Verkada Inc.

Engineering Manager, Access Control

Verkada Inc.$200K — $315K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, primarily in Python, Go, or React
  • 1+ year of experience managing software engineers
  • Strong background in building production software for frontend and backend
  • Proficient in software architecture and system design
  • Experience with designing and operating distributed systems in a production environment
  • Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional technical projects
  • Excellent communication skills for team and stakeholder interactions
  • Proven track record of attracting, mentoring, and retaining top engineering talent
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a diverse engineering team in both frontend and backend software development
  • Own the delivery of significant customer-facing projects from concept to production
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project roadmaps and meet ambitious goals
  • Drive technical direction while enabling engineers to make autonomous architectural decisions
  • Promote a culture of engineering excellence through thorough code reviews and testing
  • Build robust and scalable distributed systems to handle millions of real-time events
  • Enhance engineering processes and maintain high quality standards
  • Engage in recruitment to develop an outstanding engineering organization.

Benefits

  • 100% premium coverage for employee healthcare plans and 80% for family premiums
  • Nationwide medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions
  • Expanded mental health support services
  • Comprehensive paid parental leave and fertility benefits
  • Flexible PTO and various paid holidays for work-life balance
  • Professional development stipend for skill enhancement
  • Wellness and fitness benefits including daily healthy lunches
  • Commuter benefits to support daily travel.
Full Job Description
About This Role

At Verkada, we're building the operating system for the physical world. Our Access Control team develops the software that securely manages millions of door events every day, connecting cloud services, mobile apps, web applications, and edge hardware into a seamless customer experience.

We're looking for an Engineering Manager who enjoys building products, growing engineers, and solving difficult technical problems. This role is ideal for someone who has spent years writing production software and now wants to multiply their impact by leading a high-performing engineering team.
What You'll Do
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of frontend and backend software engineers through coaching, regular feedback, career development, and hiring.
  • Own delivery for major customer-facing initiatives from concept through production.
  • Partner closely with Product Management, Design, Firmware, Mobile, and other engineering teams to define roadmaps and execute against ambitious goals.
  • Drive technical direction while empowering engineers to make architectural decisions.
  • Foster a culture of engineering excellence through thoughtful code reviews, design discussions, testing, and operational discipline.
  • Help build highly reliable, observable, and scalable distributed systems that power millions of real-time events.
  • Improve engineering processes, execution, and team health while maintaining a high quality bar.
  • Participate in hiring and help build an exceptional engineering organization.
What You Bring
  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant experience in Python, Go, or React
  • 1+ years managing software engineers.
  • Experience building production software across both frontend and backend systems.
  • Strong software architecture and system design skills.
  • Experience designing and operating distributed systems in production.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead large cross-functional technical projects.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven ability to attract, hire, mentor, and retain exceptional engineers.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
US Employee Benefits

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:
  • 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
  • Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
  • Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
  • Expanded mental health support
  • Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
  • Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
  • Professional development stipend
  • Wellness/fitness benefits
  • Healthy lunches provided daily
  • Commuter benefits
Additional Information
  • We do 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.


Annual Pay Range

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)

Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).

Estimated Annual Pay Range

$200,000-$315,000 USD

About Verkada Inc.

Verkada Inc. is a technology company that specializes in security cameras and video surveillance systems. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. Verkada's cameras are designed to be easy to install and use, and they offer features such as facial recognition and license plate recognition. The company's customers include schools, hospitals, and businesses. Verkada has raised over $140 million in funding to date and is backed by several venture capital firms.
Learn more about Verkada Inc.
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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