Samsara

Staff Firmware Engineer

Samsara
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5 hours ago
Remote, United States or Remote, CanadaStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$162k - $290k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own outcomes from customer problem definition through shipped and measured features across firmware, Go backend services, and web and mobile surfaces.
  • Drive technology choices, implement embedded and firmware solutions, and establish architecture across device-to-cloud products.
  • Build voice-powered AI Agents and ensure edge AI algorithms operate accurately within device constraints.
  • Design systems spanning device constraints, connectivity, cloud services, and fleet-scale rollout.
  • Partner with Hardware, Backend, Web, Mobile, Product, and Customer Success teams to deliver next-generation products.
  • Lead complex, high-impact projects, solve difficult technical problems, mentor engineers, and raise team effectiveness and AI fluency.
  • Influence technology direction, engineering culture, and product capabilities that contribute to company revenue.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying software, including deep embedded systems and firmware expertise.
  • At least two years of experience in a technical leadership or architecture role.
  • Deep expertise in an embedded domain such as multimedia, connectivity, drivers and kernel, power, or real-time systems.
  • Experience shipping across firmware, Go backend services, and web or mobile surfaces.
  • Strong programming skills in C, C++, Go, Python, or similar languages.
  • Product and systems thinking with experience shipping complete products and reasoning about device, connectivity, cloud, and fleet-scale constraints.
  • Experience leading complex projects with multiple dependencies and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Experience working under scarce compute, data, hardware, or other resource constraints.
  • Preferred: expertise in multimedia frameworks, video codecs, camera systems, large-scale embedded systems deployed on more than one million devices, edge CV/ML model deployment, and scarce-resource industries such as robotics, drones, consumer electronics, or automotive.

Benefits

  • Remote position open to candidates residing in the United States and Canada, with a flexible employee-led remote working model.
  • Eligible for an initial RSU grant, ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, performance-based bonus or variable pay, and equity subject to plan terms.
  • Professional development stipend, comprehensive health plans, and parental leave plans.
  • Offices are available for employees who prefer working in person, subject to applicable operational or geographic requirements.

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About Samsara

5,001-10,000 employees

Samsara builds a Connected Operations Cloud that uses IoT hardware and software to help fleets and other physical-operations organizations monitor vehicles, assets, and worksites. Its platform spans video-based driver safety, vehicle telematics, equipment monitoring, and mobile workflows, sold as subscriptions with accompanying devices. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, Samsara is a public company on the NYSE (ticker: IOT) serving transportation, construction, manufacturing, field services, and government.

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