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Software Engineering Manager - Alarms

Verkada
San Mateo, USAfull_timePosted 16 Jun 2026

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong>Who We Are</strong></h3> <p>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. </p> <p>We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/03/verkada-capitalg-valuation-security.html">a $5.8B valuation</a>, 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.</p> <p>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. </p></div><h3><strong>About the Role</strong></h3> <p>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.</p> <h3><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Build and lead the team through effective recruitment, mentoring, and leadership.</li> <li>Build amazing, delightful products that win the market.</li> <li>Work with Product Managers to chart roadmaps. </li> <li>Plan and drive project execution.</li> <li>Drive product quality, reliability, and user experience.</li> <li>Work cross-functionally with other product teams to enhance our products and extend the power of the Verkada platform.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What You Bring</strong></h3> <ul> <li>2+ years of experience in managing, leading, and inspiring a team of engineers, including hiring, retaining, and managing performance.</li> <li&

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