Senior Engineering Manager, Core Platform

As a Senior Engineering Manager at Verkada, your main responsibilities will include leading projects that directly impact our Command product, guiding both frontend and backend development teams, and collaborating with Product and Design to build user-centric features. You’ll not only inspire the team but also actively participate in coding and prototyping, ensuring a high-quality user experience.

For the Senior Engineering Manager role at Verkada, you should have over 4 years of experience managing and inspiring engineering teams and at least 8 years in software engineering roles. Familiarity with both frontend and backend development, agile methodologies, and a degree in Computer Science or a related field are also required to ensure your success in this role.

At Verkada, the work culture emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, and professional development. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will foster a supportive environment, encourage knowledge sharing among your team members, and promote best practices for high-quality code delivery.

Verkada is dedicated to the professional growth of its employees. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you’ll benefit from ongoing skill-building opportunities, mentorship within the engineering team, and a culture that encourages innovative thinking, ensuring that you and your team stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends.

Verkada offers a generous benefits package for Senior Engineering Managers, including comprehensive health insurance, unlimited paid time off, wellness allowances, daily catered meals, and generous parental leave policies. We believe in taking care of our employees so they can focus on making a significant impact in their roles.

When answering this question, focus on specific scenarios where you led a team to success. Discuss your approach to hiring, developing talent, and managing performance. Highlight any tools or methodologies you implemented that fostered collaboration and efficiency.

Emphasize your strategy for maintaining high coding standards, implementing best practices, and encouraging thorough testing and reviews. Discuss how you keep abreast of industry developments and apply them to your team's work for continuous improvement.

Explain how you encourage open communication, promote knowledge sharing, and create opportunities for team members to contribute ideas and feedback. Mention techniques like regular team meetings and collaborative tools that enhance teamwork.

Share your methods for keeping current, such as attending conferences, following industry leaders, participating in webinars, or engaging in online courses. Highlight how you incorporate new knowledge into your team’s practices and projects.

Use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method to detail a specific challenge. Explain the context, your goals, the obstacles faced, the actions you took, and the positive outcomes from your efforts.

Explain your approach to time management and prioritization. Mention how you delegate technical tasks while remaining available for support and mentorship. Discuss your commitment to being hands-on when necessary while also empowering your team.

Discuss your philosophy on mentorship, such as providing constructive feedback, setting career development goals, and creating growth opportunities. Share specific successes in helping team members advance in their careers.

Outline your conflict resolution strategy, focusing on open communication, addressing issues promptly, and facilitating discussions to reach a mutual understanding. Emphasize the importance of maintaining a positive working environment.

Describe your experience with Agile and other methodologies. Explain how you tailor your approach based on project requirements, team dynamics, and timelines, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness in your management style.

Articulate your alignment with Verkada’s mission and values, your passion for innovation in the tech industry, and your excitement to contribute to cutting-edge projects. Share specific attributes about Verkada that resonate with you, reinforcing your commitment to their goals.