Staff Firmware Engineer

Summary

Join Samsara's Embedded Perception Team as a technical leader, shaping the future of edge AI and multimedia solutions. You will drive technology choices, implement embedded solutions, and establish architectural patterns impacting Samsara's products. This remote position (US-based, excluding San Francisco Bay Area and NYC) requires 8+ years of embedded software experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership role. Expertise in multimedia frameworks, video codecs, and camera systems is essential, along with strong programming skills. The role involves leading teams, solving complex technical problems, and ensuring high-quality product delivery. Samsara offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus, RSUs, and benefits.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in the design, development, and deployment of embedded software, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or architecture role
• Proven expertise in multimedia frameworks (e.g., GStreamer, QMMF), video codecs (H.264, H.265), and camera systems (e.g., ISP tuning, VQI improvements)
• Strong programming skills in C/C++, Go, Python, or similar
• Demonstrated ability to spearhead and deliver complex, high-impact projects with multiple dependencies
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Drive technology choices, implementing embedded solutions, and/or establishing architectural patterns that have a broad and lasting impact on Samsara's products
• Identify opportunities and initiate strategic conversations to influence the direction of our technology and engineering culture
• Play a key role ensuring the accuracy of significant AI algorithms on the edge and that they run within the constraints of the devices
• Partner closely with our Hardware team in defining and building next generation devices that can support the company’s objectives
• Lead teams in delivering products and capabilities that contribute to Samsara’s products and revenue
• Deliver impact by solving the hardest technical problems and enabling products to reach the market quickly and successfully with high quality
• Act as a multiplier for the team, elevating the impact and output of every team member
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Played a prominent role in shaping the engineering culture of a rapidly scaling large, global engineering team
• Expertise in developing and managing software for large-scale embedded systems, deployed on 1M+ devices
• Experience deploying CV/ML models on edge devices in real-world applications

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
• 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
• Top performers in eligible roles may receive above-market equity refresh awards which allow employees to achieve higher market positioning