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Staff Application Security Engineer

Samsara· IT Security
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Remote$165.2k - $295kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior-level role leading Samsara's application security and vulnerability management programs, spanning cloud, firmware/IoT, and corporate systems. Remote US-based position with high visibility and on-call responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the ongoing strategy, operation, and continuous improvement of Samsara's vulnerability management program, along with other core application security programs.
  • Own and drive down mean time to remediate (MTTR) across the vulnerability backlog, as SLAs tighten.
  • Build and champion automation and tooling that scale vulnerability detection and response across cloud, firmware/IoT, and corporate systems.
  • Set technical and architectural direction for the program, translating leadership's 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.
  • Mentor and level up other engineers on secure design and remediation practices, and be a technical voice for priorities.
  • Communicate risk and remediation tradeoffs to engineering leadership in actionable terms.
  • Participate in security incident investigations involving high-profile vulnerabilities.
  • Be regularly on call to support critical vulnerability response.
  • Champion Samsara’s cultural principles as we scale globally.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant experience as a cloud engineer or security engineer, including hands-on vulnerability management across a broad, multi-product enterprise environment
  • Proficiency in Go, Python, and JavaScript
  • Ability to independently set technical and architectural direction for a security program, driving remediation without direct authority over fixing teams
  • Significant experience with modern vulnerability management tooling (e.g., Wiz, Semgrep) and familiarity with CVSS and EPSS
  • Strong AWS cloud services background
  • Deep understanding of SAST, DAST, and SCA
  • Hands-on use of AI/LLM tooling in security workflows and ability to discuss AI's impact on threat landscape

Skills

Required:Vulnerability management leadershipGoPythonJavaScriptAWSSAST/DAST/SCAVulnerability toolingIncident responseCommunication
Nice to have:Mentorship

Benefits

  • Total Rewards including base salary, bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles)
  • Flexible, employee-led remote model
  • Professional development stipend
  • Comprehensive health and parental leave plans
Last updated Oct 10, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Samsara

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