Senior Security Engineer - Security Automation - Samsara

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, Equipment Monitoring, and Site Visibility. 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.

About the role:

We’re seeking a talented Senior Security Engineer with hands-on experience deploying, managing, and operating modern security automation and cloud infrastructure platforms. In this role, you’ll work alongside technical product managers and engineers across the company to build Samsara’s Security Automation infrastructure and reduce risk via configuring infrastructure in code.

We seek an individual who is passionate about leveraging automation to enhance efficiency, is enthusiastic about working with infrastructure-as-code, and has a wealth of experience collaborating with teams to reduce vulnerabilities. Your contributions will be critical to shaping our overall security and compliance strategy.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.

• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.

• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.

• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

In this role, you will: 

• Provide significant influence and leadership over Samsara’s security automation roadmap and priorities, balancing both near-term and long-term business impact with technical considerations.

• Develop Security Automation integrations using tools such as Tines, AWS Lambda, and other platforms.

• Drive efforts to incorporate infrastructure-as-code across the enterprise, focusing on using Terraform to manage configuration in common enterprise applications such as GitHub, 1Password, and Splunk.

• Build custom Terraform providers for platforms without existing integrations.

• Collaborate with Security Operations, Threat Detection, and Enterprise Security to enable mass adoption of automation frameworks and tooling.

• 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.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Deep subject matter expertise with security engineering best practices.

• Excellent development background with experience in Python.

• Strong DevOps/SRE background with experience in AWS cloud services and Linux-based environments.

• Extensive hands-on experience operating and managing Terraform within enterprise environments.

• Experience using security automation platforms such as Tines and serverless frameworks such as AWS Lambda.

• 6+ years of relevant experience with demonstrated impact and influence across a large part of an organization

An ideal candidate also has the following:

• Experience writing custom Terraform providers and integrating with third party APIs.

• Advanced knowledge and certification with Tines and AWS Lambda.

Samsara’s Compensation Philosophy: Samsara’s compensation program is designed to deliver Total Direct Compensation (based on role, level, and geography) that is at or above market. We do this through our base salary + bonus/variable + restricted stock unit awards (RSUs) for eligible roles.  For eligible roles, a new hire RSU award may be awarded at the time of hire, and additional RSU refresh grants may be awarded annually. 

We pay for performance, and top performers in eligible roles may receive above-market equity refresh awards which allow employees to achieve higher market positioning.

The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

$135,482—$227,700 USD