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, 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.
Recent awards we've won include: Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2024
Best Places to Work by Built In 2024
Great Place To Work Certified™ 2023
Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023
Financial Times The Americas' Fastest Growing Companies 2023
We see a profound opportunity for data to improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of operations, and hope you consider joining us on this exciting journey.
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About the role: We're seeking a talented Senior Security Engineer with hands-on experience deploying, managing, and operating modern Vulnerability Management platforms. In this role, you'll work alongside technical product managers and engineers across the company to build Samsara's Vulnerability Management infrastructure and de-risk software vulnerabilities to better protect our customers.
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 software 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, and 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. Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara.
In this role, you will: Provide significant influence and leadership over Samsara's vulnerability management roadmap and priorities, balancing both near-term and long-term business impact with technical considerations. Lead efforts to develop integrations between Samsara's vulnerability management tooling and enrich findings with data to help ensure they are actionable and accurate. Work together with the Vulnerability Technical Program Manager to produce monthly and quarterly compliance reports. Collaborate with engineering teams across the company to help triage, mitigate, and remediate software vulnerabilities. Provide technical expertise alongside Security Operations during investigations around zero-day or high-profile vulnerabilities to determine potential impact on Samsara infrastructure. 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. Strong familiarity with common security vulnerabilities and the ability to judge their severity and impact on the business. Excellent development background with experience in Python. Strong DevOps/SRE background with experience in AWS cloud services, Terraform, and Linux-based environments. Experience using security automation platforms such as Tines and serverless frameworks such as AWS Lambda. Significant experience with vulnerability management tooling, in particular modern toolsets such as Wiz, Snyk, or Semgrep. Significant (8+ years) experience performing security engineering in the technology sector with demonstrated impact and career progression. An ideal candidate also has the following: Practical experience managing vulnerabilities within a FedRAMP-certified environment. Experience integrating vulnerability management into modern CI/CD pipelines with a "shift-left" mentality. 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. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems. We are committed to increasing diversity across our team and ensuring that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.
Benefits Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, Samsara for Good charity fund, and much, much more. Take a look at our Benefits site to learn more.
Accommodations Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.
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. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location 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. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual's ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.
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