CPT Security Software Engineer Jobs
Security Software Engineer roles fit CPT when your coursework covers secure systems design, cryptography, or vulnerability analysis and your DSO confirms the work is an integral part of your degree. Most programs authorize CPT for full-time summer positions or part-time roles during the academic year, but authorization must be in place before your first day.
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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
As an embedded security engineer on the Device Security Team, you’ll work with an amazing team of security, firmware, and backend engineers entrusted with the mission of protecting our fleet of physical security products from threats. You’ll help define the security & privacy roadmap for Verkada’s devices, build tooling and software to measure & improve security posture, and partner closely with product teams to bake secure-by-design principles into our products.
- Develop & drive security requirements for the hardware and firmware that goes onto the devices we ship to our customers to improve the security of Verkada’s products and exceed customer expectations.
- Build security tooling to ensure secure development best practices.
- Perform red team/offensive assessments against firmware & devices.
- Triage and recommend solutions for security bugs from tools, third party assessments and bug bounties.
- Develop threat models & attack trees, and participate in security design & code reviews.
- Explore innovative solutions to enable Verkada business instead of “Security says No”.
- Collaborate with the CISO and security team to grow the broader Verkada security program.
- Share your security experience with other teams internally and externally via security conferences and blogs, and help your peer engineers grow their own security reasoning.
What You Bring
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
- 8+ years of experience as a security engineer, software engineer, or security consultant.
- Familiarity with security weaknesses, exploits, attacks and mitigations.
- Excellent written & verbal communication & collaborative skills.
- Deep knowledge of Linux-based operating system internals & network protocols.
- Knowledge of hardware security features such as secure boot, TrustZone, disk encryption, or mandatory access control.
- Working cryptography knowledge around primitives, protocols and applications.
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 $130,000—$280,000 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
As an embedded security engineer on the Device Security Team, you’ll work with an amazing team of security, firmware, and backend engineers entrusted with the mission of protecting our fleet of physical security products from threats. You’ll help define the security & privacy roadmap for Verkada’s devices, build tooling and software to measure & improve security posture, and partner closely with product teams to bake secure-by-design principles into our products.
- Develop & drive security requirements for the hardware and firmware that goes onto the devices we ship to our customers to improve the security of Verkada’s products and exceed customer expectations.
- Build security tooling to ensure secure development best practices.
- Perform red team/offensive assessments against firmware & devices.
- Triage and recommend solutions for security bugs from tools, third party assessments and bug bounties.
- Develop threat models & attack trees, and participate in security design & code reviews.
- Explore innovative solutions to enable Verkada business instead of “Security says No”.
- Collaborate with the CISO and security team to grow the broader Verkada security program.
- Share your security experience with other teams internally and externally via security conferences and blogs, and help your peer engineers grow their own security reasoning.
What You Bring
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
- 8+ years of experience as a security engineer, software engineer, or security consultant.
- Familiarity with security weaknesses, exploits, attacks and mitigations.
- Excellent written & verbal communication & collaborative skills.
- Deep knowledge of Linux-based operating system internals & network protocols.
- Knowledge of hardware security features such as secure boot, TrustZone, disk encryption, or mandatory access control.
- Working cryptography knowledge around primitives, protocols and applications.
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 $130,000—$280,000 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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Get Access To All JobsSecurity Software Engineer CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Security Software Engineer role qualify for CPT?
Yes, if your degree program includes coursework in areas like network security, cryptography, secure software development, or systems architecture and the job duties connect directly to that coursework. Your DSO makes the final determination. Roles involving penetration testing, security engineering, or vulnerability research tied to a specific course or capstone project are strong candidates for CPT authorization.
Can I do CPT at a startup that doesn't have an immigration attorney?
CPT authorization doesn't require employer immigration counsel because the process is school-driven. Your DSO issues the I-20 with the CPT authorization, and no employer filing goes to USCIS. The employer just needs to provide a formal offer letter with your start date, end date, job duties, and whether the position is full-time or part-time. Small security startups routinely hire CPT students without in-house legal support.
How do I find Security Software Engineer employers experienced with CPT hiring?
Search Migrate Mate for employers with LCA filing history in information security or software engineering roles. Companies that have sponsored H-1B or OPT workers in this field already understand work authorization timelines and documentation requirements, which means less friction when you present your CPT I-20. Defense contractors and federal IT vendors are also common CPT employers in this field because many run established internship pipelines.
Does full-time CPT as a Security Software Engineer affect my OPT?
Twelve or more months of full-time CPT eliminates your OPT eligibility. Part-time CPT, regardless of total duration, doesn't affect OPT at all. If you're planning to use OPT after graduation, count your full-time CPT months carefully. Many students in multi-year programs split CPT across part-time during semesters and full-time in summers specifically to stay under the 12-month threshold.
What job duties should appear on my offer letter for CPT authorization?
Your DSO needs to see duties that map to specific courses in your program. For Security Software Engineer roles, that means listing concrete tasks like implementing authentication protocols, conducting code audits, configuring intrusion detection systems, or performing threat modeling, not just 'software engineering.' The more precisely the offer letter reflects your actual coursework, the faster your DSO can confirm the integral curriculum connection and issue your CPT I-20.
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