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Verkada

Senior Backend Engineer - Alarms

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about 4 hours ago
San Mateo, CA, USA
Senior
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Base Salary

$130k - $280k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and build low-latency, high-availability backend services for alarm detection and response.
  • Create flexible AI-powered workflows for intrusion and video monitoring.
  • Build distributed systems integrating internal products and third-party services.
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to shape customer experiences.
  • Take ownership of systems from design through production.
  • Champion best practices in testing, observability, and continuous deployment.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of backend engineering experience in a production environment.
  • Strong programming skills, preferably in Go.
  • Solid understanding of distributed system design and API architecture.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS.
  • Background in working with databases like Postgres and scalable data systems.
  • Proven track record of delivering robust software in fast-paced teams.
  • Willingness to work onsite five days per week.

Benefits

  • 100% coverage of employee healthcare premiums and 80% for family premiums.
  • Nationwide medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions.
  • Expanded mental health support.
  • Paid parental leave and fertility benefits.
  • Flexible PTO and personal sick time.
  • Professional development stipend.
  • Wellness/fitness benefits.
  • Healthy lunches provided daily.
  • Commuter benefits.

Tech Stack

Apache KafkaAWSGoKubernetesPostgreSQLRedis

Categories

AI & MLBackend