Engineering Manager - Storage Systems

About the role

The Storage team owns the distributed infrastructure that transforms every Verkada camera into an intelligent, self-contained recording device. They are the experts in edge storage, responsible for designing and optimizing systems that manage video data directly on the camera. Their mandate is to guarantee unmatched reliability, endurance, and security of local storage media, ensuring video is preserved instantly and securely — even during network outages. They deliver the efficiency required to store petabytes of high-quality video across millions of deployed cameras, making sure every byte is stored reliably and accessible instantly.

What You'll Do

• Build and lead the team through effective recruitment, mentoring, and leadership.
• Build amazing, delightful products that win the market.
• Work with Product Managers and Hardware Team to chart roadmaps.
• Plan and drive project execution.
• Drive product quality, reliability, and user experience.
• Work cross-functionally with other product teams to enhance our products and extend the power of the Verkada platform.

What You Bring

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including experience leading or managing high-performing infrastructure or systems teams.
• Strong expertise in systems programming using C/C++, with additional experience in Go or other higher-level languages preferred.
• Deep understanding of low-level systems concepts including file systems, flash storage technologies, memory management, Linux kernel internals, device drivers, and embedded systems.
• Experience debugging complex storage or operating system issues in production environments.
• Familiarity with technologies such as Yocto, eBPF, MMC protocols, ext4, UBIFS, or related storage subsystems.
• Strong architectural and operational experience building reliable, scalable distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and backend systems (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, or similar) is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated success driving technical strategy while managing execution across cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction and align stakeholders across the organization.
• Willingness and ability to work onsite five days per week.