Staff Application Security Engineer
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About the Position
We are looking for a Staff Application Security Engineer to join our team in San Francisco, CA, United States. This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US.
About the Role
Samsara sits at the center of hardware, software, AI, and the physical world, processing 25+ trillion data points annually across thousands of connected devices. The Samsara Application Security team protects this vast footprint end-to-end, spanning cloud services, internal systems, and firmware running on IoT hardware in the field.
As a Staff Application Security Engineer, you’ll drive the overarching technical direction for our application security and vulnerability management programs. This is a high-visibility role where you'll influence a broad surface area while retaining the flexibility to dive deep into critical domain focus areas as security priorities evolve.
Responsibilities
- Lead the ongoing strategy, operation, and continuous improvement of Samsara's vulnerability management program.
- Own and drive down mean time to remediate (MTTR) across the vulnerability backlog.
- Build and champion automation and tooling that scale vulnerability detection and response across cloud, firmware/IoT, and corporate systems.
- Set technical and architectural direction for the program, translating leadership's strategic priorities into a concrete execution plan for the team.
- Drive remediation by building trust with engineering teams and providing clear, actionable guidance.
- Mentor and level up other engineers on secure design and remediation practices.
- Communicate risk and remediation tradeoffs to engineering leadership.
- Participate in security incident investigations involving high-profile vulnerabilities.
- Be regularly on call to support critical vulnerability response.
- Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles as we scale globally.
Requirements
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Minimum Requirements:
- 10+ years of relevant experience as a cloud engineer or security engineer.
- Proficiency in Go, Python, and JavaScript.
- Demonstrated ability to independently set technical and architectural direction for a security program.
- Significant experience with modern vulnerability management tooling and deep familiarity with vulnerability scoring frameworks.
- Strong AWS cloud services background.
- Deep understanding of Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Software Composition Analysis (SCA).
- Hands-on use of AI/LLM tooling in your own security workflow.
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Ideal Candidate:
- Experience with C/C++ relevant to firmware and embedded systems.
- Background at a cloud-native, AI-forward company.
- Experience with security automation platforms and serverless frameworks.
- Experience integrating vulnerability management into modern CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience spanning SaaS, firmware, and corporate IT security programs.
- Experience managing vulnerabilities within a FedRAMP-certified environment.
- Experience building, extending, or wiring up AI copilots/agents for security workflows.
We Offer
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Compensation:
- Annual Base Salary: $165,200-$295,000 USD
- Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance.
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Total Rewards:
- Flexible, employee-led remote model.
- Professional development stipend.
- Comprehensive health and parental leave plans.
- And more.
About the Company
At Samsara, we are the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. We are helping improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy.
Belonging at Samsara
At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.
Accommodations
Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email [email protected] if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.
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