Samsara - Staff ML Engineer - ML Infrastructure - Remote
Requirements
• Experience shipping ML-powered features end-to-end, from design through production and iteration, with measurable impact on product or business metrics. • Background in computer vision and/or LLM-based systems in production environments. • Experience with edge or on-device ML and collaboration with firmware or embedded teams. • Familiarity with model lifecycle systems (model registry, deployment, monitoring, rollback, drift detection). • Experience working in environments with strong security and compliance requirements. • Demonstrated ability to lead across teams and influence technical direction at Staff+ scope. • A strong sense of ownership and a desire for end-to-end autonomy—from platform design to real-world impact. • The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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. Learn more about our total rewards and benefits below.
Responsibilities
• ML Platform & Infrastructure • Design, build, and operate Samsara’s end-to-end ML platform (training, experimentation, batch/online inference, edge) used by multiple Safety AI product teams. • ML platform • Evolve shared training and experimentation infrastructure (orchestration, clusters, environments) and standardize tracking, evaluation, and regression testing for fast, safe iteration. • training and experimentation infrastructure • Experimentation & Measurement • Partner with product and applied ML teams to ship ML-powered features (CV models, EcoDriving insights, LLM-based reporting) that improve safety, reliability, and cost efficiency. • ship ML-powered features • Lead throughput and cost modeling for new ML features—from exploration to production-scale capacity planning—to inform roadmap and go/no-go decisions. • throughput and cost modeling • Drive experiment design and evaluation, defining success metrics, structuring A/B or offline tests, and turning results into product and technical decisions. • experiment design and evaluation • Inference & Edge Deployment • Design and operate scalable online and batch inference systems (Ray, Spark), including deployment patterns, observability, SLOs, and unified training-to-production workflows. • scalable online and batch inference systems • Partner with firmware and edge teams to package, validate, and deploy models to Samsara devices, and build feedback loops from edge to cloud for continuous improvement. • package, validate, and deploy models to Samsara devices • Reliability, Security & Operations • Own reliability, observability, and security for ML systems across cloud and edge, including on-call practices, incident response, and infrastructure hardening. • reliability, observability, and security • Own or co-own end-to-end technical delivery for high-priority or high-risk initiatives, from modeling and system design through production rollout. • end-to-end technical delivery • Leadership & Culture • Provide Staff+/Senior-Staff technical leadership on ML infrastructure architecture and strategy, influencing cross-team decisions and mentoring engineers and applied scientists. • Staff+/Senior-Staff technical leadership • Drive strong developer experience through documentation, office hours, and best practices, while contributing to and representing Samsara in open source communities (Ray, Spark, RayDP). • Champion and role model Samsara’s cultural principles: Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team. • Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team
Benefits
• $196,000—$269,500 CAD • At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. 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. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here. • Flexible Working • 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. • Belonging at Samsara
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