About the Position

Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Edge AI

Remote - US

About the Role

The Samsara AI team builds end-to-end AI solutions for our customers as well as core ML infrastructure for Samsara. As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you will be working with petabyte-scale sensor, diagnostic, video, and text data to solve critical problems for Physical Operations customers, globally. You will work closely with ML Engineers and Scientists, as well as full-stack and firmware engineers to deliver core product features, services, and optimizations.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the United States. This position requires travel up to 5% of the time. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

Responsibilities

Lead design and implementation of critical AI product initiatives on Edge devices.
Develop both tactical AI solutions as well as more strategic and longer term research.
Work with petabyte-scale data from customer operations including text, transactions, diagnostics, sensor, camera, and location data.
Partner across business units to explore and prototype new AI experiences and optimize the ML model performance on edge devices.
Stay connected to industry and academic research and adopt novel technology that suits Samsara’s needs.
Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:
- 8+ years experience as a Machine Learning Engineer.
- Profound experience in optimizing ML models and systems for Edge compute constraints.
- Coding in Python or similar.
- Coding in C++ or Rust.
- Strong functional knowledge of the iterative machine learning product development process.
- Experienced in developing and shipping production code at large scale.
- Ability to distill informal or ambiguous customer and business requirements into crisp problem definitions.
- Proven ability to communicate verbally and in writing to technical peers and leadership teams with various levels of technical knowledge.
- Experience coaching and mentoring ML Engineers.
Ideal Candidate:
- Proficiency in self-serving with data for experiments and model training at scale.
- An established record of successful high impact deliveries in AI.
- Deep knowledge in state of the art Computer Vision and multi-model models.

We Offer

Compensation:
- Annual Base Salary: $178,640-$319,000 USD
- Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions.
Total Rewards:
- Flexible, employee-led remote model
- Professional development stipend
- Comprehensive health and parental leave plans
- And more

About the Company

Samsara's Mission

Improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is 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. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing - and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.

Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.

Flexible Working

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely.

Belonging at Samsara

At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law.

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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Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Edge AI

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