Join Verkada as a Senior Software Engineer to architect and develop reliable infrastructure for millions of connected devices.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 23 hours ago
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Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Software Engineer focuses on architecting and developing infrastructure projects that enhance the reliability and efficiency of Verkada's platform, which supports millions of connected devices. Key skills include proficiency in Python or Go, experience with cloud platforms like AWS, and familiarity with tools such as Terraform and Kubernetes. This position is ideal for experienced engineers who are comfortable leading cross-team initiatives and mentoring peers. Verkada emphasizes a collaborative in-office culture, fostering innovation in a rapidly growing tech environment.
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 in line with the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Starts above 54% of 164 comparable senior backend roles in United States that list Python we track (median $173,000 across 66 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 41.4% of 531 comparable senior backend roles in United States; Istio appears in 0.2% of 531 comparable senior backend roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Mateo, CA United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Verkada lists $180,000–$280,000 for this 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: AWS, Go, Istio, Kubernetes, Python, Terraform.
- 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/Staff Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure role at Verkada.
From the original posting
Who We Are
About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer on this team, you will help architect, design and develop projects targeted at making Verkada’s infrastructure the most reliable and cost efficient while scaling to millions of connected devices. Example projects include rolling out a service mesh or designing a cost efficient service ingesting and storing terabytes of video footage. You'll have the opportunity to lead cross-team efforts, mentor your team members and establish engineering best practices across the entire organization.
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
- Identify and lead critical efforts related to scalability, reliability and efficiency;
- Influence the features and direction of our platform with your own ideas;
- Provide technical support for engineers on team;
- Align with product and org objectives, and coordinate with cross-functional teams on delivering key results.
What You Bring
- Must have a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, or similar technical field of study
- Experience and enthusiasm for learning about new infrastructure products, features, and strategies
- Comfortable with working at the frontier of infrastructure and software development
- Experience in Python and/or Go
- Experience with one of the major cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
- Strong written and verbal communications
- Experience with Terraform is preferred
- Experience with Kubernetes is preferred
- Experience with a service mesh such as Istio 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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