Senior Backend Engineer - Access Control
Company: Verkada
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: June 16, 2022
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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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