Senior Backend Engineer - Intercom

Verkada
$160,000-$260,000 USD
United States, California, San Mateo
406 East 3rd Avenue (Show on map)
Jul 26, 2025
Who We Are Verkada is a leader in cloud-based B2B physical security. Designed with simplicity in mind, Verkada's six product lines - video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace, and intercoms - provide unparalleled building security through an integrated, cloud-based software platform. Over 31,000 organizations, including 92 companies in the Fortune 500, across 93 countries worldwide trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices across three continents and 2,200+ full-time employees. Overview We are a small, dynamic team focused on building cloud-managed intercom systems. Intercom is our second newest major product line and is off to the best start of any product in Verkada's history. Our intercom allows customers to receive calls from anywhere - at their desk or on their phone - with rich video and 2-way audio, and we have a lot more to build. We consider our team a startup within a startup, with a fair amount of ownership and autonomy. You'll be working alongside a dynamic team of firmware, mobile, and frontend engineers to develop this product line. Who you are Excited by new products and startups You think about delivering best-in-class products and experiences - not features You can take a less-than-fully-fleshed-out product idea and drive it to completion BS or a graduate degree in Computer Science, Maths, Engineering, or science Requirements 7+ years of industry backend software engineering experience 2+ years of professional experience as a backend engineer at a rapidly growing start up or innovative company. Experience driving technical direction and leading teams on project execution Architect scalable systems and design latency sensitive applications for our Intercoms deployed around the world. Experience collaborating cross functionally to design complex systems with simple and robust backend APIs History of shipping out significant products. We are looking for someone who can own backend systems end-to-end. Ownership mentality, resolving problems that span beyond team boundaries Deep expertise with relational databases. Postgres experience a plus Demonstrated expertise in either Python or GoLang Experience with Kubernetes a plus Additional Information: We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa. Annual Pay Range At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs) Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable). Estimated Annual Pay Range $160,000 — $260,000 USD Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.