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.
About the role
The Senior Security Engineer – Enterprise Security shares ownership of the day-to-day operation of the Samsara security environment. You will keep our network access, device trust, and visibility systems running, tuned, and resilient at enterprise scale in partnership with a global team. Utilizing modern principles, you’ll maintain and evolve a modern zero trust program, spend time both on policy design and real-time triage for escalations.
In this role, you will:
- Co-own the day-to-day operation, triage, and tuning of the Samsara endpoint security environment by responding to escalations, investigating anomalies, and resolving issues
- Continuously improve existing endpoint visibility tools and workflows in partnership with our Security Operations team, and based on real usage patterns and incident learnings
- Write clear, concise documentation and runbooks for enterprise security workflows
- Collaborate with partners across Engineering, IT, and Security to ensure proper implementation of security tools and policies
- Assist the Security Operations team during security investigations, acting as a technical subject matter expert within your domain
- Partner with engineering teams to triage and support remediation of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
- Mentor engineers on the Security team to grow their domain knowledge, tool-specific skills, and communication abilities
- Champion, role model, and embed Samsara cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team)
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. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time. 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.
Minimum requirements for the role:
- 5+ years of relevant experience in an Enterprise Security role with demonstrated impact
- Hands-on experience operating and maintaining endpoint security and visibility tools at enterprise scale (e.g. Crowdstrike, osquery, or similar)
- Exposure to at least one additional enterprise security tool stack beyond endpoint security, such as Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), zero trust systems, email security, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), or Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- An automation mindset with experience scripting and debugging code with Python (with or without AIassistance) and using SOAR platforms
- Strong familiarity with common security challenges and the ability to independently evaluate their severity and business impact
- Track record of delivering impactful work across multiple quarters and collaborating effectively across teams
An ideal candidate also has:
- Significant breadth across the endpoint security ecosystem, including designing layered controls with EDR tools, passive telemetry, integration with threat intelligence feeds, and operation in cloud and containerized environments.
- History of building out security programs using modern SaaS security platforms such as Crowdstrike, Mimecast Incydr, and Splunk
- Experience with infrastructure as code deployments using Terraform
- Experience with AI-driven automations
