Software Engineer - Command Connector

Staff Software Engineer - Command Connector

San Mateo, CA United States

From a technical perspective, the embedded software stack runs on an x86-based platform, necessitating work on: UEFI, boot loader, drivers, custom Linux OS distribution via yocto project, containerization, solid-state and hard disk storage, file system and block device mapping. The device interacts with a scalable cloud backend consisting of golang and python services in a typical microservice architecture stack. A Verkada proprietary suite of streaming technologies are implemented to provide high quality live and recorded video.

Frontends include both web and mobile. Security technologies including encryption, signing, secure/trusted boot are also key to our implementation.

This product also implements high performance AI inference and computer vision (CV) features, which require optimization and productionization work in collaboration with the computer vision team that trains all our models.

• Work cross-functionally with the hardware team to develop camera features in C/C++, Go and Python.
• Lead code reviews, debugging, and bug fixes.
• Experiment/test with new development boards.
• Make regular contributions to existing code base to push new features OTA on a frequent basis.

• 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.
• 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.
• Fertility Stipend.
• Wellness/fitness benefits.
• Healthy lunches provided daily.

$200,000 - $300,000 USD

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