Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform
Join Verkada as a Senior Software Engineer to build data infrastructure and empower teams with data-driven insights.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 7 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
Verkada uses AI to enhance security and operational efficiency across its platform.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Software Engineer for the Data Platform at Verkada focuses on designing and implementing robust data infrastructure and pipelines that empower teams to make informed, data-driven decisions. The position requires expertise in distributed systems, data processing, and familiarity with tools like Kubernetes, alongside a passion for product quality. Ideal candidates have over five years of relevant experience and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment. Verkada emphasizes a collaborative culture, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and contribute to impactful projects.
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 Data Engineering roles (median ~$180,656).
- Starts above 7% of 15 comparable senior data engineering roles in United States that list Kubernetes we track (median $165,000 across 9 companies). See Kubernetes salary trends
- Kubernetes appears in 11.6% of 216 comparable senior data engineering roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Mateo, CA United States.
- 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, Data 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: Kubernetes.
- 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, Data Platform role at Verkada.
From the original posting
Who We Are
About the Role
As a member of our Infrastructure team, you will build data infrastructure, data pipeline and services to allow the teams to make data driven decisions, and ultimately put quality features into the hands of users. We emphasize tools over processes, automation over operation, metrics over anecdotes, iteration over perfection, and proactive over responsive.
We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires you to be onsite at our HQ in San Mateo, CA.
What You'll Do
- Design and implement reliable, scalable and efficient data infrastructure to allow the team to gain insights and make quality data driven decisions
- Work cross-functionally to build data products that allows other teams to gain insights and ultimately improve Verkada products and Verkada customer experience
- Design and implement solutions to ensure data quality, security, and compliance
- Lead whole projects from design to implementation
- Help lead and grow junior engineers
What You Bring
- 5+ years of data engineering related development experience
- Flexible and adaptive in a fast-paced startup environment
- Passion for product quality and building systems to ship high quality releases
- In-depth expertise in distributed systems and data processing
- Experience with data infrastructure and data analytics
- Experience with Kubernetes is preferred
- Experience in data visualization and dashboard design is preferred
- 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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