Staff Firmware Engineer

Samsara

12h•$162,400 - $290,000•Remote

About The Position

The Safety Firmware Team builds the next generation of intelligent video and AI-driven safety solutions, bringing high-performance camera systems and real-time edge computing into Samsara's fleet and industrial products. We deliver low-latency, high-quality video processing, voice powered AI Agents and advanced computer vision models at the edge, and we ship them as complete products that run from the device to the cloud. This role is for a hands-on technical leader who goes deep on firmware but is just as comfortable across the full stack: embedded systems, Go backend services, and web and mobile surfaces. You are AI-native in how you work, you move fast, and you own outcomes end-to-end. You think like a product and systems owner, you move easily across teams, and you want to shape Samsara's edge AI strategy, mentor engineers, and ship work that makes a real difference. This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US and Canada.

Requirements

10+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying software, with deep expertise in embedded systems and firmware, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership or architecture role
Deep expertise in at least one embedded domain (for example multimedia, connectivity, drivers and kernel, power, or real-time systems)
Has shipped across the stack: firmware, Go backend services, and web or mobile surfaces, not just embedded
Strong programming skills in C/C++, Go, Python, or similar
Product and systems thinking: has shipped products, not just components; ties technical decisions to customer outcomes; and reasons about the whole system, including device constraints, connectivity, cloud, and fleet-scale rollout
High agency and execution speed: owns outcomes end-to-end, from a vague customer problem to a shipped, measured feature, without waiting for a spec or hand-off
Already uses AI tools in day-to-day engineering work, builds with AI agents by default, can speak concretely to what share of their code is AI-generated, and raises the AI fluency of the team around them
Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver complex, high-impact projects with multiple dependencies
Strong communication and collaboration skills, equally credible in a kernel driver review and a backend design review, with the ability to move across teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders
A track record of building systems that do more with less hardware, and comfort operating under scarce compute, data, or hardware budgets, in any industry

Nice To Haves

Expertise in multimedia frameworks, video codecs, and camera systems
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
Background in another scarce-resource industry (robotics, drones, consumer electronics, automotive). A strong "do more with less" track record matters more than pedigree in this exact industry

Responsibilities

Own outcomes end-to-end, from a vague customer problem to a shipped, measured feature, across the full stack: firmware, Go backend services, and web and mobile surfaces
Drive technology choices, implement embedded and firmware solutions, and establish architectural patterns with a broad and lasting impact on Samsara's products, from the device to the cloud
Leverage voice as the new interface, powering AI Agents as well as humans communicating.
Design for the whole system: device constraints, connectivity, cloud services, and fleet-scale rollout
Identify opportunities and start strategic conversations that influence the direction of our technology and engineering culture
Ensure the accuracy of the AI algorithms we run at the edge, and that they operate within device constraints
Build with AI agents by default, and raise the AI fluency of the engineers around you
Partner closely with the Hardware team to define and build next-generation devices that support company objectives, and work just as fluently with Backend, Web, Mobile, Product, and Customer Success teams
Lead teams in delivering products and capabilities that contribute to Samsara's products and revenue
Solve the hardest technical problems and help products reach the market quickly, with high quality
Act as a multiplier for the team, raising 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