Engineering Manager, Maps
Verkada · San Mateo, CA United States
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## Engineering Manager, Maps ### Who We Are Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform. Our solutions include video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. ### Atlas & the Maps Mandate **Atlas** is the founding engineering team responsible for the **Maps** mandate at Verkada. Our mission is to transform the physical world into a high-performance, interactive digital twin. We build Verkada Maps—the core rendering engine, tiling infrastructure, and collaborative APIs that power the visual interface across the product ecosystem. ### The Platform Mandate You’ll work in a collaborative environment integrating with key Verkada products including **Cameras, Access Control, Sensors, and Alarms**. As we scale to **8+ product lines**, you’ll ensure the map remains **performant, unified, and multi-editor**. ### What You Do - **Zero-to-One Execution:** Act as a **Player-Coach** to build the V1 of our Spatial System from the ground up. Own the initial delivery of the image pipeline and set technical standards for collaborative editing protocols. - **Platform Architecture:** Lead the design of a **modular, plugin-based architecture**. Define SDKs and APIs so **8+ Product Teams** can overlay specialized data onto maps seamlessly. - **Data Ingestion Strategy:** Oversee systems that transform unstructured inputs—**blueprints, CAD files, and high-res imagery**—into clean, topologically sound vector data using **ML and automated processing**. - **Hire & Mentor:** Build the founding Atlas team from scratch (**4–6 engineers**). Establish engineering culture (code review standards, architectural RFC processes) with a focus on **high-performance graphics and spatial math**. - **Stakeholder Partnership:** Serve as the primary technical diplomat for the Maps mandate. Negotiate technical boundaries with other Product EMs to ensure a unified user experience across the Verkada suite. ### What You Bring - **Execution Bias & Technical Grit:** Thrive in high-ambiguity, zero-to-one environments. Ship high-utility foundations over perfect abstractions, translating vision into a functioning platform in weeks—not months. - **Strategic Communication:** Ability to negotiate technical boundaries across product teams to maintain a consistent user experience across the Verkada “Command” suite. - **UI Depth & Sophistication:** Experience leading complex, state-heavy web or mobile applications. Understand performance trade-offs for rendering thousands of interactive entities. Strong modern frontend knowledge (**React, WebGL/WebGPU, Swift/Kotlin**). - **Data Pipeline & ML Maturity:** Experience building sophisticated data pipelines that handle unstructured data at scale (ML, ETL, and/or complex geometric algorithms) to turn raw inputs into structured, queryable information. ### US Employee Benefits (Highlights) - Healthcare programs (premiums covered for employees under at least one plan; family premiums covered under all plans) - Nationwide medical, vision, and dental coverage - HSA with employer contributions and FSA options - Expanded mental health support - Paid parental leave and fertility benefits - Flexible PTO, firmwide extended holidays, and paid sick time - Professional development stipend - Wellness/fitness benefits - Healthy lunches provided daily - Commuter benefits ### Additional Information - **Visa sponsorship:** We spo
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