Senior Backend Engineer - Device Platform
Core
Architect, ship, and mentor senior engineers on the backend platform connecting Verkada's cloud to hardware, managing device provisioning, OTA firmware rollout, and licensing.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (IoT/Device Platform)
Builds
IoT core, device-metrics platform, licensing ledger
Domain
IoT / Hardware / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Backend service architecture, high-scale system design, latency optimization, uptime guarantees, cross-team technical alignment, mentorship
Preferred skills
Python, Go, Ruby, JavaScript (NodeJs)
Technologies
Python, Go, Ruby, JavaScript
Responsibilities
Design and lead major platform features end-to-end; Lead operational improvements to increase system robustness and reduce incidents; Teach through design reviews, code reviews, and direct mentorship; Listen to other teams to drive the platform roadmap.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
