Is the Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform role remote?

No — this is an on-site role in San Mateo, CA, United States.

What's the salary range?

Verkada lists $190,000–$275,000 for this role.

How much experience is required?

At least 6 years of relevant experience for this Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform role.

Where is the role based?

Verkada is hiring for this position in San Mateo, CA, United States.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Go, Python.

What seniority level is this role?

Verkada targets senior candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform role at Verkada.

Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform at Verkada

Joblaze summary

In this role, the Senior Backend Engineer on the Device Platform team is responsible for designing and implementing key backend features that connect Verkada's cloud services with its hardware, ensuring scalability and reliability. Proficiency in server-side languages like Python or Go is essential, along with a strong background in building robust backend systems. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with a collaborative mindset who can effectively communicate and align with cross-functional teams. The team values inclusivity and direct feedback, fostering a culture of continuous learning.

Joblaze insights

Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Verkada's careers page October 3, 2026.
This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Verkada: San Mateo, CA United States.
Salary band is in line with the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
Starts above 65% of 155 comparable senior backend roles in United States that list Python we track (median $173,000 across 65 companies). See Python salary trends
Python appears in 41.2% of 512 comparable senior backend roles in United States; Go appears in 31.1% of 512 comparable senior backend roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in San Mateo, CA, United States.
What's the salary range?: Verkada lists $190,000–$275,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 6 years of relevant experience for this Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform role.
Where is the role based?: Verkada is hiring for this position in San Mateo, CA, United States.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Go, Python.
What seniority level is this role?: Verkada targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform role at Verkada.

From the original posting

Who We Are

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.

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/

Annual Pay Range

Estimated Annual Pay Range

$190,000—$275,000 USD

Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

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