Staff+ Software Engineer, Agentic Software Security

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. With more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47, Verkada is at the center of Physical AI.

The Verkada Security Team is a software engineering team at its core. In this role, you will scale Verkada’s security in the SDLC through automation, libraries, tools, and frameworks. You will write code in a variety of technology stacks and collaborate with engineering teams across Verkada’s Command platform.

• Lead initiatives to eliminate classes of vulnerabilities from Verkada, including wearing a PM hat when needed, building experiments and prototypes, driving adoption of tools, and demonstrating impact.
• Build tools to make it easy for Verkada’s software engineers to do the right thing for security.
• Leverage AI to automate Verkada’s security engineering practices.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders to define, communicate, and execute security goals, priorities, and processes.
• Collaborate with the CISO and security team to grow broader security and privacy programs.
• Share security experience internally and externally via conferences, presentations, blogs, and open source.

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree or equivalent; Masters or PhD in security is a bonus.
• 7+ years of experience as a software engineer working on security problems.
• Interest in security weaknesses, attacks, and mitigations.
• Experience leveraging AI.
• Excellent collaborative skills and outstanding written and verbal communication.
• Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week.

Estimated Annual Pay Range: $200,000—$300,000 USD.

Verkada offers comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources, including healthcare programs (medical, vision, dental), HSA with employer contributions, mental health support, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, paid holidays, flexible PTO, professional development stipend, wellness/fitness benefits, healthy lunches, commuter benefits, and equity and bonus opportunities.

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