--- title: 'Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform at Verkada' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-backend-engineer-device-platform-verkada-san-mateo-ca-yt741jecqaf2' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform at Verkada - **Company:** Verkada - **Location:** San Mateo CA, United States - **Compensation:** $125k–$300k - **Posted:** 2026-09-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/verkada/jobs/5233095007 ## Job description ## Who We Are Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), [a $5.8B valuation](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/03/verkada-capitalg-valuation-security.html), more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it. You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries. ## About the Role The Device Platform team owns the backend between Verkada's cloud and the hardware we ship — device provisioning, OTA firmware rollout, and the licensing layer that turns devices into a business. Verkada already operates at millions of devices, and we're scaling the platform for the next order of magnitude — with the consistency, latency, and uptime guarantees our enterprise customers depend on. Hitting that scale isn't just a technical problem. We're creating the IoT core that every product team across Verkada relies on to accelerate their roadmaps. We do as much cross-team alignment as deep systems design, and hold a high bar on both execution and communication with our peers. We're five senior engineers today, with a new-grad joining us this summer — and we're hiring more as the platform's reach across Verkada grows. We're high-trust and inclusive: we give and receive feedback directly, we learn out loud, and we get better together because of it. ## What You'll Do - Senior engineers on this team architect, ship, and bring others along. We learn and teach as we build. - Design and lead major platform features end-to-end, such as the IoT core, the device-metrics platform, or the licensing ledger. - Lead operational improvements that increase system robustness, reduce pager noise, and help the team learn from incidents when they occur. - Teach as you ship — through design reviews, code reviews, crisp written communication, and direct mentorship. - Listen to other Verkada teams, and help drive the platform's roadmap toward the company's biggest long-term bets. ## What You Bring - 6+ years of experience building backend services with consistency, latency, and uptime guarantees at scale. - Fluency in at least one server language — Python or Go preferred; adjacent languages like Ruby or JavaScript (NodeJs) welcome. - Skilled at listening to other engineering teams, shaping shared technical direction, and shipping changes they can build on without surprise. - This role requires U.S. citizenship or permanent residency for FedRAMP compliance, and onsite presence five days per week. - We want to build an inclusive team. Research consistently shows that candidates from underrepresented groups apply less often than is warranted — if this opportunity is a positive challenge for your career, please apply. 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 - Wellness/fitness benefits - Healthy lunches provided daily - Commuter benefits Additional Information - This role does not offer visa sponsorship. Verkada sponsors for many other engineering roles — see open positions at https://www.verkada.com/careers/ 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 $125,000—$300,000 USD 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 $190,000—$275,000 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. Your application will be handled in accordance with our [Candidate Privacy Policy](https://www.verkada.com/privacy/candidate-privacy-policy). ## About Verkada ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Verkada provides an AI-powered, cloud-based integrated platform for physical security, including video surveillance, access control, alarms, intercoms, air quality sensors, and visitor management. - **Entity Type**: Private (raised Series E funding in late 2025; amount undisclosed) - **Headquarters**: San Mateo, California, USA (commonly reported; not explicitly listed in provided sources) - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Filip Kaliszan (CEO & Co-founder) and Hans Robertson (Chairman & Co-founder) [verkada.com](https://www.verkada.com/about/) ## Core Business - Primary industry: Physical security, enterprise security technology, cloud-based security solutions. - Target customers: B2B – enterprises, small-to-medium businesses, government agencies, healthcare, law enforcement, and other organizations. - Mission: “Protect people and places in a privacy-sensitive way.” [verkada.com](https://www.verkada.com/about/) ## Products & Services - **Verkada Command (Cloud Platform)**: Central management console for all devices – search footage instantly via natural language, manage access control, receive AI-generated alerts, and unify timelines. [verkada.com](https://www.verkada.com/) - **Video Security Cameras**: Cloud-connected cameras with on-device processing, AI analytics (person/vehicle detection, facial authentication), and automatic updates. - **Access Control**: Cloud-managed door controllers, keyless entry via mobile credentials, and hands-free facial authentication. - **Alarms**: AI-powered alarm system with real-time alerts and automated talk-down messages. - **Intercoms**: Cloud-managed video intercom systems. - **Air Quality Sensors**: Monitors CO2, temperature, humidity, and other indoor environmental data. - **Visitor Management**: Digital sign-in and visitor tracking integrated with the Command platform. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Total funding not disclosed in provided sources, but raised a Series E round at the end of 2025. Operates with ~2,200 employees globally, has deployed 2+ million devices, and serves 30,000+ organizations. Processes 8+ million door unlocks per day and prevented 5,000+ potential threats via visitor management. [verkada.com](https://www.verkada.com/about/) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not listed in the provided search results. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount of ~2,200 (up from earlier years), 17 offices worldwide across Americas, EMEA, and JAPAC, continued expansion of AI capabilities (AI-powered unified timeline launched late 2025), and a Series E funding round in late 2025. [verkada.com](https://www.verkada.com/about/) | [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/verkada) ## Competitive Advantages - **Cloud-native, unified platform**: Replaces fragmented, on-premise systems with a single software interface. - **AI integration**: Proactive threat detection, natural language search, facial authentication, and automated responses. - **Privacy-sensitive design**: Built-in privacy features and compliance focus. - **Scalability & ease of use**: Plug-and-play setup, automatic firmware/software updates, no NVRs or servers. - **24/7 technical support** and a 30-day free trial. [verkada.com](https://www.verkada.com/) ## Strategic Focus - Continue expanding AI-powered capabilities (unified timeline, natural language search, proactive alerts). - Grow global presence (17 offices already, with offices in Dubai, Singapore, and other regions). - Strengthen platform integrations and partner ecosystem. - Maintain privacy-first approach while scaling. [verkada.com](https://www.verkada.com/about/) ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Belonging**: Emphasizes in-person collaboration (“best collaboration happens in person”) with offices designed to inspire creativity. Active employee communities (e.g., Veterans). [verkada.com/careers](https://www.verkada.com/careers/) - **Work policy**: Strongly office-centric (HQ in San Mateo, plus 16 other global offices); remote/hybrid details not specified but in-person is encouraged. - **Perks & Benefits**: Comprehensive health (medical, dental, vision), flexible PTO, wellness benefits (fitness pass reimbursement, mental health coverage), fertility benefits, commuter benefits, professional development stipend, daily healthy meals (at HQ), and team events. - **Growth opportunity**: Fast-growing company (~2,200 employees) with a mission-driven culture; interview process includes recruiter screen, hiring manager, technical assessment, and on-site rounds. [verkada.com/careers](https://www.verkada.com/careers/) | [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/verkada) ## Sources 1. [verkada.com/about](https://www.verkada.com/about/) 2. [verkada.com](https://www.verkada.com/) 3. [verkada.com/careers](https://www.verkada.com/careers/) 4. [linkedin.com/company/verkada](https://www.linkedin.com/company/verkada) 5. 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