guard product category.If you are an experienced, Backend Engineer who is excited about building new ways to keep people safe and secure, then we want to hear from you.Who You AreExcited about creating best-in-class products which protect people and propertyYou can take an ambitious product or technical idea and drive it to completionYou are excited about the idea of working on large scale backend services, computer vision pipelines and / or embedded systems.ResponsibilitiesBuild, test and operate highly scalable, available and fault-tolerant distributed systems while minimizing API and end-to-end latencyDesign and build a flexible and extensible workflow orchestration engine that handles complex conditional logic and interactions with both internal and external services to execute customer-defined actions like customer notification, call transcription and emergency dispatchDesign and build monitoring capability that provides real-time updates to customers about on-going incidentsInnovate with bleeding-edge cloud native tools and frameworks like Kubernetes, Kafka, AWS RDS, Temporal, novate with AI-driven automation to make threat detection and mitigation more efficient in terms of cost and timeCollaborate with product managers, UX designers and front-end engineers to identify and solve customer problemsDeliver quality code by following best practices in testing, version control, and continuous deploymentExperience4+ years of industry software engineering experience.Mastery of at least one common server programming language (e.g. Python or Go)Mastery of scalable backend design - Including databases, queues and blob storageExperience working in a fast-paced software development environment.Recommended SkillsAdvanced software architecture and API design experienceGood understanding of at least one relational database technology, including performance and load characteristics, transactions and lockingExperience with some of the following technologies: Postgres or MySQL, Distributed high concurrency key-value storage (Redis, DynamoDB), Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, Embedded systems (Raspbian, Embedded Linux, FreeRTOS)Perks & BenefitsGenerous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverageUnlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidaysWellness allowanceCommuter benefitsHealthy lunches and dinners provided dailyGenerous paid parental leave policy & fertility benefitsCulture and ValuesSelf-motivated problem solver: At Verkada, you will tackle large, complex problems with no clear answers.Teach and learn: You will learn new technologies while being entrusted with the technical ownership of major systems, and we hope to learn something from you in turn.Growth mindset: As a small, fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!Additional InformationWe 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 RangeAt 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 USDVerkada Is An Equal Opportunity EmployerAs 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.Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17