Staff Frontend Engineer

About the role

Staff Frontend Engineer

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. The company has achieved significant market momentum, serving more than 30,000 customers, including over 100 of the Fortune 500 companies. Verkada holds a valuation of $5.8B and records more than $1 billion in annualized bookings. The firm receives backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47, and other investors. Physical AI represents one of the most consequential technology shifts of this era, and Verkada sits at the center of this transformation. More than 2 million Verkada devices are currently deployed across 170+ countries, demonstrating rapid global scaling and real-world impact. Examples include a retailer using agentic AI to deter theft, a warehouse employing AI-powered alerts to ensure teams use proper PPE, and a school that triggers a lockdown in seconds after detecting a threat.

This role is a Staff Frontend Engineer position based in San Mateo, California. The engagement is full-time, with a compensation range of $175,000 to $230,000 USD annually. You will own the interface strategy that spans intake, construction, validation, delivery, and external collaboration. In this capacity, you shape how thousands of enterprise users interact with Verkada systems each day. You define the rules that maintain UI consistency across numerous products and teams.

You will design tokens and components that guide intake workflows and ensure data clarity. This work supports the delivery of a cohesive user experience across connected devices at scale. You will architect reusable patterns that streamline build cycles for multiple product teams. Conducting rigorous reviews with engineers and designers will be essential to uphold quality standards. Your interfaces will remain stable and performant even during high-stress operational moments.

Collaboration with security and infrastructure groups will help align long-term platform goals. You will champion accessibility rules so that enterprise tools remain usable by diverse teams everywhere. Optimizing runtime performance will keep complex dashboards responsive across varied devices. Comprehensive documentation of component behaviors will give product teams the confidence to integrate systems effectively.

You bring four or more years of experience crafting front-end solutions focused on interface clarity. Mastery of React and TypeScript is required, along with proficiency in styling modern web interfaces. A proven record of building or extending design systems used by many teams is necessary. You deeply understand component-driven workflows and testing strategies for user interfaces. You communicate precisely while partnering with product design and platform groups. Your ability to refine complex user flows ensures they remain intuitive under enterprise constraints. You ensure interfaces meet accessibility standards so tools serve every user fairly. You write tests that catch regressions and validate visual consistency across components.

Experience contributing to large-scale microfrontend architectures and tooling is valued but not required. Core skills and tools include React, TypeScript, Storybook, Figma, CSS Modules, CSS-in-JS, Jest, and Visual Regression Testing. Before proceeding, to ensure full alignment with expectations and requirements.

What you'll do

• Architect and maintain frontend architectures that enable scalable intake, validation, and delivery workflows for enterprise users.
• Define and evolve interface tokens and design primitives that establish a single source of truth for cross-product consistency.
• Build reusable component libraries that streamline implementation across multiple product teams and reduce redundant effort.
• Partner with product designers to translate complex workflows into intuitive, accessible user interfaces that serve diverse enterprise needs.
• Conduct in-depth code reviews with engineering and design peers to uphold strict quality and usability standards.
• Collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to align frontend strategies with platform reliability and compliance goals.
• Optimize runtime performance to ensure dashboards remain responsive and stable during high-stress operational scenarios.
• Write and maintain comprehensive component documentation to empower product teams with clear integration guidance.
• Implement visual regression testing strategies that safeguard interface integrity across releases and device variations.
• Champion accessibility practices so enterprise tools remain usable and efficient for all user groups.
• Refactor legacy interface patterns to improve maintainability and performance within large-scale microfrontend environments.
• Validate data clarity in intake flows to reduce errors and improve downstream system reliability.
• Streamline build cycles through intelligent component architecture and tooling improvements.
• Support rigorous quality assurance by developing tests that catch regressions and validate visual fidelity.
• Act as a technical leader who influences frontend direction across the organization through mentorship and documentation.

Requirements

• Bring four or more years of professional experience building frontend user interfaces for complex software products.
• Demonstrate mastery of React and TypeScript through production-grade implementations in demanding environments.
• Show proven ability to build or extend design systems that are consumed by multiple engineering teams.
• Deeply understand component-driven development workflows and testing methodologies for user interfaces.
• Communicate precisely and constructively with cross-functional partners including product managers and designers.
• Refine intricate user flows to ensure clarity, efficiency, and stability under enterprise operational constraints.
• Ensure all interfaces comply with established accessibility standards to support equitable use across organizations.
• Write robust tests that detect regressions and validate consistent visual behavior across components and devices.

Nice to have

• Experience contributing to large-scale microfrontend architectures and associated tooling.

Practical notes

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Location: USA

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Engagement: Full-time

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Compensation: $175,000 to $230,000 USD annually

The compensation range stated above represents minimum and maximum target base salary only and does not include the value of any equity awards, which are separate from base salary and are not guaranteed. Equity awards vary based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's level, location, and market conditions. The value of any equity award is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties and is subject to change at any time, including upon changes to the business, changes to the organizational structure, changes in business and financial conditions, changes in the industry, changes in the economy, and other factors.

At Verkada, we are committed to building a diverse team and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation because of a disability or medical condition, or if you need a different accommodation when participating in our hiring process, please contact recruiting@verkada.com. We will respond to your message and, when requested, will work with you to provide reasonable accommodation.

Before proceeding, to ensure full alignment with expectations and requirements.