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Verkada

Security 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 number of 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 obtain a visa if an offer is made.

About the job

Build and improve backend software and distributed systems for Verkada’s security products, including features using computer vision.

What you'll do

  • Build scalable distributed systems and remote product configuration services; improve microservice performance and reliability.
  • Develop APIs and features using Python and/or Go, working with databases, messaging systems, and deployment tools.
  • Design and develop features incorporating computer vision.

What they ask for

  • Be able to work on-site at Verkada HQ during Summer 2027.
  • Be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field and graduate by June 2028.
  • Have prior internship experience developing and launching products.
  • Be familiar with Python or Golang, Distributed Systems, Operating Systems, AWS, and Docker.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with REST APIs and Linux servers.

Pay

$55 — $65 USD hourly pay (base pay)

Tools

Redis, DynamoDB, Postgres, Kafka, SQS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Python

AI focus

Design and develop features incorporating computer vision; the company platform also uses AI for security applications.

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