Software Engineer - Detection and Response Platform

Who We AreAt Verkada, we’re rethinking what it means to be physically safe. Designed with simplicity in mind, we currently offer five product lines (video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms and visitor management), which provide seamless visibility through an integrated secure cloud-based software platform. Over 12,000+ organizations worldwide trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, frictionless scalability and cutting-edge innovation. But this is just the beginning. We envision a world in which security systems feel as seamless and modern as the organizations they protect and our enterprise solution becomes a model for not just business security, but public security as well.Behind the scenes, we’re a team of computer scientists, hardware engineers and experienced founders who saw a chance to make a real impact. We’re united by the challenge of building beautiful products, designed for real people—and by our commitment to using technology responsibly. We believe keeping data private and secure is core to our safety as individuals, businesses and communities and we put great care into building systems that embody our values as people. Likewise, many of Silicon Valley’s top investors believe in us: we’re backed by Sequoia Capital, FirstRound, Meritech and Siemens (Next47).

Responsibilities:

• Build, operate and improve Verkada’s Security Monitoring, Detection and Response infrastructure
• Onboard new log sources to our SIEM
• Develop automation to improve the detection and response process and reduce the likelihood and impact of future incidents
• Participate in designing and building well-engineered detection tooling and automation.
• Assist with incident response, including investigation, remediation, and documentationCollaborate with different teams to grow the broader Verkada security program

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience as a software engineer, security engineer, site reliability engineer, or security consultant. 
• Experience building robust and scalable products in public clouds (we use AWS)
• Proficiency in programming in Golang or Python
• Familiarity in continuous integration and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience designing, and optimizing high throughput ETL pipelines
• Experience and enthusiasm for learning about new security products, features, and strategies
• Excellent collaborative skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication

Perks & Benefits

• Generous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverage 
• Unlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidays 
• Wellness allowance 
• Commuter benefits 
• Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily 
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits 

Verkada is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to be a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is support for members and allies of our internal communities like Women at Verkada, Pride at Verkada, Multicultural at Verkada and Parents at Verkada.