Frontend Software Engineering Intern 2027

Verkada

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Location: San Mateo, CA United States
Job Type: internship
Work Format: 📍 Onsite
Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship
Salary: $55 - $65 USD
Posted: September 10, 2026

Job Description

Who We Are

Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management.

We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it.

You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries.

About the Role

Verkada is looking for software engineering interns to join our team for an exciting and challenging internship. We are seeking interns who will thrive in a startup culture working alongside teammates to launch products that will be utilized by customers across the globe. As an intern working with the Frontend Engineering team, you will have opportunities to work across the full software stack and collaborate cross-functionally to build the latest iterations of Verkada’s flagship software enabling our best-in-class security systems. We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires that you be on-site at our HQ in San Mateo, CA.

What You'll Do

Build best in class product experiences across our Command web platform (React) and mobile applications (React Native)
Comfortable leading whole projects from design to implementation
Work cross-functionally with product, design, and the engineering team to create features which delight users and customers

What You Bring

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
Internship experience developing and launching products
Experience building reusable components, utilizing CSS pre-processors and building pixel perfect user interfaces
Proficient understanding of JavaScript or TypeScript, including contexts, prototypes/classes and closures
Experience working with a modern web framework such as Angular.js, React or Vue
Eye for design, product details, and polish

US Intern Benefits

At Verkada, we believe that internships should be as rewarding, supportive, and fun as they are impactful! That’s why we’re committed to providing a world-class experience that supports both your personal well-being and professional growth. Here are just a few of the perks and benefits you can expect as a Verkada Software Engineering intern:

Monthly housing stipend in addition to a competitive hourly wage
Wellness/fitness benefits
Commuter benefits
Daily lunch catered onsite, complimentary barista-made drinks, and fully stocked snacks to keep you fueled
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
And more! From team-building activities to mentorship opportunities, we’re here to support your growth every step of the way

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.

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

$55 - $65 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.

🎯 Who is this job for?

Level: Junior, suitable for a Computer Science student pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree and graduating by June 2028.

Required skills: JavaScript or TypeScript, React or another modern web framework, reusable component development, CSS preprocessors, responsive and pixel-perfect UI implementation, and strong attention to design and product quality.

Relevant experience: Building and launching products, developing web or mobile interfaces with React/React Native, leading features from design through implementation, and collaborating with product, design, and engineering teams.

💬 Potential Interview Questions

How would you structure a reusable React component for use across Verkada’s Command web platform?

I would define a clear, composable API with sensible defaults, isolate presentation from business logic where appropriate, and support accessibility and responsive behavior. I would also document the component and add tests for its key states and interactions.

What is the difference between closures, prototypes, and classes in JavaScript or TypeScript?

A closure preserves access to variables from its lexical scope even after the outer function returns. Prototypes provide JavaScript’s inheritance mechanism, while classes offer syntactic sugar for creating objects and managing prototype-based inheritance.

How would you manage state in a React application with complex user interactions?

I would keep local UI state in components when possible and use shared state only when multiple parts of the application require it. For complex transitions, I would consider reducers, and I would separate server state from client state using appropriate data-fetching and caching patterns.

How do React’s rendering and reconciliation processes work?

When props or state change, React creates a new element tree and compares it with the previous one. Its reconciliation algorithm identifies the minimal updates needed to synchronize the actual DOM, so stable keys and component boundaries are important for predictable performance.

How would you build a pixel-perfect interface from a design specification?

I would first identify typography, spacing, color, layout, and responsive rules, then implement them using reusable design tokens and components. I would validate the result against the design at multiple viewport sizes and refine details such as alignment, states, and accessibility.

What are CSS preprocessors useful for, and how would you use one in a frontend project?

Preprocessors provide features such as variables, nesting, mixins, and reusable functions that help organize styles. I would use them to centralize design values and reduce duplication while keeping the generated CSS maintainable and predictable.

How would you optimize the performance of a React application?

I would measure first using browser and React profiling tools, then address issues such as unnecessary renders, oversized bundles, inefficient lists, and excessive network requests. Techniques could include memoization, code splitting, virtualization, caching, and careful component design.

What considerations are important when developing a feature for both React web and React Native?

I would share platform-independent business logic, types, and data-access code while accounting for differences in navigation, styling, input methods, and native APIs. I would test each platform’s behavior rather than assuming that a web implementation maps directly to mobile.

How would you handle asynchronous API requests in a React feature?

I would represent loading, success, empty, and error states explicitly and prevent stale responses from overwriting newer data. I would also add appropriate cancellation, retries, caching, and user feedback depending on the feature’s requirements.

How would you collaborate with product, design, and engineering while leading a frontend project?

I would clarify the user problem and acceptance criteria early, break the work into incremental deliverables, and communicate tradeoffs and risks regularly. I would seek design and code review feedback throughout implementation and validate the completed feature with realistic user flows.

📋 Job Summary

Verkada is an AI-powered physical security company protecting people and places worldwide through integrated video, access, air quality, alarm, and visitor management solutions. As a Frontend Software Engineering Intern, you’ll build polished product experiences for the Command web platform and mobile applications, lead projects from design through implementation, and collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams. The stack includes React, React Native, JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS preprocessors, and modern web technologies. This is an on-site role at Verkada’s San Mateo, CA headquarters for winter or summer 2027, paying $55–$65 per hour plus a housing stipend and exceptional intern benefits—an exciting opportunity to ship global products, learn from experts, and grow at a high-impact company.