Go Embedded Software Engineer

We're focused on hiring embedded software engineers that understand not only the lower-level systems, but also how everything integrates together from the hardware to the UI. You’ll be working closely on one side with our hardware vendors and ME/EE people, and on the other side with server and UI engineers, industrial designers, and our operations team. If you’re looking for a fast-paced environment where your work is regularly shipping to customers and improving people’s safety, this is the place for you! OUR TEAM At Verkada Poland, we are building a different type of team culture. You'll work in small teams that have autonomy and a strong impact on projects they are working on. On our team, you'll find a strong feel of belonging, partnership-oriented working style and most importantly, you'll be part of a team who really cares about what they do with people you can rely on. What you won't find is any place for politics or toxic behavior. We genuinely care about our team and our colleagues. POLAND 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 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 Great Place to Work 2026 Certified
Requirements:
What You Bring Core Go Expertise: Deep, demonstrated experience with Go, including standard libraries, concurrency patterns, and developer tools (profiling, benchmarking, and debugging). Embedded Linux: Good hands-on experience with Embedded Linux user space and hardware-software interaction. Distributed Systems & Backend: Proven track record building and scaling resilient distributed systems using service-oriented architectures. Networking Protocols: Solid mastery of modern networking protocols, including TCP/IP, HTTP, gRPC, WebSockets, and WebRTC. Scripting Proficiency: Proficiency with Python and Bash for tooling, test automation, and systems scripting. Nice to have Practical familiarity with C or C++ for low-level systems engineering, firmware interaction, and performance-critical code. Working knowledge of electrical circuits and hands-on experience using lab equipment (e.g., multimeters, oscilloscopes) to debug hardware-software boundaries. Experience deploying, configuring, and maintaining services within Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments.
Must have: Golang, Embedded Linux, Bash script, Python, TCP, IP, Networking, gRPC
Nice to have: C++, C, Security, SQL, NoSQL, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS
Daily tasks: - Be a part of a team owning the entire product lifecycle - from early ideation and R&D through to deployment and long-term maintenance.
– Architect resilient embedded systems; conduct validation to verify correctness against technical constraints and functional requirements.
– Build high-performance features across Verkada’s embedded Linux device ecosystem (Cameras, Access Control, Alarms, and Environmental Sensors) prioritizing seamless user experiences.
– Extend core backend services implemented in Go and Python.
– Improve and maintain internal developer tools and infrastructure to streamline product delivery.
– Investigate, diagnose, and resolve critical technical issues directly impacting field devices and end users.
– Travel to partner foundries and manufacturing facilities to support new hardware bring-up and validation