Senior-Staff Software Engineer, Engineering Productivity

Verkada•San Mateo, CA

9h•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. About the Role We are actively looking for a talented software engineer to join the Infrastructure team with a focus on improving Engineering Productivity, specifically our Bazel and C++ infrastructure. Example projects include optimizing Bazel, extending and onboarding services to Bazel, improving C++ support through Bazel and our entire infrastructure. This will have a cross-company impact allowing engineers to quickly iterate locally on microservices and firmware. We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires you to be onsite at our HQ in San Mateo, CA (with flexibility to work from home).

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar position
Strong experience with C/C++ build systems (Make, CMake, Meson, or similar)
Deep understanding of C/C++ compilation, linking, and dependency management
Experience with build system migration and modernization
Proven experience with Bazel in large-scale monorepo environments
Proficiency in authoring and maintaining custom Bazel rules
Experience designing and implementing Bazel toolchains for C/C++ builds
Knowledge of Bazel remote execution and caching strategies

Nice To Haves

Experience with bzlmod (Bazel's modern dependency management)
Familiarity with cross-platform C/C++ builds (Linux, macOS, Windows)
Background in build system performance optimization and incremental compilation
Background in firmware development and deployment

Responsibilities

Make every engineer’s day-to-day productive and enjoyable!
Define engineering tooling roadmap
Own Kubernetes deployment and development tooling
Build various software and hardware testing frameworks
Provide technical support for engineers on other teams
Help with growing the team

Benefits

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