Senior Frontend Engineer - Web Platform

Verkada
$130,000—$280,000 USD
flexible benefit account, parental leave, paid holidays, sick time
United States, California, San Mateo
406 East 3rd Avenue (Show on map)
May 12, 2026
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 31,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized revenue, 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 We are actively looking for an experienced front-end engineer to join our Web Platform team. As a vital member of the team, you will be the architect, designer, and developer across a broad range of high-impact projects. You will act as a force multiplier, partnering closely with 8+ product teams to help build and scale a robust web-based platform that supports a suite of connected devices for enterprise customers at scale. In this role, you will go beyond building features; you will be instrumental in modernizing a massive codebase through microfrontend re-architecture and pioneering AI enablement across all of web engineering. What You Will Do Accelerate architectural evolution: Execute and scale our ongoing microfrontend transition across a massive, complex codebase to ensure high modularity, scalability, and long-term maintainability. Empower product engineering: Support, collaborate with, and mentor engineers across 8+ distinct product teams, ensuring they have the platform tools needed to move fast and build great user experiences. Drive AI enablement: Champion the adoption and integration of AI tools and methodologies to accelerate development and enhance the capabilities of all web engineering teams. Innovate the stack: Continuously evaluate, select, and design the architecture using next-generation web technologies and frameworks. Own developer infrastructure: Manage and optimize our CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments, reduce friction, and improve developer velocity. Champion testing and quality: Establish, advocate for, and enforce rigorous automated testing standards and quality assurance practices across the platform. Strengthen platform foundations: Develop shared core utilities, infrastructure libraries, and architectural patterns that enable fellow teammates to build faster, while collaborating seamlessly with our dedicated Design System team. Education and Experience 4+ years of relevant industry experience in front-end or platform web development. Expertise working with modern web technologies such as React, TypeScript, Webpack, Vite, etc. Proven track record of building complex single-page applications (SPAs) and hands-on experience designing or implementing microfrontend architectures. Infrastructure knowledge: Experience configuring, optimizing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI). Quality focus: Strong background in establishing robust automated testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end) and driving overall code quality. Forward-thinking mindset: Experience with or a strong interest in AI-assisted development and integrating AI into engineering workflows. Degree in Computer Science or a similar technical field of study. 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 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 and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs) Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable). Estimated Annual Pay Range $130,000 — $280,000 USD Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.