Senior Embedded Engineer - Connectivity
VerkadaSan Mateo, CA United StatesPosted 11 March 2026
Job Description
Who We Are
Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100+ companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.
About the Role
We are actively looking for experienced firmware engineers to join the Connectivity team. As a senior member and lead of the Connectivity team, you will be the architect and developer in a broad range of projects. You will work closely with Product and other Engineers to develop the next generation Connectivity products.
What You'll Do
Be responsible for building the software and firmware that goes onto the devices we ship to our customers
Own the full engineering cycle end to end, including scoping, architecture and low level design, solutions trade-off, development with test driven and data driven methods
Proven track record of methodical problem solving skills, debugging skills and overall excellent logical thinking skills. Strong motivation to build quality products that are reliable, performant and sustainable
Growth mindset and willingness to learn new technologies that are critical to product development
Work with product management and cross functional teams to build and ship features that delight users and customers
Help mentor other engineers
Contribute to other parts of the stack (e.g. our backend services), if that interests you
What You Bring
Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or closely related degree or equivalent experience
4+ years of work experience in an embedded engineering role
Proficient in C, C++ or Go
Prior work experience in owning SW features or projects end to end with production launch is a major plus
Prior work experience in SW development on HW products, for example, working knowledge of common low-level interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART, working knowledge of FreeRTOS and Embedded Linux (preferred)
Experience with networking and wireless communication protocols (preferred)
Experience programming in Go and Python (preferred)
Experience reading schematics (basic EE skills) (preferred)
Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week
US Employee Benefits
Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
Expanded mental health support
Paid parental leave policy fertility benefits
Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
Professional development stipend
Fertility Stipend
Wellness/fitness benefits
Healthy lunches provided daily
Commuter benefits
Additional Information:
We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.
Annual Pay Range
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