Join Verkada as an Embedded Linux Security Engineer to enhance the security of innovative physical security products.
Posted by employer 2 years ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 11 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
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Requirements
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Embedded Linux Security Engineer at Verkada, the individual will focus on enhancing the security of physical security products by defining security requirements and developing tools for secure development practices. Key skills include a deep understanding of Linux internals, network protocols, and hardware security features, alongside extensive experience in security engineering. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with a strong background in security assessments and collaborative communication. Verkada's commitment to innovation in physical AI technology underscores the importance of this role within a rapidly growing company.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Verkada's careers page October 27, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Security roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 10% of 21 comparable senior security roles in United States that list Linux we track (median $165,000 across 12 companies). See Linux salary trends
- Linux appears in 9.2% of 347 comparable senior security roles in United States; TrustZone appears in 0.3% of 347 comparable senior security roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Verkada lists $130,000–$280,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Embedded Linux Security Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Cryptography, Linux, TrustZone, disk encryption, mandatory access control, secure boot.
- Does Verkada sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Verkada targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Embedded Linux Security Engineer role at Verkada.
From the original posting
Who We Are
About the role
What You'll Do
- Develop & drive security requirements for the hardware and firmware that goes onto the devices we ship to our customers to improve the security of Verkada’s products and exceed customer expectations.
- Build security tooling to ensure secure development best practices.
- Perform red team/offensive assessments against firmware & devices.
- Triage and recommend solutions for security bugs from tools, third party assessments and bug bounties.
- Develop threat models & attack trees, and participate in security design & code reviews.
- Explore innovative solutions to enable Verkada business instead of “Security says No”.
- Collaborate with the CISO and security team to grow the broader Verkada security program.
- Share your security experience with other teams internally and externally via security conferences and blogs, and help your peer engineers grow their own security reasoning.
What You Bring
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
- 8+ years of experience as a security engineer, software engineer, or security consultant.
- Familiarity with security weaknesses, exploits, attacks and mitigations.
- Excellent written & verbal communication & collaborative skills.
- Deep knowledge of Linux-based operating system internals & network protocols.
- Knowledge of hardware security features such as secure boot, TrustZone, disk encryption, or mandatory access control.
- Working cryptography knowledge around primitives, protocols and applications.
- 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
Annual Pay Range
Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
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