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# Senior Embedded Linux Engineer - Connectivity

- **Company:** Verkada Inc.
- **Location:** San Mateo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Acceptance Test-Driven Development, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Software Debugging, Linux on Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, FreeRTOS, Python (Programming Language), Mobile Security, Software Engineering, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Serial Peripheral Interface, Information Technology, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** June 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/16828177/Senior-Embedded-Engineer-Connectivity-California-San-Mateo

## About the Role

* Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or closely related degree or equivalent experience
 * 4+ years of work experience in an embedded engineering role
 * Proficient in C, C++ or Go
 * Prior work experience in owning SW features or projects end to end with production launch is a major plus
 * Prior work experience in SW development on HW products, for example, working knowledge of common low-level interfaces: SPI, I2C, UART, working knowledge of FreeRTOS and Embedded Linux (preferred)
 * Experience with networking and wireless communication protocols (preferred)
 * Experience programming in Go and Python (preferred)
 * Experience reading schematics (basic EE skills) (preferred)
 * Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week

## Description

Verkada Gateways - (https://www.verkada.com/gateways/) Bringing cameras, access control, and sensors online anywhere in the world

 - Verkada Security Trailers-(https://www.verkada.com/security-trailers/) Rapid-deploy mobile security units
 - Quality Sensors- (https://www.verkada.com/air-quality/) Environmental intelligence at scale

We're a small, vertically integrated team. That means we touch everything:

 - Embedded firmware
 - Cellular modems & SIMs
 - Linux networking
 - Cloud backend services
 - Command Frontend
What You'll Do

 * Be responsible for building the software and firmware that goes onto the devices we ship to our customers
 * Own the full engineering cycle end to end, including scoping, architecture and low level design, solutions trade-off, development with test driven and data driven methods
 * Proven track record of methodical problem solving skills, debugging skills and overall excellent logical thinking skills. Strong motivation to build quality products that are reliable, performant and sustainable
 * Growth mindset and willingness to learn new technologies that are critical to product development
 * Work with product management and cross functional teams to build and ship features that delight users and customers
 * Help mentor other engineers
 * Contribute to other parts of the stack (e.g. our backend services), if that interests you


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