Verkada Inc.

Senior Android Engineer - Alarms

Verkada Inc.$150K — $280K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience building mobile applications on both Android and iOS
  • Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX patterns and performance considerations
  • Experience working with APIs and asynchronous systems
  • Product mindset with attention to usability and reliability

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain features across Android and iOS mobile applications for the Alarms product
  • Develop real-time user experiences for alerts, video, and system status
  • Collaborate closely with product, design, backend, and firmware teams
  • Write clean, maintainable, and performant code across mobile platforms
  • Help shape architecture and technical direction for mobile development
  • Contribute to embedded Linux UI development for hardware products

Benefits

  • Healthcare programs tailored to personal health and financial needs with 100% premiums covered for employees
  • Nationwide medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Health Saving Account (HSA) with employer contributions
  • Expanded mental health support
  • Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
  • Flexible PTO and personal sick time
  • Professional development stipend
  • Wellness/fitness benefits
  • Healthy lunches provided daily
  • Commuter benefits
Full Job Description
About the Team

The Alarms team builds systems that detect, verify, and respond to real-world security threats using sensors, cameras, and AI. You'll work on products that are critical during high-stakes moments and directly impact customer safety.

We operate as a small, fast-moving team with significant ownership, collaborating across mobile, backend, and firmware.
About the Role

We're looking for a Mobile Engineer to help build and maintain the mobile experience for our Alarms product across both Android and iOS.

This role is focused on developing high-quality mobile applications used for real-time monitoring, alerts, and incident response.

You will also work on device-facing experiences, including building native Linux-based UIs for embedded products.
What You'll Do
  • Build and maintain features across Android And iOS mobile applications for the Alarms product
  • Develop real-time user experiences for alerts, video, and system status
  • Collaborate closely with product, design, backend, and firmware teams
  • Write clean, maintainable, and performant code across mobile platforms
  • Help shape architecture and technical direction for mobile development
  • Contribute to embedded / Linux UI development for hardware products
What You Bring
  • 6+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience building mobile applications on both Android and iOS
  • Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX patterns and performance considerations
  • Experience working with APIs and asynchronous systems
  • Product mindset with attention to usability and reliability
Nice to Have
  • Experience building embedded Linux UIs, such as for infotainment systems or other device interfaces (e.g., Qt or similar frameworks)
  • Exposure to hardware-integrated products or IoT systems
Culture and Values
  • Self-motivated problem solver: At Verkada, you will tackle large, complex problems with no clear answers.
  • Teach and learn: You will learn new technologies while being entrusted with the technical ownership of major systems, and we hope to learn something from you in turn.
  • Growth mindset: As a fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!
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
  • Fertility 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

$150,000-$280,000 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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