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Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer - Camera Firmware

VerkadaSan Mateo, CA United States
On-site Full-time $200K/yr - $300K/yr

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

Market Expansion: Drive the development lifecycle of innovative camera categories targeting new market opportunities. Engage with Hardware and Product teams during the design phase to influence hardware choices and feature specifications. Architectural Leadership: Manage the firmware strategy and implement extensive architectural modifications to accommodate new features throughout the stack, from low-level microcontrollers to Linux-based services. Technical Proficiency: Develop high-performance features across a broad software spectrum, including bare-metal MCU firmware, secure bootloaders, Linux kernel enhancements, and user-space services. Complex Problem Solving: Address intricate system-level challenges, from non-deterministic race conditions and memory issues to intricate hardware-software timing anomalies emerging in a large-scale deployment. Trade-off Management: Systematically juggle competing priorities such as hardware security enhancements, peak performance, energy efficiency, and fleet observability.

About the job

About Us

Verkada is revolutionizing the way organizations ensure the safety of their people and property with a unified, AI-driven platform. As a frontrunner in cloud-based physical security, we empower businesses to enhance safety and operational efficiency through a comprehensive software suite that encompasses video surveillance, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including over 100 Fortune 500 companies, rely on Verkada's innovative solutions to simplify management, enable intelligent oversight, and facilitate scalable installations. Since our inception in 2016, Verkada has experienced rapid growth, now boasting 15 offices and a dedicated team of over 2,200 professionals.

Your Role

In the capacity of a Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer, you will lead the creation of exciting new camera categories while ensuring the robustness and scalability of our global fleet. This pivotal role requires top-tier technical leadership, necessitating close collaboration across various teams including Hardware, Product, Backend, and Frontend, to bring pioneering systems to fruition. Reporting directly to the Camera Firmware Manager, you will be stationed at our headquarters in San Mateo, overseeing the technical evolution of our cutting-edge hardware and ensuring the operational excellence of our expansive, continually online IoT ecosystem.

About Verkada

At Verkada, we are committed to enhancing the safety and security of organizations through advanced technology solutions. Our comprehensive platform integrates AI capabilities to streamline physical security management, making it easier for companies to safeguard their environments effectively.

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