Joblaze summary

In this role, the Staff Software Engineer focuses on developing and optimizing embedded software for Verkada's AI-powered security devices, collaborating closely with hardware teams to enhance camera features using languages like C, C++, Go, and Python. Key skills include experience with Linux system programming, embedded development, and a solid understanding of operating systems and computer architecture. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with a strong technical background looking to contribute to innovative security solutions in 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 29, 2026.
Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$128,100).
Starts above 70% of 27 comparable staff other roles in United States that list Python we track (median $173,000 across 16 companies). See Python salary trends
Python appears in 14.7% of 278 comparable staff other roles in United States; Go appears in 0.7% of 278 comparable staff other roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Senior Software Engineer - Command Connector role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in San Mateo, CA United States.
What's the salary range?: Verkada lists $200,000–$300,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer - Command Connector 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: AI, C, C++, Computer Vision, Go, Linux.
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 staff-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer - Command Connector role at Verkada.

From the original posting

Who We Are

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned Systems level Linux engineer / Linux internals expert to help us build our next generation of command connector product that turns any legacy camera into a cloud-native, AI-searchable node. Under the hood, it's managing dozens of concurrent video streams, translating disparate camera protocols into a single unified pipeline, and feeding all of it into CV models / inference run at the edge of the device itself. We currently support 100K+ customer cameras on this product and looking for more technical talent to help our growth.

What You'll Do

Reading kernel oops/panic traces
Debugging GPU driver issues
Working with boot/security subsystems like secure boot and luks disk encryption
Networking internals (routing, firewalling, link-layer issues)
RAID array management (mdadm, disk failure/rebuild scenarios)

What You Bring

BS/MS in Computer Science (or similar degree)
5+ years of experience of software development for Linux in System Programming Languages (C, C++, Rust, Go, etc)
Experience in embedded development or experience with low-level system software development.
Good knowledge with operating systems and computer architecture.
Good communication & documentation skills.
Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week

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

$200,000—$300,000 USD

Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

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Senior Software Engineer - Command Connector