Verkada Visa Sponsorship USA
Verkada is a fast-growing physical security technology company known for building cloud-managed hardware and software products. It has an active visa sponsorship program spanning both work visas and Green Cards, making it a strong option for international candidates in tech, engineering, and sales roles.
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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
The Cameras team is the cornerstone of Verkada's product ecosystem. We are looking for a Director of Firmware Engineering to lead the embedded software organization behind our flagship camera line. In this role, you will oversee multiple specialized firmware groups, driving the development of highly reliable, performant, and secure firmware deployed to hundreds of thousands of devices worldwide. You will manage and mentor a team of engineering managers and senior individual contributors, partnering closely with Hardware, Cloud, Product, and QA teams to define the roadmap and deliver cutting-edge edge-computing and imaging capabilities.
What You’ll Do
- Partner on New Product Development (NPI): Work side-by-side with the Hardware and Electrical Engineering teams from the conceptual phase through mass production. You will co-design system architectures, evaluate new silicon (SoCs, sensors), provide early firmware requirements for board designs, and ensure seamless hardware-software integration for our next generation of cameras.
- Oversee Core Camera Firmware: the group responsible for the foundation of our camera OS. This includes driving new hardware bring-up, porting vendor SDKs, developing low-level drivers, and managing robust Over-The-Air (OTA) firmware update mechanisms.
- Oversee Camera Imaging Systems: the team dedicated to maximizing image quality. They guide efforts in Image Signal Processor (ISP) tuning, sensor integration, and optimizing the end-to-end imaging and video encoding pipeline.
- Drive Firmware Delivery & Quality: Champion the group responsible for deploying new firmware releases at a massive scale. You will oversee the development of release tooling, refine deployment processes, establish CI/CD best practices, and closely monitor fleet health metrics to ensure exceptional reliability.
- Scale and Mentor the Team: Recruit, hire, and mentor exceptional firmware engineers and engineering managers. Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and cross-functional collaboration.
What You’ll Need
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 8+ years of hands-on embedded software or firmware engineering experience, with a proven track record of shipping high-volume consumer or enterprise hardware products.
- 4+ years of engineering management experience, including experience managing other managers and leading organizations of 15+ engineers.
- Technical expertise with Linux and C for embedded systems.
- Experience with ISP tuning and image processing pipelines is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of modern software delivery practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and fleet-wide release management.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical decisions into business impact for executive stakeholders.
- Prefer familiarity with modern camera architectures, and camera SoCs (e.g., Ambarella, Qualcomm, or similar).
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 $250,000—$350,000 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.
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
The Cameras team is the cornerstone of Verkada's product ecosystem. We are looking for a Director of Firmware Engineering to lead the embedded software organization behind our flagship camera line. In this role, you will oversee multiple specialized firmware groups, driving the development of highly reliable, performant, and secure firmware deployed to hundreds of thousands of devices worldwide. You will manage and mentor a team of engineering managers and senior individual contributors, partnering closely with Hardware, Cloud, Product, and QA teams to define the roadmap and deliver cutting-edge edge-computing and imaging capabilities.
What You’ll Do
- Partner on New Product Development (NPI): Work side-by-side with the Hardware and Electrical Engineering teams from the conceptual phase through mass production. You will co-design system architectures, evaluate new silicon (SoCs, sensors), provide early firmware requirements for board designs, and ensure seamless hardware-software integration for our next generation of cameras.
- Oversee Core Camera Firmware: the group responsible for the foundation of our camera OS. This includes driving new hardware bring-up, porting vendor SDKs, developing low-level drivers, and managing robust Over-The-Air (OTA) firmware update mechanisms.
- Oversee Camera Imaging Systems: the team dedicated to maximizing image quality. They guide efforts in Image Signal Processor (ISP) tuning, sensor integration, and optimizing the end-to-end imaging and video encoding pipeline.
- Drive Firmware Delivery & Quality: Champion the group responsible for deploying new firmware releases at a massive scale. You will oversee the development of release tooling, refine deployment processes, establish CI/CD best practices, and closely monitor fleet health metrics to ensure exceptional reliability.
- Scale and Mentor the Team: Recruit, hire, and mentor exceptional firmware engineers and engineering managers. Foster a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and cross-functional collaboration.
What You’ll Need
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 8+ years of hands-on embedded software or firmware engineering experience, with a proven track record of shipping high-volume consumer or enterprise hardware products.
- 4+ years of engineering management experience, including experience managing other managers and leading organizations of 15+ engineers.
- Technical expertise with Linux and C for embedded systems.
- Experience with ISP tuning and image processing pipelines is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of modern software delivery practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and fleet-wide release management.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical decisions into business impact for executive stakeholders.
- Prefer familiarity with modern camera architectures, and camera SoCs (e.g., Ambarella, Qualcomm, or similar).
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 $250,000—$350,000 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.
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How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Verkada Visa Sponsorship USA
Target engineering and product roles first
Verkada's sponsorship activity is concentrated in technical disciplines. Software engineers, hardware engineers, and product managers have the strongest track record of receiving visa support. Lead your job search with roles in these departments to maximize your chances.
Highlight specialized technical skills in your application
Verkada operates in the competitive physical security and cloud infrastructure space. Deep expertise in embedded systems, computer vision, networking, or cloud platforms strengthens your case for sponsorship by demonstrating skills that are genuinely hard to source domestically.
Ask about Green Card sponsorship timelines during the offer stage
Verkada has a strong track record of sponsoring permanent residency, not just work visas. Once you have an offer, ask directly about Green Card policy. Companies with active Green Card programs often begin the process earlier than candidates expect.
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Does Verkada sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, Verkada sponsors H-1B visas. The company has an active sponsorship program and has consistently filed H-1B petitions across technical and engineering roles. If you're targeting an H-1B, Verkada is a legitimate option, though sponsorship is typically tied to specific roles rather than offered across every open position.
What visa types does Verkada sponsor?
Verkada sponsors H-1B visas, Green Cards through the EB-2 and EB-3 categories, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, and TN visas for Canadian and Mexican nationals. This range of visa types means the company can support candidates at various stages of their immigration journey, from students on OPT through to permanent residency.
Which departments at Verkada are most likely to offer visa sponsorship?
Sponsorship at Verkada is most common in software engineering, hardware engineering, and technical product roles, which aligns with where the company concentrates its hiring. Sales engineering and data-related roles have also seen sponsorship activity. Roles in operations, recruiting, or general business functions are less likely to come with visa support.
How do I find visa-sponsored jobs at Verkada?
The most reliable way is to use Migrate Mate, which aggregates and verifies sponsorship data so you can browse Verkada's open roles filtered by visa type. This saves time compared to reviewing individual postings, since sponsorship eligibility isn't always listed upfront on standard job boards.
How do I time my application to Verkada around H-1B cap season?
H-1B petitions for cap-subject candidates must be filed in April for an October 1 start date, with registration opening in March. If you're targeting Verkada on an H-1B, aim to start interviewing in the preceding fall or winter so an offer can be in place before registration opens. Candidates already on OPT or with cap-exempt status have more flexibility.
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