Security Software Engineering Intern 2027

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Verkada is transforming how organizations protect people and places through an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered security platform. The Security Software Engineering Intern will work with the Backend Engineering team to build scalable distributed systems, develop security software and APIs, and collaborate cross-functionally on products used globally.

Responsibilities

Build scalable distributed systems capable of handling high traffic from 100s of thousands of devices deployed around the world Work with high concurrency key-value storage systems (Redis, DynamoDB) Work with Postgres relational databases Work with logging and message passing technologies like Kafka and SQS Deploy services via Terraform and Kubernetes Develop large scale systems to interact with and configure products remotely Define and improve low-latency, high-throughput, high-reliability microservice architectures Design and develop features incorporating cutting edge computer vision Design clean APIs and implement them using Python and/or Go

Qualifications: Ability to work at Verkada HQ during winter or summer 2027 Actively pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or similar technical field of study and graduating by June 2028 Prior internship experience developing and launching products Familiar with: Python or Golang, Distributed Systems, Operating Systems, AWS, Docker, etc Comfortable working in an agile team software development environment Familiar with REST APIs and Linux servers are a plus

Benefits: Monthly housing stipend in addition to a competitive hourly wage Wellness/fitness benefits Commuter benefits Daily lunch catered onsite Complimentary barista-made drinks Fully stocked snacks Intern-exclusive events and mixers, including opportunities to connect with other interns across different teams Cross-functional collaboration opportunities, giving you real exposure to how teams work together at Verkada Lunch & Learns with company executives — hear directly from leaders and gain insight into building a successful career Team-building activities Mentorship opportunities We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role.