Senior Backend Engineer - Core Services

Verkada
$130,000-$280,000 USD
vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays
United States, California, San Mateo
406 East 3rd Avenue (Show on map)
Nov 13, 2024
Who We Are Verkada is a leader in cloud-based B2B physical security. Verkada offers six product lines - video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms - integrated with a single cloud-based software platform. Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies. Founded in 2016 with more than $460M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 16 offices across three continents, 2,100+ full-time employees and 28,000+ customers across 70+ countries. Overview We are looking for experienced back-end engineers to join the Verkada Core Platform team. We are building the platform and shared services that will enable Verkada to quickly bring to market a suite of IoT devices and to power Verkada's "operating system for buildings." As a member of the Core team, you will be the architect, designer, and developer in a broad range of projects. You will: Build scalable distributed systems capable of handling high traffic from 100s of thousands of devices deployed around the world. Work with high concurrency key-value storage systems (Redis, DynamoDB) Spin up new services in a microservices architecture Help lead and grow junior engineers Education and Experience: Degree in Computer Science or similar technical field of study 4+ years of relevant industry experience Experience driving technical direction and leading teams towards project execution Strong written and verbal communication skills Mastery of at least one common server programming language (Python, Go) Experience with relational databases like Postgres, MySQL, etc Experience with distributed systems at scale Perks & Benefits: Generous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverage Unlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidays Wellness allowance Commuter benefits Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily Generous paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits Pay Disclosure At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting annual base salary may be above or below this range. This estimate is also just one component of Verkada's total rewards package. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Estimated Annual Pay Range $130,000 — $280,000 USD Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.