Senior Software Engineer, Business Systems

About the role

This position involves developing and improving the internal systems that power Verkada's global operations. You will create solutions that enable the company to process transactions and ship products worldwide. This role is crucial for maintaining the efficiency and reliability of business processes. You will own the full lifecycle of critical business systems, from discovery and design through implementation and optimization. The work you do will directly impact how Verkada operates on a daily basis across the world. You will partner closely with stakeholders to translate complex business needs into robust technical solutions. Your contributions will ensure that the infrastructure supporting global transactions and shipping remains scalable and dependable. This is an opportunity to shape the tools that drive operational excellence at a rapidly growing company.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Design and implement technical solutions for Verkada's internal infrastructure, focusing on scalability and performance.
• Build and deliver enhancements to systems that support global transactions and shipping workflows across multiple regions.
• Improve system monitoring capabilities and establish reliable metrics to ensure data accuracy and operational integrity.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of user requirements to propose system improvements that streamline business operations.
• Lead projects from initial concept through to deployment, managing scope, timelines, and stakeholder communication.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.
• Work with distributed teams to translate complex business processes into automated, reliable, and maintainable software systems.
• Optimize existing services to reduce latency, improve throughput, and enhance the overall reliability of critical business functions.
• Implement robust data processing pipelines to ensure that operational data is timely, consistent, and actionable for decision-makers.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies and services, with a focus on improving developer experience and system resilience.
• Collaborate with product managers, operations leaders, and other stakeholders to define success metrics and drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain and evolve core infrastructure components to support the company's ambitious growth objectives in domestic and international markets.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on large-scale distributed systems and their operational challenges.
• Previous experience delivering customer-facing products or internal tools that have been used by real users in production environments.
• Ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic startup environment where priorities can change rapidly and independently.
• Strong interest in system observability and reliability, including logging, monitoring, tracing, and alerting practices.
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems principles, including consistency, fault tolerance, scalability, and network communication patterns.
• Experience with foundational AWS cloud services including Kubernetes, Fargate, Lambda, Airflow, Athena, DynamoDB, VPC, and EC2, and understanding their operational tradeoffs.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, with demonstrated ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code.
• Experience working in agile development environments using version control, code review, and continuous integration and delivery practices.

Nice to have

• Experience with Salesforce, NetSuite, or e-commerce platforms, and understanding of how these systems support business operations.

Practical notes

• Verkada sponsors and takes over employment visas for this position, making it open to international candidates.
• This role requires working on-site at the company's headquarters in San Mateo, CA, ensuring close collaboration with the team.
• Benefits include 100% employee healthcare premium coverage (80% for families), nationwide medical, vision, and dental plans, HSA with employer contributions, FSA, expanded mental health support, paid parental leave, fertility benefits and stipends, paid holidays, flexible PTO, personal sick time, professional development stipend, wellness/fitness benefits, daily healthy lunches, and commuter benefits.
• The position is full-time, and candidates must be available to work from Verkada's office location in San Mateo, California.
• Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate their technical skills and problem-solving abilities throughout the hiring process.
• This role offers significant growth opportunities within a fast-paced environment focused on building systems that scale with global demand.