Application Security Engineer - Federal / US Government

Verkada
$130,000-$280,000 USD
vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays
United States, California, San Mateo
406 East 3rd Avenue (Show on map)
Nov 18, 2024
Who We Are Verkada is a leader in cloud-based B2B physical security. Verkada offers six product lines - video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms - integrated with a single cloud-based software platform. Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies. Founded in 2016 with more than $460M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 16 offices across three continents, 2,100+ full-time employees and 28,000+ customers across 70+ countries. About Verkada At Verkada, we're rethinking what it means to be physically safe. Today, we build security cameras that detect action, identify danger and help keep people and places safe and secure. Using a combination of software and hardware, we're transforming an industry that has seen little innovation for decades-and we already support thousands of customers. But this is just the beginning. We envision a world in which security systems feel as seamless and modern as the organizations they protect and our enterprise solution becomes a model for not just business security, but public security as well. Responsibilities: Facilitate the security baked into our applications throughout the software development lifecycle Evangelize software security best practices through training and information sharing Partner closely with engineering and product teams to improve the security of Verkada's products and exceed customers' expectations Explore innovative solutions to enable Verkada business instead of "Security says No" Collaborate with other engineering leaders to define, communicate, and execute on goals, priorities and process Set up security tooling and secure defaults to ensure software security best practices Perform architecture analysis, threat modeling and technical design reviews of sensitive features and infrastructure Create and operate a bug bounty program Triage and recommend solutions for security bugs from tools, third party assessments and bug bounties Collaborate with the CISO and security team to grow the broader Verkada security program Share your security experience with other teams internally and externally via security conferences and blogs Help your peer engineers grow their own security reasoning and knowledge Qualifications: Ability to successfully pass a background screening in accordance with CJIS security standards Eligibility to onboard into AWS GovCloud production environments Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree or equivalent Strong experience with AWS, GCP or other cloud service provider 7 - 10+ years of experience as a security engineer, software engineer, site reliability engineer, or security consultant Understanding of security weaknesses, exploits, attacks and mitigations Experience and enthusiasm for learning about new security products, features, and strategies; Coding ability. You will sometimes write production Python/Go code, security peer review code, build proofs of concept or implement automation scripts Excellent collaborative skills Outstanding written and verbal communication Experience with most of the following: Security Development Lifecycle, Threat Modeling, Architecture Analysis, Technical Design Review, Security Code Review, Open Policy Agent, SIEM Perks & Benefits: Generous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverage Unlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidays Wellness allowance Commuter benefits Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily Generous paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits 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 annual base salary may be above or below this range. This estimate 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). Estimated Annual Pay Range $130,000 — $280,000 USD Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. 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