Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure
Verkada · San Mateo, CA United States
Posted 22 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days Verkada's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Verkada's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Verkada
- low 0 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
- 2026-09-17
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 Software Engineer at Verkada, you will architect and develop projects aimed at enhancing the reliability and cost efficiency of the company's infrastructure, which supports millions of connected devices. Your role involves leading critical initiatives, mentoring team members, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align with product objectives. You will work with technologies such as Python, Go, and cloud platforms, while also influencing the platform's features and direction.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or similar technical field
- Experience in Python and/or Go
- Experience with one of the major cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
- Strong written and verbal communications
- Experience and enthusiasm for learning about new infrastructure products, features, and strategies
- Comfortable with working at the frontier of infrastructure and software development
Nice to have
- Experience with Terraform
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Experience with a service mesh such as Istio
What you get
- Healthcare programs with premiums 100% covered for employees 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)
- Expanded mental health support
- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
Worth weighing
- Onsite work required at HQ in San Mateo, CA
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond Python, Go, and cloud platforms
- Annual pay range is broad, indicating potential variability in compensation
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Listed by Verkada on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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