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Embedded Engineering Manager - Storage Systems

Verkada · San Mateo, CA United States · On-site

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About Verkada

Modern, cloud-managed security cameras, access control, and smart building solutions in a single, fully integrated security system. Free 30-day trial. Easy setup. Backed by General Catalyst, Lightspeed and Sequoia.

About the role

The Storage team owns the distributed infrastructure that transforms every Verkada camera into an intelligent, self-contained recording device. We are the experts in edge storage, responsible for designing and optimizing systems that manage video data directly on the camera. Our mandate is to guarantee unmatched reliability, endurance, and security of local storage media, ensuring video is preserved instantly and securely — even during network outages.

What they're looking for

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, including experience leading or managing high-performing infrastructure or systems teams
  • Strong expertise in systems programming using C/C++, with additional experience in Go or other higher-level languages preferred
  • Deep understanding of low-level systems concepts including file systems, flash storage technologies, memory management, Linux kernel internals, device drivers, and embedded systems
  • Experience debugging complex storage or operating system issues in production environments
  • Familiarity with technologies such as Yocto, eBPF, MMC protocols, ext4, UBIFS, or related storage subsystems
More about this role

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation , more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.

You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.

The Storage team owns the distributed infrastructure that transforms every...

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