Verkada is looking for a backend software engineer with strong data analysis skills to join their camera fleet management team. The role combines traditional backend engineering with data pipeline development, log analysis, and metrics-driven insights. The engineer will build data pipelines, develop analytical tools, and create monitoring infrastructure to power Verkada's safe release operations across a million+ camera devices.
Requirements
- BS/MS in Computer Science (or similar degree)
- 3+ years experience of industry experience in distributed software engineering
- Strong Python skills: Proficiency in Python for data analysis, particularly with libraries like pandas
- SQL expertise: Experience writing complex SQL queries and queries for time-series analysis
- Backend engineering fundamentals: Solid software engineering skills—this is a backend role that happens to involve data, not a pure data engineering position
- Data pipeline experience: Familiarity with pipeline technologies like Kafka, Firehose, or Spark
- Log analysis at scale: Experience with high-volume log analysis technologies such as OpenSearch, text clustering, or AI-based log analysis techniques
- Timeseries databases: Experience working with timeseries databases and temporal data
- Metrics & observability: Hands-on experience with Grafana or similar monitoring tools
- Anomaly detection: Understanding of anomaly detection techniques and their practical application
- Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week
Benefits
- Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs
- Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
- Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
- Expanded mental health support
- Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
- Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
- Professional development stipend
- Fertility Stipend
- Wellness/fitness benefits
- Healthy lunches provided daily
- Commuter benefits
