Staff Frontend Engineer - Interactive Maps

<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>We are actively looking for a founding member of a new team to build a collaborative, offline-first visual floor plan editor. This is a next-generation tool for planning and managing the security infrastructure of complex multi-building campuses</p> <p>Join a small dynamic team that loves learning and applying the newest frontend technologies to create a beautiful realtime editing surface.</p> <p>You will work closely with Product and Design to develop great user experiences -- not just features -- and to help build and scale a web-based platform that will support a suite of connected devices for enterprise customers at scale.</p> <h3><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Build a sync engine for an offline-first collaborative editor</li> <li>Implement a visually engaging editor for our security deployment experts, aiding them in planning, deploying, and configuring Verkada’s wide range of hardware product offerings.</li> <li>Develop visually engaging power-user features, such as camera line-of-sight analysis and AI feature range tooling, useful for analyzing deployments in complex, real-world environments</li> <li>Experiment with cutting-edge browser features to find their opportunities and limitations<br>Mentor teammates on frontend best practices and architectural patterns</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What You Bring</strong></h3> <ul> <li>7+ years of industry software engineering experience</li> <li>Degree in Computer Science (or Engineering equivalent)</li> <li>Mastery of JavaScript: Scoping, closures, contexts, prototypes, classes, etc.</li> <li>React expertise, including common state and data libraries (React Query, Zustand, etc.)</li> <li>Thorough understanding of coordinate system conversions and projections</li> <li>Eye for design, product details, and polish</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Nice to Haves</strong></h3> <p>These will set you apart as a candidate, but not required. </p> <ul> <li>Working knowledge of at least one server-side framework and one database system</li> <li>Experience with real-time collaborative applications</li> <li>Understanding of offline-first architectures (CRDTs, Operational Transforms).</li> <li>Experience with 2D graphics libraries (Canvas API, Konva.js, or similar)</li> <li>WebGL or GPU programming experience</li> <li>GIS experience (PostGIS, QGIS, ArcGIS, or web mapping libraries)</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Additional Information:</strong></h3> <p>We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification listed above. We're looking for senior engineers who can tackle complex problems and are excited about the specific challenges of this role, and we know that great candidates come from diverse backgrounds and experiences.</p> <h3><strong>Sponsorship Eligibility:</strong></h3> <ul> <li>We 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.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>US Employee Benefits:</strong></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 re ... (truncated, view full listing at source)