Verkada
Backend Software Engineering Intern 2027
San Mateo, CA United States +1 · Internship · Posted Aug 25, 2026
- Location
- San Mateo, CA United States
San Mateo, California, United States - Experience
- Prior internship experience developing and launching products; no years specified.
- Education
- Actively pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or similar technical field of study and graduating by June 2028.
- Visa sponsorship
- The company sponsors and takes over sponsorship of employment visas for this role and will make every reasonable effort to get an offered candidate a visa.
About the job
Build backend software and distributed systems for Verkada’s security platform, including services, APIs, and features that incorporate computer vision.
What you'll do
- Build scalable distributed systems and remote product configuration services for a global device fleet.
- Develop microservice architectures and clean APIs, and deploy services using infrastructure and container orchestration tools.
- Work across the software stack, including databases, messaging systems, and computer-vision features.
What they ask for
- Be able to work at Verkada HQ during winter or summer 2027.
- Be pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field, with graduation by June 2028.
- Have prior internship experience developing and launching products.
- Be familiar with Python or Golang, distributed systems, operating systems, and AWS.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with REST APIs and Linux servers.
- Experience with Docker.
Pay
$55–$65 USD per hour (base pay)
Tools
Redis, DynamoDB, Postgres, Kafka, SQS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Python
AI focus
Design and develop features incorporating cutting-edge computer vision.
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