1d ago

Staff Frontend Engineer - Mapping & Spatial Platform

San Mateo, CA

$185k-$265k / year

full-timeleadcybersecurity Visa Sponsor

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead the technical architecture of Verkada's next-generation Spatial Platform, rebuilding floor plans from static images into a high-performance, interactive 3D engine. You'll own a core infrastructure pillar supporting 8+ product lines before the company goes public. This greenfield role lets you solve hard geospatial math and graphics challenges for a fast-growing leader in cloud physical security.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design high-performance rendering architecture for interactive viewer and editing surface
  • Optimize latency with partial GPU buffer updates and custom shaders
  • Develop power-user tools for spatial intelligence analysis
  • Own client-side CRDT architecture for offline-first multi-user editing

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • 5+ years building complex web apps or high-performance graphics engines
  • JavaScript fundamentals and React expertise
  • Computer Science degree or related field
  • Understanding of coordinate conversions, geospatial projections, and 3D geometry

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience with Deck.gl, MapLibre, Three.js, or raw WebGL/WebGPU
  • Experience with real-time sync architectures (Yjs, Automerge, OT)
  • Familiarity with PostGIS, vector tiling (MVT), and GIS workflows

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿฅ 100% covered premiums for employee under at least one health plan
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Flexible PTO and paid holidays
  • ๐Ÿ‘ถ Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
  • ๐ŸŽ Healthy lunches provided daily
  • ๐Ÿ’ผ Professional development stipend

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Phone Screenยท 60 min
  3. 3On-site Interviewsยท 4 hours
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