Staff Android Engineer - Streaming 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 Verkada is the leading cloud-managed physical security platform, uniting hardware, software, and AI to deliver enterprise-scale security and insights. At the core of our mission is video—powering everything from real-time monitoring to historical playback for tens of thousands of organizations worldwide. The Streaming team owns the full-stack infrastructure powering the video experience for over 1.4M Verkada cameras. We take on complex streaming challenges to deliver live and recorded video with unmatched speed, reliability, and security. By continually advancing our technology, we ensure that every frame—whether live or months old—is always available instantly, seamlessly, and securely. As a Software Engineer on the Video Streaming team, your work will directly shape how millions of people rely on video every day to stay safe. You’ll own and optimize streaming experience on the Android app, while delivering industry-leading reliability and security. As an Android Engineer (Video Streaming), you will play a critical role in building, optimizing, and scaling high-quality video playback experiences on Android devices. This includes achieving sub-second latency for live video, improving playback load times, optimizing memory and CPU/GPU utilization. What You'll Do • Enhance the streaming experience on our Android app by delivering low-latency live video and ultra-fast load times. You’ll do this across a wide range of devices and network conditions. • Collaborate with backend and streaming infrastructure teams to integrate APIs and deliver end-to-end video solutions. • Implement and optimize video streaming protocols (HLS, DASH, RTSP, WebRTC, etc.) for low-latency, high-quality playback using adaptive bitrate streaming algorithms. • Work with hardware-accelerated decoders (MediaCodec, ExoPlayer) to deliver smooth and efficient performance across various media formats (images, audio and video). • Stay current with the latest in Android media APIs, streaming protocols, and device capabilities. • Collaborate cross-functionally with product and design to ensure a playback experience that’s consistent with other platforms and other video applications. What You Bring • BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field. • 4+ years of professional experience in Android development (Kotlin/Java). • Deep understanding of ExoPlayer, MediaCodec and Android Media APIs. • Familiarity with video streaming protocols (HLS, DASH, RTSP, WebRTC) and audio, video and image codecs like H.264, HEVC, HEIF and AAC. • Strong grasp of performance optimization on mobile devices (memory, CPU, GPU, battery) and networking protocols like TCP, UDP and QUIC. • Bonus: hands-on experience with optimizing latency, startup time (TTFF) and video quality • Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week Why Join Us • Opportunity to own end-to-end Android video streaming experiences and tackle cutting-edge problems like low latency streaming. • Collaborate with top-tier engineers and see your work make an immediate impact on products trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide. • Join a company with proven product–market fit—enjoy the speed, ownership, and impact of a startup, with the stability of a healthy, scaling business. • Grow a career at a place that values innovation, technical excellence, and end-to-end ownership. 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 • Fertility 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$160,000—$290,000 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.