The role involves developing image quality features, evaluating camera performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance video security solutions.
Who We Are
Verkada is a leader in cloud-based B2B physical security. Verkada offers six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms — integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.
Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.
Founded in 2016, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 15 offices across three continents, 2,100+ full-time employees and 30,000+ customers across 70+ countries.
Job Description
We are looking for a great teammate who is dedicated to understanding, building, and enabling cutting-edge camera features. This role requires an understanding of different camera pipeline components, their impact on image and video quality, and a clear vision of what constitutes a phenomenal camera. You will run image and video quality evaluations through experimental studies both in-lab and in the field and provide direct feedback to the engineering teams. In this role you'll be a critical part of a fast-paced, collaborative team and work in a high energy, time-constrained, multitasking environment to significantly impact our image/video quality.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop industry-leading Image Quality (IQ) features for Verkada’s next-generation video security solutions.
- Leverage deep expertise in CMOS image sensors, lens modules, ISPs (Image Signal Processors), and embedded firmware to deliver exceptional visual experiences that delight Verkada’s customers.
- Design and implement comprehensive IQ evaluation protocols to ensure best-in-class performance across a wide range of surveillance environments.
- Build and maintain scalable tools for IQ tuning and analysis—using contemporary programming languages and frameworks.
Requirements:
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Computer Engineering or related field.
- 3+ years of experience of full-time IQ or Embedded Software development.
- Proficient in systems programming language C/C++.
- Good communication, documentation skills and ability to collaborate and work cross functionally.
- Solid problem-solving skills and ability to learn quickly.
Nice to Have:
- Solid understanding of optics, CMOS image sensor, digital signal process, ISP algorithms and tuning parameters.
- Hands-on experience evaluating image quality characteristics such as Auto Exposure (AE), Auto Focus (AF), and Auto White Balance (AWB).
- Familiarity with photography lab equipment and experience operating camera systems in a lab environment.
- Experience in development of on-device software for cloud-connected devices.
- Experience in performing ISP tuning for production cameras.
- Skilled in both objective and subjective image quality evaluation, including assessments of noise reduction, sharpness, color fidelity, and overall visual performance.
- Familiarity with Python and Bash scripts for automation and data analysis.
- Familiarity with camera components and functions.
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.
Top Skills
Bash
C/C++
Python
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