20h ago

Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform

San Mateo, CA

$190k-$275k / year

full-timeseniorsoftware

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๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll architect and ship the IoT core that powers millions of Verkada devices, leading platform features end-to-end. Your work will enable enterprise customers with consistency, latency, and uptime guarantees while collaborating across teams to shape the roadmap. You'll teach through design and code reviews in a high-trust, inclusive team.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design and lead major platform features end-to-end.
  • Lead operational improvements for system robustness.
  • Teach through design reviews, code reviews, and mentorship.
  • Drive the platform's roadmap with cross-team alignment.

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • 6+ years building backend services at scale.
  • Fluency in Python or Go; also Ruby or Node.js.
  • Skilled at listening to other teams and shaping shared direction.
  • U.S. citizenship or permanent residency for FedRAMP.

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience with IoT or device platforms.
  • Experience with distributed systems and consistency guarantees.

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿฅ 100% covered healthcare premiums for employee, 80% for family.
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Flexible PTO plus paid holidays and sick time.
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Equity in the form of RSUs.
  • ๐Ÿฑ Healthy lunches provided daily.
  • ๐ŸšŒ Commuter benefits.

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Screenยท 60 min
  3. 3Onsite Interviewsยท 4 hours

๐Ÿšฉ Heads Up

  • Requires 5 days onsite per week.
  • No visa sponsorship for this role.
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