Senior Embedded Engineer - Alarms & Intrusion San Mateo, CA United States Software Engineering [...]

Company: Verkada
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

About the Alarms Team:
As a member of the Alarms engineering team, you will be responsible for building compelling user experiences for one of Verkada's major new product categories. This is an opportunity to take ownership over integrated hardware/software products which keep our customers protected in times of critical need.
You'll be working alongside a small, dynamic team of frontend, backend and firmware engineers to develop these experiences. Our team operates as a startup within a startup, so you can expect a lot of autonomy and impact on the direction of the Alarms product category.
If you are an experienced Firmware Engineer who is excited about building new ways to keep people safe and secure, then we want to hear from you.


Day-to-Day

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• Develop the software which runs on our new line of Embedded Linux and RTOS based devices.
  
• Help architect and implement entirely new communication protocols for these devices.
  
• Work with the wider engineering team to implement foundational software for performing OTA updates, securing our devices, ensuring they are incredibly resilient and making sure they are delightful to use.
  
• Help mentor other engineers.
  
• Contribute to other parts of the stack (e.g. our backend services), if that interests you.
  
  
  
  Experience:
  
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  • 3+ years of work experience in an embedded engineering role.
    
  • 2+ years of experience in C or C++
    
  • Proficiency in Shell scripting
    
  • Strong understanding and experience in system architecture
    
  • Experienced developing in/for embedded Linux based systems.
    
  • Good working knowledge of common low-level interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART.
    
  • Degree in Computer Science or related Engineering field.
    
    Nice to have skills:
    
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    • Experience with wireless communication protocols.
      
    • Experience programming in Golang
      
    • Kernel/driver development or new board bringup
      
    • Comfortable using scope probes, reading schematics, hardware debugging
      
    • Experience with IoT configuration or have helped integrate device into cloud backend.
      
    • AOSP development experience
      
      Perks & Benefits
      
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      • 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
        
      • Generous paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
        
        Culture and Values:
        
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        • Self-motivated problem solver: At Verkada, you will tackle large, complex problems with no clear answers.
          
        • Teach and learn: You will learn new technologies while being entrusted with the technical ownership of major systems, and we hope to learn something from you in turn.
          
        • Growth mindset: As a small, fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!
          
          
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