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Technical Support Engineering Intern - Fall 2024

Who We Are

Verkada is the largest cloud-based B2B physical security platform company in the world. Only 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 with more than $460M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 16 offices across three continents, 1,700+ full-time employees and 20,000+ customers across 70+ countries.

The Role

As a Technical Support Engineering Intern, based out of our San Mateo HQ, you will work on leading-edge cloud-managed IoT technology while providing troubleshooting, design, and integration assistance to our growing base of enterprise customers. Interns work on the same issues and projects as full-time Technical Support Engineers. If you are interested in making an impact and learning valuable career skills in a highly technical environment, come join us!

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot network, hardware, and software issues related to the Verkada platform
Provide best practice design and integration expertise to enterprise customers
Communicate technical matters to customers both orally and in writing
Own customer issues from creation to resolution
Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to test new products and identify bugs
Contribute content to our Knowledge Base
Lab testing and team projects

Requirements

Available for a full-time (40 hours per week) in-person internship from September - December 2024 in San Mateo, CA
Third or Fourth year college student enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master's degree program in a related technical discipline: Networking, Telecommunications, Systems Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Cybersecurity from an accredited university
Coursework with a focus on computer networking, Linux, or computer systems
Ability to communicate complex technical matters both orally and in writing
Demonstrated problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to work within a team environment
Industry certifications are a plus: CCNP, CCNA, CCENT, CCDA, CWNP, CWNA, MCSE, CEH, Network+, Security+, A+

Intern Perks & Benefits

Verkada is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all employees and their families. Our internship perks and benefits programs include, but are not limited to:

Monthly housing stipend for those who need to relocate (on top of hourly wage)
Healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided daily
Intern events and mixers

Pay Disclosure

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. This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting base pay may be above or below this range. Base pay is also just one component of Verkada’s total rewards package. 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).

Estimated Hourly Pay Range

$30—$33 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.

Verkada Glassdoor Company Review

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