Senior Backend Engineer - Access Control

Company: Verkada
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: June 16, 2022

Job Description:

Who We AreAt Verkada, we're rethinking what it means to be physically safe. Designed with simplicity in mind, we currently offer five product lines (video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms and visitor management), which provide seamless visibility through an integrated secure cloud-based software platform. Over 9,700+ organizations worldwide trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, frictionless scalability and cutting-edge innovation. But this is just the beginning. We envision a world in which security systems feel as seamless and modern as the organizations they protect and our enterprise solution becomes a model for not just business security, but public security as well.We are a small, dynamic team focused on building cloud-managed access control systems. Access Control is our second major product line. Our Access Control is a cloud based solution meaning users can manage their doors, schedules, and user credentials from virtually anywhere. We consider our team a startup within a startup, with a fair amount of ownership and autonomy. You'll be working alongside a dynamic team of firmware, backend, and frontend engineers to develop this product line. We are #10 on the LinkedIn Top Startups 2020 list and #4 on the Forbes America's Best Startup Employers 2020. In January 2020, the company raised $80 million Series C at a $1.6 billion post-money valuation and is backed by top-tier investors like Sequoia Capital, First Round, Meritech and Siemens (Next47).Who you areExcited by new products and startupsYou think about delivering best-in-class products and experiences - not featuresYou can take a less-than-fully-fleshed-out product idea and drive it to completionYou are excited about building distributed fault-tolerant systemsBS or a graduate degree in Computer Science, Maths, Engineering, or scienceRequirements4+ years of industry software engineering experience -Mastery of at least one common server programming language (Python, Go)Mastery of scalable distributed system design, including databases, queues and blob storage -Experience working in an agile team software development environmentRecommended SkillsSoftware Architecture and API designGood understanding of databases including SQL, relational database design, performance and load characteristics, transactions and lockingExperience with some of the following technologies: Distributed data stores (DynamoDB) and caching technologies (Redis, Memcached) Docker AWS k8s Asynchronous data processing and stream processing (Kafka, Amazon Kinesis)Culture and ValuesSelf-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!Perks & Benefits: Generous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverage -Unlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidays -Wellness allowance -Commuter benefits -Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily -Generous paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits - Verkada is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to be a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is support for members and allies of our internal communities like Women at Verkada, Pride at Verkada, Multicultural at Verkada and Parents at Verkada. San Mateo, California /Engineering - Software - Access Control /Full-Time

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