Senior Backend Engineer - Access Control

Verkada
San Mateo +1 more
On-site

In the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026, Verkada filed 58 H-1B positions classified as Software Developers. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, LCA disclosure data. A record of filings already made, not a commitment to sponsor.

Who this role is best for

Best suited to self-driven engineers with experience in scalable distributed systems and a preference for on-site work, operating in the physical security and AI integration domain.

Best fit for

  • Self-motivated engineers with a track record of completing product ideas from concept to delivery
    — “You can take a less-than-fully-fleshed-out product idea and drive it to completion”
  • Candidates with 5+ years of software engineering and a background in distributed systems design
    — “5+ years of industry software engineering experience”
  • Individuals comfortable with technical ownership of major systems and learning new technologies
    — “You will learn new technologies while being entrusted with the technical ownership of major systems”

Things to consider

  • On-site work is mandatory, requiring a five-day-per-week commitment
    — “Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week”
  • The role emphasizes ownership and autonomy, which may require self-direction and initiative
    — “We consider our team a startup within a startup, with a fair amount of ownership and autonomy”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with cloud-managed access control systems in your resume and interviews
    — “building cloud-managed access control systems”
  • Emphasize your ability to work in small, dynamic teams with high autonomy
    — “working alongside a dynamic team of firmware, backend, and frontend engineers”
  • Showcase your background in scalable distributed system design, including databases and queues
    — “Experience in scalable distributed system design, including databases, queues and blob storage”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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Skills & requirements

Required

Python

Stack & domain

PythonGoProblem SolvingTeachingLearningCloud-managed Access Control SystemsBackend Engineering

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. 

About the Role

We are a small, dynamic team focused on building cloud-managed access control systems. Access Control is our second major product line. Our Access Control solution allows users to manage their doors, schedules, and user credentials from virtually anywhere on their laptop or phone.

We consider our team a startup within a startup, with a fair amount of ownership and autonomy. You’ll be working alongside a dynamic team of firmware, backend, and frontend engineers to develop this product line.

What You'll Do

Excited by new products and startups

You think about delivering best-in-class products and experiences - not features

You can take a less-than-fully-fleshed-out product idea and drive it to completion

Self-motivated problem solver: At Verkada, you will tackle large, complex problems with no clear answers.

Teach and learn: You will learn new technologies while being entrusted with the technical ownership of major systems, and we hope to learn something from you in turn.

Growth mindset: As a fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!

What You Bring

BS or a graduate degree in Computer Science, Maths, Engineering, or science

5+ years of industry software engineering experience 

Proficiency in at least one common server programming language (Python, Go)

Experience in scalable distributed system design, including databases, queues and blob storage 

Experience working in an agile team software development environment

Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week

US Employee Benefits

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

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

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$150,000—$300,000 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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