Verkada · 23 hours ago
Director, Engineering Strategy & Operations
San Mateo, CA United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $400K/yr
5+ years expVerkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. As the Director of Engineering Strategy & Operations, you will lead a team that enables Builders to work efficiently while serving as Chief of Staff to the CTO, overseeing cross-functional initiatives to drive results across the Software Engineering organization.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareCyber SecurityInternet of ThingsPhysical SecuritySmart Building
Responsibilities
Lead a small engineering operations team to enable our Builders to work faster, smarter, and happier
Provide guidance, feedback, and direction on initiatives: events; learning & development; rewards and recognition; brand building; and developer experience operations
Provide direct influence and guidance to the software engineering leadership, assisting the CTO in leading a 300+ person software organization
Coordinate and partner within Verkada operations (e.g., finance, people, workplace, communications, marketing) to enable software engineering and Builders to achieve their potential
Identify active organizational challenges that apply broadly and resonate deeply; determine significance, secure stakeholder buy-in, and architect solutions; facilitate solution implementation and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's, ideally in engineering or business
5-8+ years of experience in technology or operations in a fast paced environment
Proven leadership experience, including directly managing teams and influencing large organizations at high growth companies
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, capable of building buy-in, and fostering collaboration across teams
Proficiency with common productivity and project management tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Jira, Linear) and comfortable with data analysis for decision-making
Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week
Benefits
Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
Expanded mental health support
Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
Professional development stipend
Fertility Stipend
Wellness/fitness benefits
Healthy lunches provided daily
Commuter benefits
Company
Verkada
A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada protects people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (80)
2024 (54)
2023 (48)
2022 (43)
2021 (19)
2020 (13)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$814.3MKey Investors
CapitalGGeneral CatalystAlkeon Capital
2025-12-03Series Unknown· $20M
2025-09-01Debt Financing· $150M
2025-02-19Series E· $200M
Leadership Team
Filip Kaliszan
Founder & CEO
Benjamin Bercovitz
Co-founder
Recent News
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2026-02-04
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