Engineering Manager, Core Platform

Verkada
San Mateo +1 more

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior level engineering leaders who can manage cross-functional teams and contribute technically.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 8+ years of software engineering experience and leadership in managing teams of engineers.
    — “4+ years experience managing, leading, and inspiring a team of engineers
  • Individuals with a background in agile software development and a strong eye for product design and user experience.
    — “Experience working in an agile team software development environment

Things to consider

  • This role requires a balance between leadership and technical execution, not just managerial experience.
    — “Be able to roll up your sleeves and actively write code or prototype new features
  • The position demands a deep understanding of both frontend and backend systems, with no room for specialization in one area.
    — “Experience with both backend and frontend

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience in agile environments and cross-functional collaboration with product and design teams.
    — “Work closely with Product and Design to build and ship features and delight users and customers
  • Showcase your track record in driving best practices and maintaining high-quality code standards.
    — “Drive the adoption of best practices, coding standards, and development methodologies
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • led successful project implementations
  • mentored and developed engineering teams
  • implemented best practices
Typical background
software engineeringproject management

Skills & requirements

Required

Software EngineeringProject ManagementAgile MethodologiesTechnical LeadershipTeam Management

Preferred

Cloud ComputingIot

About the role

Original posting from Verkada via Greenhouse

Who We Are

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, Next47 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. 

Overview

We are looking for an experienced manager 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.

Responsibilities

Lead projects impacting our Command product- it will include both frontend and backend engineers in your team

Be able to roll up your sleeves and actively write code or prototype new features

Inspire your team to create highly polished and delightful user experiences

Work closely with Product and Design to build and ship features and delight users and customers

Collaborate with other engineering leaders to define, communicate, and execute on goals, priorities and process

Drive the adoption of best practices, coding standards, and development methodologies to ensure the delivery of high-quality, maintainable code.

Stay current with emerging technologies, trends, and industry developments, evaluating their potential impact on our web platforms and recommending innovative solutions.

Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the web engineering team, encouraging knowledge sharing, skill-building, and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

4+ years experience managing, leading, and inspiring a team of engineers; including hiring, retaining, and managing performance.

8+ years of work experience in a software engineering roles

Experience with both backend and frontend

Experience working in an agile team software development environment

Eye for design, product details, and polish

Working knowledge of at least one server-side framework and one database system 

Degree in Computer Science or related Engineering field

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 

Annual Pay Range

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. 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)

Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).

Estimated Annual Pay Range$200,000—$285,000 USDVerkada 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.

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Source: Verkada careers (Greenhouse)

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