Senior Embedded Linux Engineer - Connectivity
Verkada · San Mateo, CA United States
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 71 days Verkada's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Verkada's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Verkada
- high 290 stale, 5 reposted of 304 open
- Hiring momentum
- 398 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Verkada's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Verkada.
About this role
As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer on the Connectivity Team at Verkada, you will build and maintain embedded software and firmware for various devices, including gateways and security trailers. Your responsibilities will include owning features from scoping to production launch, developing software for Linux-based devices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance customer experience. Additionally, you may have the opportunity to contribute to cloud services based on your interests.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Verkada as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or closely related degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of work experience in an embedded engineering role
- Proficient in C, C++
- Experience in owning SW features or projects end to end with production launch
- Experience in SW development on HW products, including working knowledge of common low-level interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART, FreeRTOS and Embedded Linux
- Experience reading schematics (basic EE skills)
Nice to have
- Experience with networking or wireless communication protocols
- Proficient in Go
What you get
- Healthcare programs with 100% coverage for employee premiums under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums
- 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
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond embedded systems and Linux, which may indicate a focus on legacy technologies
- Onsite work requirement may limit remote work flexibility
- Annual pay range is provided, but no specific salary is guaranteed; compensation may vary based on multiple factors
Summarised from Verkada's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Verkada on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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