Software Engineering Manager - Alarms

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San Mateo, CA
In-Office
130K-300K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Hardware • Security • Software
Our mission is to protect people and places in a privacy-sensitive way.
The Role
Manage and inspire the Alarms Core team, overseeing product development and project execution for Verkada's alarms software. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality and user experience.
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Who We Are
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 33,500 organizations, including 96 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 with more than $700M in funding raised to-date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees.
About the Role

Verkada is actively seeking an exceptional individual to join us as the leader of our full-stack Alarms Core team. Your team’s role will be to build, extend, and improve all of Verkada Alarms’ user-facing software and supporting cloud services.  Your portfolio will include the Alarms section of Verkada Command (on desktop and mobile), which admins use to configure and monitor their alarm systems, and business logic on alarm panels that interacts with the cloud. It’s your team’s attention to detail and craft that will continue to grow Verkada Alarms business, empowering it to become the leader in the alarms industry.

What You'll Do
  • Build and lead the team through effective recruitment, mentoring, and leadership.
  • Build amazing, delightful products that win the market.
  • Work with Product Managers to chart roadmaps. 
  • Plan and drive project execution.
  • Drive product quality, reliability, and user experience.
  • Work cross-functionally with other product teams to enhance our products and extend the power of the Verkada platform.
What You Bring
  • 2+ years of experience in managing, leading, and inspiring a team of engineers, including hiring, retaining, and managing performance.
  • 5+ years of work experience in a software engineering role, with proven technical leadership skills and expertise in designing scalable, reliable, and efficient solutions.
  • Experience with frontend web and backend development.
  • Proficient in agile team software development and strong project management, delivering complex projects within defined timelines and resource constraints.
  • Adept at collaborating cross-functionally, communicating effectively, and aligning efforts to achieve common goals.
  • Passionate about technology, staying updated with the latest industry trends and advancements.
  • Eye for design, product details, and polish
  • Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week
Nice to Have
  • Experience and passion for building IoT or B2B products
  • Startup experience
US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

  • Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
  • 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
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
$130,000$300,000 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. 

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The Company
HQ: San Mateo, CA
2,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Verkada is the world’s largest cloud-based B2B physical security platform, offering a seamless blend of tech and safety. With six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace systems, and intercoms — all integrated on one cloud platform, Verkada is designed for simplicity and scalability. Our real-time insights help organizations keep their spaces safe and comfortable while taking swift action to minimize security risks, workplace hassles, and costly inefficiencies.

Founded in 2016 and backed by over $460M in funding, we’ve grown fast, with 16 offices spread across four continents, 2,000+ employees, and 26,000+ customers in 85+ countries — including 82 of the Fortune 500.

Created by Stanford computer scientists and security experts, alongside Cisco Meraki’s co-founder and COO Hans Robertson, Verkada calls San Mateo, CA home. We also have offices in Salt Lake City, Tampa, Phoenix, Austin, London, Sydney, Taiwan, New York, Philadelphia, Toronto, Mexico City, Seattle, Tokyo, and Korea.

Why Work With Us

Verkada’s products start with safety – video security cameras, door-based access control and alarms, and extend to operations, environmental sensors, visitor and mailroom management.

All of our products can be accessed within one cloud ecosystem, bringing the intuitive and easy-to-use nature of consumer security products to the levels of scale

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