Verkada
Engineering Lead - Search
Verkada, San Mateo, California, United States, 94409
Who We Are
Verkada is the largest cloud-based B2B physical security platform company in the world. Only Verkada offers six product lines - video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms - integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.
Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.
Founded in 2016 with more than $460M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 16 offices across three continents, 1,900+ full-time employees and 25,000+ customers across 70+ countries.
OverviewWe are actively looking for Search Engineering Leads (EL) to help grow the team and product. As an EL on Search, you will be the architect, designer and coder of the project. You'll work closely with the product management, software and hardware engineers to make the team's vision a reality. You'll have the opportunity to lead cross-team efforts, mentor your team members and establish engineering best practices across Verkada.
Responsibilities:
Work with a small team of engineers and drive the key technical roadmapPotentially support a small to medium sized engineering team on career development;Align with product and org objectives, and coordinate with cross-functional teams on delivering key results;Define long term technical roadmap for the team;Contribute to technical decisions on projects among the product.
Qualifications:
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics or similar technical field of studyMinimum of 5 years of relevant industry experienceDeep technical understanding of backend systems, search engines, large-scale distributed systems, front end systemsProduct minded engineering leader who can work with product team to deliver awesome products and drive roadmap towards delivering key productsExperience technically leading a team and driving technical directionsExperience managing projects spanning across multiple teamsExperience in Python and/or C++Strong written and verbal communications2+ years of experience as an engineering manager is a plus
Perks & Benefits:
Generous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverageUnlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidaysWellness allowanceCommuter benefitsHealthy lunches and dinners provided dailyGenerous paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
Pay DisclosureAt Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting annual base salary may be above or below this range. This estimate is also just one component of Verkada's total rewards package. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).Estimated Annual Pay Range $130,000—$280,000 USD Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity EmployerAs an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.
Verkada is the largest cloud-based B2B physical security platform company in the world. Only Verkada offers six product lines - video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms - integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.
Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.
Founded in 2016 with more than $460M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 16 offices across three continents, 1,900+ full-time employees and 25,000+ customers across 70+ countries.
OverviewWe are actively looking for Search Engineering Leads (EL) to help grow the team and product. As an EL on Search, you will be the architect, designer and coder of the project. You'll work closely with the product management, software and hardware engineers to make the team's vision a reality. You'll have the opportunity to lead cross-team efforts, mentor your team members and establish engineering best practices across Verkada.
Responsibilities:
Work with a small team of engineers and drive the key technical roadmapPotentially support a small to medium sized engineering team on career development;Align with product and org objectives, and coordinate with cross-functional teams on delivering key results;Define long term technical roadmap for the team;Contribute to technical decisions on projects among the product.
Qualifications:
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics or similar technical field of studyMinimum of 5 years of relevant industry experienceDeep technical understanding of backend systems, search engines, large-scale distributed systems, front end systemsProduct minded engineering leader who can work with product team to deliver awesome products and drive roadmap towards delivering key productsExperience technically leading a team and driving technical directionsExperience managing projects spanning across multiple teamsExperience in Python and/or C++Strong written and verbal communications2+ years of experience as an engineering manager is a plus
Perks & Benefits:
Generous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverageUnlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidaysWellness allowanceCommuter benefitsHealthy lunches and dinners provided dailyGenerous paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
Pay DisclosureAt Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting annual base salary may be above or below this range. This estimate is also just one component of Verkada's total rewards package. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).Estimated Annual Pay Range $130,000—$280,000 USD Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity EmployerAs an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.