Engineering Manager, Access Control

Verkada - San Mateo, CA

Hiring: Engineering Manager, Access Control Company: Verkada Location: San Mateo, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:19:25 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Firmware, Product Management, Python, React, Systems Design About the job Experience: •7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant experience in Python, Go, or React •1+ years managing software engineers. Required Skills: •Lead, mentor, and grow a team of frontend and backend software engineers through coaching, regular feedback, career development, and hiring. •Own delivery for major customer-facing initiatives from concept through production. •Partner closely with Product Management, Design, Firmware, Mobile, and other engineering teams to define roadmaps and execute against ambitious goals. •Drive technical direction while empowering engineers to make architectural decisions. •Foster a culture of engineering excellence through thoughtful code reviews, design discussions, testing, and operational discipline. •Architect and deliver highly reliable, observable, and scalable distributed systems that power millions of real-time events. •Improve engineering processes, execution, and team health while maintaining a high quality bar. •Participate in hiring and help build an exceptional engineering organization. Qualifications: •Strong software architecture and system design skills. •Demonstrated ability to lead large cross-functional technical projects. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills. •Proven ability to attract, hire, mentor, and retain exceptional engineers. •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. Compensation: •$200,000 - $315,000 / year •Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!