Engineering Manager, Access Control
Verkada · San Mateo, CA United States
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**Engineering Manager, Access Control** **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. We’re building with serious momentum—more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), $1B+ in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47, and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it. **About This Role** At Verkada, we’re building the operating system for the physical world. Our Access Control team develops software that securely manages millions of door events every day—connecting cloud services, mobile apps, web applications, and edge hardware into a seamless customer experience. We’re looking for an Engineering Manager who enjoys building products, growing engineers, and solving difficult technical problems. This role is ideal if you’ve spent years writing production software and want to multiply your impact by leading a high-performing engineering team. **What You’ll Do** - Lead, mentor, and grow a team of frontend and backend software engineers through coaching, regular feedback, career development, and hiring. - Own delivery for major customer-facing initiatives from concept through production. - Partner closely with Product Management, Design, Firmware, Mobile, and other engineering teams to define roadmaps and execute against ambitious goals. - Drive technical direction while empowering engineers to make architectural decisions. - Foster a culture of engineering excellence through thoughtful code reviews, design discussions, testing, and operational discipline. - Help build highly reliable, observable, and scalable distributed systems that power millions of real-time events. - Improve engineering processes, execution, and team health while maintaining a high quality bar. - Participate in hiring and help build an exceptional engineering organization. **What You Bring** - 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant experience in Python, Go, or React. - 1+ years managing software engineers. - Experience building production software across both frontend and backend systems. - Strong software architecture and system design skills. - Experience designing and operating distributed systems in production. - Demonstrated ability to lead large cross-functional technical projects. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Proven ability to attract, hire, mentor, and retain exceptional engineers. - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. **US Employee Benefits** Verkada offers comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources, including (but not limited to): - Healthcare programs (premiums 100% covered for employees under at least one plan; 80% for family premiums under all plans) - Nationwide medical, vision, and dental coverage - HSA with annual employer contributions and FSA with tax-saving options - Expanded mental health support - Paid parental leave and fertility benefits - Paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO, and personal sick time - Professional development stipend - Wellness/fitness benefits - Healthy lunches provided daily - Commuter benefits **Additional Information** -
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