Verkada Inc.

Senior Frontend Engineer - Web Platform

Verkada Inc.$130K — $280K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of relevant experience in front-end or platform web development
  • Expertise in modern web technologies like React, TypeScript, Webpack, and Vite
  • Proven ability to build complex single-page applications (SPAs) with microfrontend architectures
  • Experience with CI/CD pipeline configuration and optimization
  • Strong background in automated testing strategies and code quality enhancement
  • Interest in AI-assisted development and integrating AI toolsets into workflows
  • Degree in Computer Science or a similar field

Responsibilities

  • Accelerate architectural evolution by transitioning to microfrontend architecture
  • Empower product engineering through support and mentorship across 8+ product teams
  • Drive AI adoption to enhance development workflows for web engineering teams
  • Innovate our tech stack by selecting and designing with next-gen web technologies
  • Own and optimize CI/CD pipelines for smoother deployments
  • Champion rigorous automated testing standards across the platform
  • Strengthen platform foundations by developing shared libraries and architectural patterns

Benefits

  • 100% covered healthcare premiums for employees and 80% for family premiums
  • Comprehensive nationwide medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
  • Expanded mental health support programs
  • Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
  • Flexible PTO, paid holidays, and extended leaves
  • Professional development stipend and opportunities
  • Daily healthy lunches provided
  • Commuter benefits
Full Job Description
About the Role

We are actively looking for an experienced front-end engineer to join our Web Platform team. As a vital member of the team, you will be the architect, designer, and developer across a broad range of high-impact projects. You will act as a force multiplier, partnering closely with 8+ product teams to help build and scale a robust web-based platform that supports a suite of connected devices for enterprise customers at scale.

In this role, you will go beyond building features; you will be instrumental in modernizing a massive codebase through microfrontend re-architecture and pioneering AI enablement across all of web engineering.
What You Will Do
  • Accelerate architectural evolution: Execute and scale our ongoing microfrontend transition across a massive, complex codebase to ensure high modularity, scalability, and long-term maintainability.
  • Empower product engineering: Support, collaborate with, and mentor engineers across 8+ distinct product teams, ensuring they have the platform tools needed to move fast and build great user experiences.
  • Drive AI enablement: Champion the adoption and integration of AI tools and methodologies to accelerate development and enhance the capabilities of all web engineering teams.
  • Innovate the stack: Continuously evaluate, select, and design the architecture using next-generation web technologies and frameworks.
  • Own developer infrastructure: Manage and optimize our CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments, reduce friction, and improve developer velocity.
  • Champion testing and quality: Establish, advocate for, and enforce rigorous automated testing standards and quality assurance practices across the platform.
  • Strengthen platform foundations: Develop shared core utilities, infrastructure libraries, and architectural patterns that enable fellow teammates to build faster, while collaborating seamlessly with our dedicated Design System team.
Education and Experience
  • 4+ years of relevant industry experience in front-end or platform web development.
  • Expertise working with modern web technologies such as React, TypeScript, Webpack, Vite, etc.
  • Proven track record of building complex single-page applications (SPAs) and hands-on experience designing or implementing microfrontend architectures.
  • Infrastructure knowledge: Experience configuring, optimizing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
  • Quality focus: Strong background in establishing robust automated testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end) and driving overall code quality.
  • Forward-thinking mindset: Experience with or a strong interest in AI-assisted development and integrating AI into engineering workflows.
  • Degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field of study.
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

$130,000-$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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