Software Engineering Intern, Embedded - Summer 2025
Verkada
Full-time
On-site
San Mateo, California, United States
Who We Are
Verkada is the largest cloud-based B2B physical security platform company in the world. Only Verkada offers six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms — integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.
Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.
Founded in 2016 with more than $460M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 16 offices across three continents, 1,900+ full-time employees and 25,000+ customers across 70+ countries.
Overview
We are looking for software engineers who thrive in a high growth environment working alongside teammates to launch products and features that will be utilized by customers across the globe. As part of the Software Engineering team, you’ll have ownership of one or more projects on various product or platform facing teams. You will work across the full software stack and collaborate cross functionally to build the latest iterations of Verkada’s flagship software, enabling our best-in-class security systems.
Learn more about Verkada from one of our interns - Gary Ye from University of Waterloo!
Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve the embedded and server-side software for our fleet of devicesEffectively manage priorities, deadlines, and deliverables on all projects. Work cross-functionally with the hardware team to develop features in C, C++, Go and Python to build the embedded software and firmware that goes onto the devices we ship to our customersDesign, develop and verify embedded software, firmware and drivers for our systemsWork with new technologies that are critical to product developmentWork with product management and cross functional teams to build and ship features that delight users and customers. Experiment/test with new development boardsMake regular contributions to existing code base to push new features OTA on a frequent basisCollaborate with senior engineers to define new specs for future products
Requirements
Ability to work in person at Verkada HQBS/MS in Computer Science or similar technical field of studyInternship experience developing and launching productsWork experience with Embedded Linux, C, USB, I2C, and YoctoFamiliar with Linux servers, Linux device drivers, Linux kernel patches, secure operating systems and security focused programmingComfortable working in an agile team software development environment
Pay Disclosure
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. This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting base pay may be above or below this range. Base pay is also just one component of Verkada’s total rewards package. 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).
Estimated Hourly Pay Range
$55—$65 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.
Verkada is the largest cloud-based B2B physical security platform company in the world. Only Verkada offers six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms — integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.
Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.
Founded in 2016 with more than $460M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 16 offices across three continents, 1,900+ full-time employees and 25,000+ customers across 70+ countries.
Overview
We are looking for software engineers who thrive in a high growth environment working alongside teammates to launch products and features that will be utilized by customers across the globe. As part of the Software Engineering team, you’ll have ownership of one or more projects on various product or platform facing teams. You will work across the full software stack and collaborate cross functionally to build the latest iterations of Verkada’s flagship software, enabling our best-in-class security systems.
Learn more about Verkada from one of our interns - Gary Ye from University of Waterloo!
Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve the embedded and server-side software for our fleet of devicesEffectively manage priorities, deadlines, and deliverables on all projects. Work cross-functionally with the hardware team to develop features in C, C++, Go and Python to build the embedded software and firmware that goes onto the devices we ship to our customersDesign, develop and verify embedded software, firmware and drivers for our systemsWork with new technologies that are critical to product developmentWork with product management and cross functional teams to build and ship features that delight users and customers. Experiment/test with new development boardsMake regular contributions to existing code base to push new features OTA on a frequent basisCollaborate with senior engineers to define new specs for future products
Requirements
Ability to work in person at Verkada HQBS/MS in Computer Science or similar technical field of studyInternship experience developing and launching productsWork experience with Embedded Linux, C, USB, I2C, and YoctoFamiliar with Linux servers, Linux device drivers, Linux kernel patches, secure operating systems and security focused programmingComfortable working in an agile team software development environment
Pay Disclosure
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. This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting base pay may be above or below this range. Base pay is also just one component of Verkada’s total rewards package. 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).
Estimated Hourly Pay Range
$55—$65 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.