Senior Backend Engineer

Verkada
San Mateo +1 more
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

In the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026, Verkada filed 1 H-1B position titled "Senior Backend Engineer - Streaming". 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

Strong fit for backend engineers with experience in distributed systems and microservices who can work onsite in San Mateo, CA.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in large-scale access systems and distributed architecture for global deployment
    — “Experience in building and scaling access systems to millions of users around the world”
  • Individuals who have mastered Python or Go and have worked with cloud providers like AWS or GCP
    — “Mastery of at least one of Python or Go”
  • Professionals with a background in designing scalable control planes and data primitives
    — “Design scalable control planes and data primitives for all Verkada products”

Things to consider

  • Onsite work is required five days per week in San Mateo, CA
    — “Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with distributed queueing and caching systems in your resume and interview responses
    — “Experience with distributed queueing (Kafka) and caching (Redis, Memcached)”
  • Demonstrate your ability to spin up new services in a microservices architecture
    — “Spin up new services in a microservices architecture”
  • Emphasize your background in relational databases and key-value storage systems
    — “Experience with relational databases (Postgres, MySQL)”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • high traffic handling
  • large organizations service
Typical background
backend engineeringdistributed systems

Skills & requirements

Required

Scalable Distributed SystemsMicroservices ArchitectureCloud Service ProvidersAPI Specifications

Preferred

Agentic AIAi-powered Alerts

Stack & domain

Backend EngineeringScalable Control PlanesData PrimitivesDistributed SystemsHigh TrafficMicroservices ArchitecturePythonGoRelational DatabasesPostgreSQLMySQLKey-value Storage SystemsRedisMemcachedDistributed QueueingKafkaCachingCloud Service ProvidersAWSGCPAzureReactGRPCAPI SpecificationsCommunicationProblem-solvingAdaptabilityTeamworkCollaborationVideo SecurityAccess ControlAir Quality SensorsAlarmsIntercomsVisitor ManagementAIPrivacy-sensitiveAgentic AIPPEReal-time AlertsLockdownAi-powered PlatformSecurityAccess SystemsAuthenticationAuthorizationAuditUser ManagementRole Management

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 looking for experienced back-end engineers to join the Verkada Core Command team. We are scaling out the Auth, Users, Roles and Audit capabilities of Verkada's core products to service the largest organizations in the world. 

What You'll Do

Design scalable control planes and data primitives for all Verkada products

Build scalable distributed systems capable of handling high traffic from hundreds of thousands of devices deployed around the world.

Spin up new services in a microservices architecture

What You Bring

Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering

4+ years of relevant industry experience

Experience in building and scaling access systems to millions of users around the world

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Mastery of at least one of Python or Go

Experience with relational databases (Postgres, MySQL)

Experience with key-value storage systems (Redis, Memcached)

Experience with distributed queueing (Kafka) and caching (Redis, Memcached)

Experience with cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Experience with React

Experience with GRPC and API specifications

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$170,000—$260,000 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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