Joblaze summary

In this role, the Senior Software Engineer on the Alarms team at Verkada focuses on developing backend systems that enhance real-time security responses through AI-driven workflows. Key skills include proficiency in Go, experience with distributed systems, and familiarity with cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with a strong background in backend development who thrive in dynamic, startup-like environments. The team operates with a high degree of autonomy, allowing for significant impact on product direction.

Joblaze insights

Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Verkada's careers page November 2, 2026.
Salary band is below the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
Starts above 3% of 117 comparable senior backend roles in United States that list Kubernetes we track (median $173,000 across 39 companies). See Kubernetes salary trends
Kubernetes appears in 31.7% of 523 comparable senior backend roles in United States; Redis appears in 8% of 523 comparable senior backend 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 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer - Alarms role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Go, Kafka, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Redis.
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 Senior Software Engineer - Alarms role at Verkada.

From the original posting

Who We Are

About the Team

As a member of the Alarms 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, backend and firmware 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 Alarms 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.

About the Role

Verkada’s Alarms team builds the intelligent systems that detect, verify, and respond to real-world security threats—whether it's a break-in or suspicious activity caught on video. We combine intrusion sensors, cameras, and AI to create a fast, reliable, and modern security experience.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll play a key role in designing and scaling our AI-driven detection and response workflows. These systems power automated threat identification, customer notifications, video verification, and emergency dispatch—all in real time. You’ll be joining a small, high-impact team working across Verkada’s hardware and cloud platforms to keep people and property safe.

What You'll Do

Design and build low-latency, high-availability backend services that orchestrate alarm detection and response
Create flexible and extensible AI-powered workflows for intrusion and video monitoring use cases
Build distributed systems that integrate internal products and third-party services (e.g., notifications, transcription, dispatch)
Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, frontend, and firmware engineers to shape end-to-end customer experiences
Operate with autonomy and take ownership of systems from design through production
Champion best practices in testing, observability, and continuous deployment

What You Bring

5+ years of backend engineering experience in a production environment
Strong programming skills—Go preferred
Solid grasp of distributed system design, API architecture, and event-driven workflows
Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
Background working with databases (e.g. Postgres) and scalable data systems (e.g. Kafka, Redis)
Track record of delivering robust, maintainable software in fast-paced teams

Bonus Points

Familiarity with Temporal or other workflow engines
Interest in building AI-integrated, real-time systems
Experience with Kubernetes, monitoring tools, and performance optimization

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

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

Estimated Annual Pay Range

$130,000—$280,000 USD

Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

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Senior Software Engineer - Alarms