Principal Architect, AI Ecosystem & Partner Integrations

About the role

We are looking to hire a Principal Architect, AI Ecosystem & Partner Integrations to define the technical architecture, integration patterns, and development standards for third-party integrations into the Verkada platform. This role will work closely with the broader Partner Integrations team to support and maintain strong technical relationships with each integration partner.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical architecture and guidance for third-party integrations into the Verkada platform, helping partners and internal teams design integrations that are stable, scalable, secure, and supportable.
• Create “hello world” demonstrations, reference applications, and “art of the possible” examples that partners and Verkada SEs can use to showcase what is possible with Verkada APIs and AI-enabled workflows.
• Create reusable software, API wrappers, integration templates, sample code, and developer resources that simplify integration work for partners, targeted customers, and the Verkada Field.
• Establish and maintain technical standards for partner integration development, including source control practices, code review expectations, API usage guidelines, documentation requirements, testing standards, and development best practices.
• Work closely with integration partners to identify API gaps, integration friction, scalability concerns, and opportunities to improve the developer experience.
• Partner with Product teams to translate integration learnings into product enhancements, API improvements, roadmap feedback, and more scalable integration patterns.
• Own technical validation of partner integration designs and software, where appropriate, to ensure integrations are efficient, reliable, and do not create unnecessary stress on API transaction rates or platform performance.
• Drive adoption of reusable integration patterns and coding standards across partners, Partner Integrations, and the Verkada Field community.
• Help make Verkada the easiest physical security platform for third parties to integrate with by improving technical patterns, partner tooling, API usability, and field-ready examples.
• Build technical presentations and enablement materials that explain the value, use cases, architecture, differentiation, and technical operation of each integration for consumption by the Verkada Field and partners.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in building API level integrations between companies.
• Previous experience building and managing these integrations as well as organizing how integrations are supported once delivered to customers.
• Excellent communication and Customer Facing/Partner Facing skills to ensure that all work supports the larger Verkada goals.
• Ability to work with many internal and external parties at the same time in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a strong sense of accountability and adaptability.
• Passion for technology, education, and continuous improvement.