Verkada
Backend Engineer - Alarms & Intrusion San Mateo, CA United States Software Engin
Verkada, San Mateo, California, United States, 94409
About the Alarms Team:As a member of the Alarms engineering team, you will be responsible for building compelling user experiences for one of Verkada’s major new product categories. This is an opportunity to take ownership over software products which keep our customers protected in times of critical need.
You’ll be working alongside a small, dynamic team of frontend, backend and firmware engineers to develop these experiences. Our team operates as a startup within a startup, so you can expect a lot of autonomy and impact on the direction of the Alarms product category.
If you are an experienced Backend Engineer who is excited about building new ways to keep people safe and secure, then we want to hear from you.
Who You Are:
Excited about creating best-in-class products which protect people and property
You can take an ambitious product or technical idea and drive it to completion
You are excited about the idea of working on large scale backend services, computer vision pipelines and/or embedded systems.
Experience:
3+ years of industry software engineering experience.
Mastery of at least one common server programming language (e.g. Python or Go)
Mastery of scalable backend design — Including databases, queues and blob storage
Experience working in a fast-paced software development environment.
Recommended Skills:
Software architecture and API design experience
Good understanding of at least one relational database technology, including performance and load characteristics, transactions and locking
Experience with some of the following technologies: Postgres or MySQL, Distributed high concurrency key-value storage (Redis, DynamoDB), Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, Embedded systems (Raspbian, Embedded Linux, FreeRTOS)
Culture and Values:
Self-motivated problem solver: At Verkada, you will tackle large, complex problems with no clear answers.
Teach and learn: You will learn new technologies while being entrusted with the technical ownership of major systems, and we hope to learn something from you in turn.
Growth mindset: As a small, fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!
Perks and Benefits:
Generous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverage
Unlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidays
Wellness allowance and commuter benefits
Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily
Generous paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
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You’ll be working alongside a small, dynamic team of frontend, backend and firmware engineers to develop these experiences. Our team operates as a startup within a startup, so you can expect a lot of autonomy and impact on the direction of the Alarms product category.
If you are an experienced Backend Engineer who is excited about building new ways to keep people safe and secure, then we want to hear from you.
Who You Are:
Excited about creating best-in-class products which protect people and property
You can take an ambitious product or technical idea and drive it to completion
You are excited about the idea of working on large scale backend services, computer vision pipelines and/or embedded systems.
Experience:
3+ years of industry software engineering experience.
Mastery of at least one common server programming language (e.g. Python or Go)
Mastery of scalable backend design — Including databases, queues and blob storage
Experience working in a fast-paced software development environment.
Recommended Skills:
Software architecture and API design experience
Good understanding of at least one relational database technology, including performance and load characteristics, transactions and locking
Experience with some of the following technologies: Postgres or MySQL, Distributed high concurrency key-value storage (Redis, DynamoDB), Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, Embedded systems (Raspbian, Embedded Linux, FreeRTOS)
Culture and Values:
Self-motivated problem solver: At Verkada, you will tackle large, complex problems with no clear answers.
Teach and learn: You will learn new technologies while being entrusted with the technical ownership of major systems, and we hope to learn something from you in turn.
Growth mindset: As a small, fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!
Perks and Benefits:
Generous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverage
Unlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidays
Wellness allowance and commuter benefits
Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily
Generous paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
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