Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform
About The Position
The Device Platform team owns the backend between Verkada's cloud and the hardware we ship — device provisioning, OTA firmware rollout, and the licensing layer that turns devices into a business. Verkada already operates at millions of devices, and we're scaling the platform for the next order of magnitude — with the consistency, latency, and uptime guarantees our enterprise customers depend on. Hitting that scale isn't just a technical problem. We're creating the IoT core that every product team across Verkada relies on to accelerate their roadmaps. We do as much cross-team alignment as deep systems design, and hold a high bar on both execution and communication with our peers. We're five senior engineers today, with a new-grad joining us this summer — and we're hiring more as the platform's reach across Verkada grows. We're high-trust and inclusive: we give and receive feedback directly, we learn out loud, and we get better together because of it.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience building backend services with consistency, latency, and uptime guarantees at scale.
- Fluency in at least one server language — Python or Go preferred; adjacent languages like Ruby or JavaScript (NodeJs) welcome.
- Skilled at listening to other engineering teams, shaping shared technical direction, and shipping changes they can build on without surprise.
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency for FedRAMP compliance.
- Onsite presence five days per week.
Responsibilities
- Design and lead major platform features end-to-end, such as the IoT core, the device-metrics platform, or the licensing ledger.
- Lead operational improvements that increase system robustness, reduce pager noise, and help the team learn from incidents when they occur.
- Teach as you ship — through design reviews, code reviews, crisp written communication, and direct mentorship.
- Listen to other Verkada teams, and help drive the platform's roadmap toward the company's biggest long-term bets.
Benefits
- Comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources
- 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
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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