Job brief: Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Verkada's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-06 (1 day ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Verkada's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $180,000 to $260,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: San Mateo, CA United States · Bay-HQ office
• Posted: 2026-11-05

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Mid level. The posting asks for 4+ years of experience.

Must have

• Must have a BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, or similar technical field of study
• 4+ years of experience on cloud infrastructure or backend systems.
• Starting January 2027, Verkada will match a portion of an employee’s 401(k) contributions based on eligible earnings. Match vests on 2 year anniversary

Conditions

• Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.
• We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires you to be onsite at our HQ in San Mateo, CA.
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time

Main duties

• Design, develop, test, and deploy software to improve Verkada's backend reliability.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to understand their infrastructure needs and provide robust solutions.
• Contribute to the architecture and design of new and existing cloud services.
• Make data-driven decisions on project direction using past outages and pain points.
• What You Bring

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for software engineer jobs across the U.S.: $187k a year (1,148 listings, 68 employers). This listing is 17% higher.
• Across Verkada's 272 open listings, 61% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Verkada hires

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