Software Engineering Manager, Data Protection Platform

Who We Are 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. We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation , 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. 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. About the Role The Verkada Security Team is an engineering team at its core. Part of its charter is to build security and privacy capabilities for Verkada’s Command Platform. This is an opportunity to create platform services that protect Verkada customers and data. The role’s broad scope means you will be writing code in a variety of technology stacks and collaborating with engineering teams across all of Verkada’s products. What You'll Do Partner closely with engineering and product teams to improve the security of Verkada’s products and exceed customers’ expectations Build security and privacy platform services for Verkada’s Command SaaS platform, then drive adoption of these services across Verkada Expand the adoption of Enterprise-Controlled Encryption in Verkada’s products Collaborate with the CISO to grow the broader Verkada security programs Share your security experience with other teams internally and externally via security conferences, presentations, blogs, and open source What You Bring Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree or equivalent 10+ years of experience as a software engineer 3+ years of experience as an engineering manager Leadership experience building distributed systems with high quality, scalability and reliability Demonstrable coding skills and desire to write code every day Enthusiasm for learning about new security & privacy products, features, and strategies Excellent collaborative skills Outstanding written and verbal communication Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week. US Employee Benefits Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to: Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options Expanded mental health support Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time Professional development stipend Fertility Stipend Wellness/fitness benefits Healthy lunches provided daily Commuter benefits Additional Information We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa. Annual Pay Range At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately…