Staff+ Software Engineer, Security Infrastructure

Verkada · Enterprise · Bayoffice · Security

Staff+ Software Engineer, Security Infrastructure role at Verkada. This role focuses on scaling security in the SDLC through automation, libraries, tools, and frameworks, with a significant emphasis on leveraging AI to automate security engineering practices. The engineer will write code daily, build tools for other engineers, and collaborate across teams to define and execute security goals. A strong background in software engineering with a focus on security problems and experience using AI in development are required.

What you'd actually do

  1. As a Verkada Builder, you will have a broad scope of ownership and will lead initiatives to eliminate classes of vulnerabilities from Verkada. This includes wearing a PM hat when needed, building experiments and prototypes, driving adoption of your tools, and demonstrating your impact on the organization
  2. Build tools to make it easy for Verkada’s software engineers to do the right thing for security as they build products and infrastructure
  3. Leverage AI to automate Verkada’s security engineering practices
  4. Collaborate with other engineering leaders to define, communicate, and execute on security goals, priorities and process
  5. Collaborate with the CISO and security team to grow the broader Verkada security and privacy programs

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree or equivalent
  • 7+ years of experience as a software engineer that has worked on security problems
  • Experience leveraging AI as you build
  • Excellent collaborative skills
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication
  • Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week

Nice to have

  • Masters or PhD in security is a bonus

What the JD emphasized

  • write code every day
  • 7+ years of experience as a software engineer that has worked on security problems
  • Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week

Other signals

  • Leverage AI to automate Verkada’s security engineering practices
  • Experience leveraging AI as you build