Verkada Inc.

Technical Support Engineer

Verkada Inc.$99K — $112K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related technical discipline.
  • Coursework in computer networking, Linux, electronics, or coding languages is a plus.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical matters effectively.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Experience working in a team environment.
  • Industry certifications like CCNP, CCNA, or Security+ are favorable.
  • Willingness to work on-site in New York, 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot the Verkada platform across various technical areas.
  • Advise customers on best practices for design and installation.
  • Communicate technical issues clearly to customers, both orally and in writing.
  • Manage customer issues from initial report to final resolution.
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams on testing and bug identification.
  • Draft technical articles and whitepapers for internal knowledge sharing.
  • Stay updated on product and industry developments.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare options with 100% premium coverage for employees.
  • Nationwide medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions.
  • Expanded mental health support resources.
  • Paid parental leave and fertility benefits.
  • Flexible PTO and paid holidays for work-life balance.
  • Professional development stipend for ongoing learning.
  • Wellness and fitness benefits offered to employees.
  • Daily healthy lunches provided in the workplace.
  • Commuter benefits to ease traveling costs.
Full Job Description
About the Role
Verkada is looking for Technical Support Engineers to support our growing base of enterprise customers. As a member of our Technical Support Engineering team, you will support the entire suite of Verkada cloud-managed building security products. Working independently and collaboratively, you will solve technical issues and advise customers on our platform.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting complex customer environments, educating customers on system installation and configuration, collaborating with Engineers to identify and resolve bugs, providing crucial feedback to Product Management to drive product improvement, and creating knowledge base articles. Our team is the bridge between customers, Engineering, and Product Management. This role will report to one of our Technical Support Engineering Managers and is based on-site 5 days per week in New York, NY.

What You'll Do
  • Full-stack troubleshooting of the entire Verkada platform including, network, hardware, software, and electrical issues
  • Provide best practice design, installation, and configuration expertise to enterprise customers
  • Communicate technical matters to customers both orally and in writing
  • Own customer issues from creation to resolution
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to test new products and identify bugs
  • Write technical knowledge base articles and whitepapers
  • Staying up to date on the latest products and industry technologies
  • Build tools and processes that will scale


What You Bring
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related technical discipline: Networking, Telecommunications, Systems Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Cybersecurity from an accredited university
  • Coursework with a focus on computer networking, Linux, electronics, computer systems, Python or other coding languages is a plus
  • Ability to communicate complex technical matters both orally and in writing
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work within a team environment
  • Industry certifications are a plus: CCNP, CCNA, CCENT, CCDA, CWNP, CWNA, MCSE, CEH, Network+, Security+, A+
  • Willing and able to work on-site in San Mateo 5 days per week


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.


Pay Disclosure

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. This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting base pay may be above or below this range. Base pay is also just one component of Verkada's total rewards package. 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).

Estimated Hourly Pay Range

$48-$54 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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