Application Security Engineering

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. 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 remote position, open to candidates residing in the US.
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.
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.
Lead the ongoing strategy, operation, and continuous improvement of Samsaras vulnerability management program, along with other core application security programs — not just execute against an existing process, but define what the process should be.
Build and champion automation and tooling that scale vulnerability detection and response across cloud, firmware/IoT, and corporate systems, rather than relying on manual, one-by-one review.
Set technical and architectural direction for the program, translating leaderships strategic priorities into a concrete execution plan for the team.
Drive remediation by building trust with engineering teams and providing clear, actionable guidance — partnering with technical program management on reporting rather than owning it directly.
Communicate risk and remediation tradeoffs to engineering leadership in terms they can act on, without owning the relationship end to end.
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
10+ years of relevant experience as a cloud engineer or security engineer, including hands-on vulnerability management across a broad, multi-product enterprise environment — not a single product or teams slice of it.
~ Proficiency in Go, Python, and JavaScript.
~ 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 — triage, detection logic, remediation drafting — plus credibility speaking to how AI is changing the threat landscape and the tooling available to address it.

Experience with C/C++, relevant to firmware and embedded systems.
Background at a cloud-native, AI-forward company actively building agentic or AI-driven products.
Experience with security automation platforms (e.g., AWS Lambda).
Experience integrating vulnerability management into modern CI/CD pipelines with a "shift-left" mentality.
Experience spanning SaaS, firmware, and corporate IT security programs — not just one product line.
Experience building, extending, or wiring up AI copilots/agents for security workflows (e.g., automated triage, remediation drafting).
The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. 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. 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.
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 and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.
Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. We use Tofu, a fraud detection tool, to validate the authenticity of applications and protect against identity fraud. Official communication about your application will only come from emails ending in @samsara.com, @us-greenhouse-mail.For more information regarding fraudulent employment offers, please visit our blog post here.