Verkada

Staff Frontend Engineer - Mapping & Spatial Platform

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San Mateo, CA, USAStaff+
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Responsibilities

  • Design and build a high-performance rendering architecture for interactive geospatial visualization and precision spatial editing.
  • Define spatial editing interactions with Design, including snapping, cursor states, loading transitions, easing curves, and pixel-level visual polish.
  • Optimize rendering latency with partial GPU buffer updates and custom shaders to support real-time vertex manipulation.
  • Develop 3D line-of-sight analysis, signal-strength heatmaps, and AI-driven hardware placement suggestions.
  • Own the client-side CRDT synchronization architecture, including the document model, local persistence, presence, offline-first editing, and conflict resolution.
  • Architect a core spatial platform supporting eight or more Verkada product lines.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience building complex customer-facing web applications or high-performance graphics engines.
  • Expertise in JavaScript fundamentals and React, including familiarity with state and data libraries such as React Query and Zustand.
  • Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of data structures, memory management, linear algebra, coordinate-system conversions, geospatial projections, and 3D geometry.
  • Ability to deliver pixel-perfect, high-performance interactions and collaborate closely with Design on production-grade user experiences.

Benefits

  • Employee healthcare premiums are 100% covered under at least one plan, with family premiums 80% covered under all plans.
  • Nationwide medical, vision, and dental coverage is available.
  • HSA with annual employer contributions and FSA options are provided.
  • Benefits include expanded mental health support, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, a fertility stipend, wellness and fitness benefits, and professional development support.
  • Time off includes paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO, and personal sick time.
  • Healthy lunches are provided daily, along with commuter benefits.

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About Verkada

1,001-5,000 employees

Verkada builds a cloud-managed physical security platform for enterprises, combining security cameras, access control, sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management with web and mobile software. It sells hardware plus software licenses through a subscription model to organizations like schools, retailers, and industrial sites. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Verkada reports 30,000+ customers worldwide and is privately held.

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