Senior Systems Engineer - Camera Platform

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next
47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.

You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes.

We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.

• Own the end-to-end development of on-device camera platform features in C++ and Golang
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• Collaborate with the product team to turn requirements into scalable, production-ready solutions aligned with product vision and customer needs.
• Partner with streaming, storage, and AI engineering teams to deliver features optimized for edge computing environments
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• Lead code reviews, guide debugging efforts, and uphold coding standards to ensure a high-quality, maintainable codebase
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• Drive and coordinate regular over-the-air (OTA) releases, balancing speed of delivery with stability and reliability.

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in systems software development for performance- and resource-constrained environments.
• Proficient in at least one systems programming language: C++ or Golang
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• 2+ years of experience building software for Linux-based platforms
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• Strong understanding of modern operating systems
  , computer architecture
  , and trade-offs between compute, memory, and storage
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• Familiarity with Bash scripting and Python for tooling and automation.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering and product teams.
• Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week

• Experience in development of on-device software for cloud-connected devices
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• Familiar with Linux Kernel development
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Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• 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

• 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.

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