Engineering Manager, Atlas (Spatial Systems)

Verkada•San Mateo, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100+ companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees. Atlas is the founding engineering team responsible for the Maps mandate at Verkada. Our mission is to transform the physical world into a high-performance, interactive digital twin. We build the Spatial Systems—the core rendering engine, tiling infrastructure, and collaborative APIs—that power the visual interface for our entire product ecosystem. The Atlas team does not build siloed features. We build a Spatial Platform that our core Product Teams—including Cameras, Access Control, Sensors, Alarms, and Admin—use as their canvas. The Engineering Manager will be responsible for ensuring that as we scale to 8+ product lines, the map remains a performant, unified, and "multiplayer" experience.

Requirements

Execution Bias & Technical Grit: Thrive in the high-ambiguity phase of a zero-to-one build.
Builder who prioritizes shipping high-utility foundations over perfect abstractions.
Proven ability to translate a high-level vision into a tangible, functioning platform in weeks, not months.
Strategic Communication: Ability to negotiate technical boundaries with other product teams, ensuring a consistent user experience across the entire Verkada "Command" suite.
UI Depth & Sophistication: Led the development of highly complex, state-heavy web or mobile applications.
Understand the performance trade-offs of rendering thousands of interactive entities.
Deep grasp of modern frontend architectures (React, WebGL/WebGPU, Swift/Kotlin).
Data Pipeline & ML Maturity: Experience building sophisticated data pipelines that handle unstructured data at scale.
Experience with ML, ETL, or complex geometric algorithms to turn raw inputs into structured, queryable information.

Responsibilities

Act as a "Player-Coach" to build the V1 of our Spatial System from the ground up.
Own the initial delivery of our image pipeline and set the technical standards for our collaborative editing protocols.
Lead the design of a modular, plugin-based architecture.
Define the SDKs and APIs that allow 8+ Product Teams (Cameras, Access Control, Alarms, etc.) to overlay their specialized data onto our maps seamlessly.
Oversee the development of the systems that transform unstructured source data—blueprints, CAD files, and high-res imagery—into clean, topologically sound vector data using ML and automated processing.
Build the founding Atlas team from scratch (4-6 engineers).
Establish the engineering culture, from code review standards to architectural RFC processes, focusing on high-performance graphics and spatial math.
Act as the primary technical diplomat for the Maps mandate.
Negotiate technical boundaries with other Product EMs to ensure a unified user experience across the entire Verkada suite.

Benefits

Comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources
Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet 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
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
Wellness/fitness benefits
Healthy lunches provided daily
Commuter benefits