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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 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 an Embedded Engineer focused on video streaming at Verkada, you will design and implement streaming features for their deployed cameras. Your work will involve optimizing video encoding and streaming pipelines, integrating streaming protocols, and collaborating with various teams to enhance the video experience. You will also be responsible for debugging and improving the efficiency of firmware components.
- 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 or MS degree in Computer Science or similar degree
- 5+ years of professional experience in embedded systems development with a focus on video streaming applications
- Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded Linux environments
- Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week
Nice to have
- Strong hands-on experience with video codecs (H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1) and hardware-accelerated encoding/decoding pipelines
- Familiarity with multimedia frameworks such as GStreamer, FFmpeg, or custom video pipelines
- Solid understanding of video streaming protocols (RTSP, RTP, RTMP, HLS, DASH, WebRTC) and adaptive bitrate streaming
- Experience optimizing for low latency and startup time (TTFF) under constrained resources
What you get
- Healthcare programs with premiums 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)
- Expanded mental health support
- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
- Flexible PTO and personal sick time
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options; must be onsite five days a week
- Salary range is broad and may vary based on multiple factors
- Role involves complex technical challenges which may require a steep learning curve
Summarised from Verkada's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Verkada on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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