San Mateo, CA United States On-site Full-time USD 130,000 – 280,000 / year

Verkada is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer - Alerts and Operations

Responsibilities

  • Develop and sustain high-throughput backend services handling hundreds of millions of weekly events, alerts, and notifications from globally deployed security hardware.
  • Lead architectural planning and technical design for new capabilities in event processing, alert rule logic, and notification systems.
  • Take full ownership of critical backend systems, guiding them from concept to deployment with ongoing testing, monitoring, and performance improvements.
  • Advance backend infrastructure by integrating AI-driven features and processing pipelines.
  • Support and mentor less experienced engineers through code reviews, technical feedback, and knowledge transfer sessions.
  • Help develop and maintain a public-facing API used by customers to connect with their security and operations platforms.
  • Work closely with product teams, engineering leads, and cross-functional groups to deliver impactful, scalable product features.

Work Arrangement

On-site

Other

  • Applicants must be prepared to work in person five days per week.
  • Employment visa sponsorship and transfers are supported for this position.

Employment visa sponsorship and transfers are supported for this position.

About company
Verkada
Verkada is a leader in cloud-based B2B physical security. Designed with simplicity in mind, Verkada's six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace, and intercoms — provide unparalleled building security through an integrated, cloud-based software platform.
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Job Details
Department Alerts and Operations
Category backend
Posted 2 hours ago