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Responsibilities
- Lead broad-scope initiatives to eliminate classes of vulnerabilities from Verkada’s software and infrastructure.
- Build tools, libraries, automation, and frameworks that help software engineers implement security correctly.
- Leverage AI to automate security engineering practices.
- Collaborate with engineering leaders to define and execute security goals, priorities, and processes.
- Work with the CISO and security team to expand Verkada’s security and privacy programs.
- Share security expertise through conferences, presentations, blogs, and open source.
- Write code every day across a variety of technology stacks.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- At least 7 years of experience as a software engineer who has worked on security problems.
- Interest in security weaknesses, attacks, and mitigations, including the ability to break things.
- Experience leveraging AI while building software.
- Excellent collaboration skills and outstanding written and verbal communication.
- Master’s or PhD in security is a bonus.
- Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week.
Benefits
- Healthcare programs with at least one plan covering 100% of employee premiums and all plans covering 80% of family premiums.
- Nationwide medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account options.
- Expanded mental health support, paid parental leave, and fertility benefits.
- Paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO, and personal sick time.
- Professional development stipend, fertility stipend, and wellness and fitness benefits.
- Healthy lunches provided daily and commuter benefits.
- Employment visa sponsorship and sponsorship takeover are available.
- The role is onsite five days per week.
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About Verkada
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.