Verkada
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Platform Infrastructure
$180K–$280K
San Mateo, CA United States +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 25, 2026
- Location
- San Mateo, CA United States
San Mateo, California, United States - Education
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a similar technical field of study.
- Visa sponsorship
- Sponsors and takes over sponsorship of employment visas; if an offer is made, Verkada will make every reasonable effort to get the candidate a visa.
About the job
Architects and develops infrastructure to improve reliability, efficiency, and scalability for a platform supporting millions of connected devices.
What you'll do
- Lead efforts related to platform scalability, reliability, and efficiency.
- Influence platform features and direction, and provide technical support to engineers.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver results aligned with product and organizational objectives.
What they ask for
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a similar technical field.
- Experience with Python and/or Go.
- Experience with one major cloud platform (AWS preferred).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to have
- Terraform.
- Kubernetes or a service mesh such as Istio.
Pay
$180,000 — $280,000 USD annual on-target earnings (OTE) range (base compensation and commissions, if applicable)
Tools
Python, Go, AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Istio
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