Staff Backend Engineer - Device Security

Verkada is the largest cloud-based B2B physical security platform company in the world, offering six integrated product lines.
$200,000 - $300,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
8+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS · Cybersecurity

Description For Staff Backend Engineer - Device Security

Verkada, the world's largest cloud-based B2B physical security platform company, is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer for their Device Security team. This role is crucial in developing defensive security measures for all Verkada devices, maintaining security testing infrastructure, and contributing to offensive security evaluation efforts. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience in backend microservices development, strong knowledge of scalable fault-tolerant systems, and expertise in various technologies like Python, Go, AWS, and databases. Key responsibilities include building and maintaining security infrastructure, writing security tooling, designing device security backend systems, and mentoring other engineers. The role offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge security challenges and contribute to multiple aspects of the team's work. Verkada provides a comprehensive benefits package, including generous medical coverage, unlimited PTO, and a wellness allowance. The company values diversity and maintains an inclusive work environment. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the security of physical devices in a rapidly growing company.

Last updated 4 months ago

Responsibilities For Staff Backend Engineer - Device Security

  • Build out and maintain security infrastructure, such as Supertest, our device security testing automation system
  • Write security tooling that helps us secure the firmware software supply chain
  • Design, build, and maintain device security backend systems, such as those relating to authorization and logging
  • Help mentor other engineers, and learn everything you can about security
  • Contribute to other parts of the team (cloud, firmware, offensive testing), should that interest you

Requirements For Staff Backend Engineer - Device Security

Python
Go
Redis
PostgreSQL
Kafka
  • 8+ years developing backend microservices, preferably in Python or Go
  • Strong knowledge of scalable fault-tolerant backend systems design, including databases, queues, blob storage
  • Working knowledge of at least some of these: temporal, AWS, docker, redis, dynamoDB, postgres, IAM, S3, kafka
  • Strong understanding and experience in systems architecture
  • Have worked in an agile team environment

Benefits For Staff Backend Engineer - Device Security

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Parental Leave
  • Generous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverage
  • Unlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidays
  • Wellness allowance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily
  • Generous paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits

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