Engineering Manager, Quality & Test Engineering, Cameras at Verkada

Who We Are Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, AI-powered platform. A leader in cloud physical security, Verkada helps organizations strengthen safety and efficiency through one connected software platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. Over 30,000 organizations worldwide, including more than 100+ companies in the Fortune 500, trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices and 2,200+ full-time employees. About the Role We are standing up a new Cameras Firmware Quality group that will be responsible for the core reliability of our camera fleet. The goal of this group is to develop the processes, tools, infrastructure and ultimately tests to validate product function & performance. By building reliable Hardware-in-the-Loop automation and defining clear release metrics, you will remove manual testing bottlenecks and enable the camera team to ship code faster and with more confidence. As the leader of this group you will not just be managing a team; you will be rolling up your sleeves to architect our Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) automation infrastructure from scratch. As you build the framework, you will hire, mentor, and manage a team of automated and manual testers to execute a comprehensive validation strategy prior to global deployments. What You'll Do Leadership & Team Building • Build the Team: Recruit, hire, and mentor a high-performing group of automation software engineers and QA specialists to assist with manual validation. • Strategic Oversight: Own the end-to-end quality verification of our camera products, acting as the final gatekeeper for firmware and system validation prior to deployment. • Lab Management: Oversee the design, procurement, and management of the physical camera test lab and HIL environments. Test Automation & Infrastructure (Hands-On) • Architecture: Design and build a scalable Hardware-in-the-Loop test automation system from scratch. • Framework & SDK Development: Create the core infrastructure, test primitives, and SDKs necessary for test execution and reporting. • Test Development: Lead the creation of automated test suites targeting embedded device functionality, network edge cases, and continuous integration pipelines. Firmware Validation & Test Strategy • Test Case Management: Oversee comprehensive test case creation, tracking, oversight, and coverage metrics. • Manual & Exploratory Testing: Direct manual testing efforts, including augmented testing, exploratory testing (e.g., utilizing Instant Archives), and repeated validation. • Issue Resolution: Oversee the triage, log capture, and reproduction of complex field issues and regressions. Performance Monitoring & Post-Deployment • Field Quality: Accountable for product performance monitoring in the field post-deployment. • Telemetry & Instrumentation: Work with firmware developers to instrument firmware with additional metrics, tracking firmware performance during release candidates and in general production. What You Bring • Proven Track Record: Demonstrated experience building a hardware/firmware QA team and a test automation system entirely from scratch. • Domain Expertise (Cameras): Deep experience working with connected IP cameras or similar video streaming IoT products. You understand how to test them end-to-end, from the image sensor pipeline to the cloud backend. • Automation-First Mindset: Highly hands-on with automation. Deep proficiency in Python, C/C++, or similar languages for building robust embedded test frameworks. • Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL): Extensive experience designing physical HIL test rigs, working with microcontrollers, relay boards, and networking equipment to simulate real-world physical interactions. • People Management: Previous experience directly managing, mentoring, and scaling a team of QA engineers (both manual and automated). • Embedded Systems Knowledge: Strong understanding of Embedded Linux/RTOS, networking protocols (TCP/IP, RTSP, WebRTC), and low-level debugging. • Data-Driven: Experience defining QA metrics, building dashboards, and analyzing field telemetry to catch regressions. Nice-to-Haves: • Experience with Image Quality (IQ) testing and optical lab setups (lightboxes, calibration charts). • Experience testing Over-The-Air (OTA) update mechanisms at scale. • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) and integrating HIL rigs into the build pipeline. US Employee Benefits Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to: • 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 • Wellness/fitness benefits • Healthy lunches provided daily • Commuter benefits 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. Annual Pay Range 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. 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) Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable). Estimated Annual Pay Range$200,000—$315,000 USD Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer 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. Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.