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Engineering Manager, Core Platform

Verkada - San Mateo, CA, United States - In-office - posted 2026-10-13

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Salary: USD 200,000 - 285,000 / annual

Verkada is a high-growth, well-funded physical AI platform company (5.8B valuation, 1B+ ARR, 30,000+ customers including 100+ Fortune 500 companies) transforming organizational security and building operations through integrated video, access control, sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. You will join the Core Platform team as an Engineering Manager leading projects that impact Verkada's Command product. This is a hands-on manager role where you will lead a team of both frontend and backend engineers, actively write code and prototype features, and collaborate closely with Product and Design to ship high-quality, delightful user experiences. Key responsibilities include: - Leading engineering projects across the Command product with mixed frontend/backend teams - Rolling up your sleeves to write code and prototype new features alongside your team - Inspiring your team to create polished, user-centric experiences - Partnering with Product and Design to define and execute on features - Collaborating with other engineering leaders on goals, priorities, and processes - Driving adoption of best practices, coding standards, and development methodologies - Staying current with emerging technologies and evaluating their impact on web platforms - Fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development Requirements: - 4+ years of experience managing and leading engineering teams, including hiring, retention, and performance management - 8+ years of software engineering experience - Experience with both backend and frontend technologies - Experience in agile software development environments - Strong eye for design, product details, and polish - Working knowledge of at least one server-side framework and one database system - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related Engineering field

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