Staff ML Engineer

Samsara is hiring a Staff ML Engineer to lead the design and evolution of their end-to-end ML platform powering Safety AI and adjacent product areas. The role combines deep platform ownership with direct product impact, enabling teams to build, deploy, and scale ML systems that improve real-world safety outcomes. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in machine learning engineering or related fields, with a strong track record of building and operating large-scale ML systems.

Requirements

• Design, build, and operate Samsara’s end-to-end ML platform
• Partner with product and applied ML teams to design, launch, and iterate ML-powered features
• Lead throughput and cost estimation for new ML features
• Collaborate on experiment design and evaluation
• Evolve shared training and experimentation infrastructure
• Design and operate scalable online and batch inference systems
• Partner with firmware and edge teams to define workflows for packaging, validating, and deploying models to Samsara devices
• Own the reliability, observability, and security posture of ML systems
• Provide Staff+/Senior-Staff-level technical leadership
• Drive strong developer experience through documentation, office hours, and best practices
• Own or co-own end-to-end technical delivery for high-priority or high-risk initiatives

Benefits

• Flexible working model
• Professional development stipend
• Comprehensive health and parental leave plans