Engineering Manager - Storage Systems & C++

As Engineering Manager for Storage Systems, you will lead the specialized systems engineering team responsible for the software and infrastructure powering Verkada’s on-camera storage stack. Every Verkada camera acts as an intelligent, self-contained recording node. Your mandate is to guarantee the endurance, security, and real-time reliability of local flash storage media (preserving video data directly on edge devices even during total network outages) while managing petabytes of high-quality video data across global deployments. Combining hands-on technical architecture with people management, you will partner directly with Hardware, Firmware, Streaming, and Cloud Infrastructure pods to execute the next-generation edge storage roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Scale: Recruit, mentor, retain, and scale a high-performing team of low-level systems engineers, establishing strong engineering standards and career paths.
• On-Camera Storage Architecture: Drive the product and technical roadmap for embedded storage software, flash memory endurance optimization, local file systems, and distributed backup pipelines.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Collaborate closely with Hardware, Firmware, Video Streaming, Cloud Infrastructure, and Product Management teams to deliver integrated storage systems.
• Production System Reliability: Ensure absolute reliability, security, and low-latency access for edge storage media under harsh physical and network conditions.
• Low-Level Technical Strategy: Lead architectural trade-off discussions spanning C/C++ systems, Linux kernel drivers, memory allocation, flash controllers, and embedded storage protocols.
• Execution & Quality Assurance: Oversee project planning, sprint execution, root-cause analysis (RCA) for complex storage failures, and continuous improvement of test automation.

Requirements

Engineering Management & Low-Level Systems Depth

• Education: BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience Track: 8+ years of total software engineering experience, including direct experience managing or leading high-performing systems or infrastructure teams.
• Systems Programming: Strong technical mastery in C/C++, with additional working knowledge of higher-level systems languages (e.g., Go).
• Kernel & Embedded Storage Primitives: Deep understanding of low-level operating system concepts: file systems (ext4, UBIFS), flash storage technologies (eMMC/NAND internals), memory management, Linux kernel internals, device drivers, and embedded systems architectures.
• Storage Subsystems & Debugging: Practical familiarity with technologies such as Yocto, eBPF, MMC/SD protocols, and debugging production storage issues.
• Distributed Architecture: Proven experience building reliable, scalable distributed systems and operating storage layers at scale.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to align executive stakeholders, hardware leads, and software teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud infrastructure, backend microservices, and containerization platforms (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Prior experience managing edge computing, hardware-software co-design, or IoT devices at scale.

Total Rewards & Benefits

• Compensation & Equity: Annual OTE range of $200,000 – $315,000 USD (base salary + performance incentives) + RSU equity grants in a high-growth unicorn company.
• 100% Covered Healthcare: Comprehensive nationwide medical, dental, and vision programs with 100% employer-covered premiums for employees (and 80% for family dependents). HSA/FSA options included.
• Onsite Perks & Meals: Complimentary healthy lunches provided daily onsite at San Mateo HQ.
• Wellbeing & Growth: Expanded mental health coverage, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, wellness/fitness stipends, and professional development stipends.
• Commuter Benefits & Time Off: Flexible PTO, paid company holidays, personal sick leave, and commuter allowances.