Verkada is looking for software engineering interns to join our Security team for an exciting and challenging internship. We are seeking interns who will thrive in a startup culture working alongside teammates to launch security features that will be utilized by customers and IoT devices across the globe. As an intern working on the Security team, you will have opportunities to work across the software stack and collaborate cross-functionally to build the latest iterations of Verkada’s global security systems.
- Build scalable distributed systems capable of handling high traffic from 100s of thousands of devices deployed around the world
- Work with high concurrency key-value storage systems (Redis, DynamoDB)
- Work with Postgres relational databases
- Work with logging and message passing technologies like Kafka and SQS
- Deploy services via Terraform and Kubernetes
- Develop large scale systems to interact with and configure products remotely
- Define and improve low-latency, high-throughput, high-reliability microservice architectures
- Design and develop features incorporating cutting edge computer vision
- Design clean APIs and implement them using Python and/or Go
- Ability to work at Verkada HQ during winter or summer 2026
- Actively pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or similar technical field of study and graduating by June 2027
- Prior internship experience developing and launching products
- Familiar with: Python or Golang, Distributed Systems, Operating Systems, AWS, Docker, etc
- Comfortable working in an agile team software development environment
- Familiar with REST APIs and Linux servers are a plus
- Monthly housing stipend in addition to a competitive hourly wage
- Daily lunch catered onsite, complimentary barista-made drinks, and fully stocked snacks to keep you fueled
- Intern-exclusive events and mixers, including opportunities to connect with other interns across different teams
- Cross-functional collaboration opportunities, giving you real exposure to how teams work together at Verkada
- Lunch & Learns with company executives — hear directly from leaders and gain insight into building a successful career
- And more! From team-building activities to mentorship opportunities, we’re here to support your growth every step of the way
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.
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).
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.
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