Senior Android Engineer - Alarms

<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong>Who We Are</strong></h3> <p>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.<br><br>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.</p></div><h3><strong>About the Role</strong></h3> <p>Verkada’s Alarms team builds the intelligent systems that detect, verify, and respond to real-world security threats—whether it's a break-in or suspicious activity caught on video. We combine intrusion sensors, cameras, and AI to create a fast, reliable, and modern security experience.</p> <p>We consider our team a startup within a startup, with a fair amount of ownership and autonomy. You’ll be working alongside a dynamic team of firmware, backend, and frontend engineers to develop this product line.</p> <h3><strong>Who You Are</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Excited by new products and startups</li> <li>You think about delivering best-in-class products and experiences - not features</li> <li>You can take a less-than-fully-fleshed-out product idea and drive it to completion</li> <li>BS or a graduate degree in Computer Science, Maths, Engineering, or science</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What You Bring</strong></h3> <ul> <li>7+ years of industry software engineering experience</li> <li>5+ years of experience developing on Android</li> <li>2+ years Embedded Android or AOSP experience</li> <li>In-depth understanding of Kotlin and Android SDK</li> <li>Jetpack Compose experience a plus</li> <li>Experience building UIs for Linux with frameworks like Qt a plus</li> <li>Can deliver high performance UX</li> <li>Comfortable writing multi-threaded, asynchronous code</li> <li>Experience collaborating cross functionally to design simple and robust backend APIs</li> <li>Eye for design, product details, and polish</li> <li>Degree in Computer Science or related Engineering field</li> <li>Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Culture and Values</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Self-motivated problem solver: At Verkada, you will tackle large, complex problems with no clear answers. </li> <li>Teach and learn: You will learn new technologies while being entrusted with the technical ownership of major systems, and we hope to learn something from you in turn. </li> <li>Growth mindset: As a fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!</li> </ul> <h3>US Employee Benefits</h3> <p>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:</p> <ul> <li>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</li> <li>Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage</li> <li>Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options</li> <li>Expanded mental health support</li> <li>Paid parental leave policy fertility benefits</li> <li>Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time</li> <li>Professional development stipend</li> <li>Fertility Stipend</li> <li>Wellness/fitness ... (truncated, view full listing at source)