Sr. Security Engineer - Enterprise Security

Samsara • Vancouver, BC

10d • Remote

About The Position

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, a platform that enables organizations dependent on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data for actionable insights and operational improvement. Samsara aims to enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of physical operations that power the global economy, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing. Working at Samsara involves defining the future of physical operations and contributing to product solutions like Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As a Senior Security Engineer I - Enterprise Security, you will be responsible for building, operating, and maintaining Samsara’s core security infrastructure. This role involves collaborating with a global team to develop a world-class security engineering program using modern principles across corporate infrastructure. The ideal candidate takes security seriously, strives to build low-friction solutions in partnership with others, and is passionate about creating automated alerting and response capabilities to identify malicious activity. You will build tools and workflows from scratch, maintain active programs, and integrate security into company processes to meet business needs, leveraging familiarity with diverse technologies and practices. You will also teach and support team members, helping junior engineers develop their skills and security instincts. This is a remote position open to candidates residing in Canada and must be based in Pacific Standard Time.

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant experience in an Enterprise Security role with demonstrated impact.
• Deep expertise in enterprise security engineering best practices, with a focus on SASE tools like Zscaler.
• Strong scripting skills with Python, including experience building tools and automations.
• Demonstrated experience building, integrating, and maintaining enterprise security tools.
• Strong familiarity with common security problems and the ability to independently judge their severity and impact on the business.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools (e.g., Tines, AWS Lambda) and common security platforms (e.g., Crowdstrike, Zscaler, Wiz).
• Track record of delivering impactful work across multiple quarters and collaborating effectively across teams.
• Resides in the Pacific or Hawaii time zones.

Nice To Haves

• Experience driving efforts around zero trust, least privilege, just-in-time access management, identity lifecycle management, and data loss prevention.
• A history of building out security programs using modern SaaS platforms such as Crowdstrike, Mimecast Incydr, Splunk, and other tools.
• Experience with infrastructure as code deployments using Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Provide influence and leadership over Samsara’s Enterprise Security roadmap and priorities, helping to balance both near-term and long-term business impact with technical considerations.
• 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.
• Occasionally 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 in systems and applications.
• Mentor engineers in the Security team to grow their domain knowledge, tool-specific skills, and communication abilities.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Flexible, employee-led remote model.
• Professional development stipend.
• Comprehensive health plans.
• Parental leave plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed