or apply directly on Samsara's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 31 days Samsara's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 4% of Samsara's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Samsara
- low 0 stale, 7 reposted of 260 open
- Hiring momentum
- 433 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Samsara's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Samsara.
About this role
As a Staff Firmware Engineer at Samsara, you will develop software for a variety of devices, including sensors and IoT gateways, that are crucial for industries like transportation and manufacturing. Your role involves collaborating with electrical engineers, bringing up new hardware, designing firmware for battery-powered devices, and ensuring efficient data management across thousands of devices. You will also mentor other engineers and contribute to the overall architecture and performance of the products.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Samsara as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years building firmware for resource-constrained systems
- Fluency in C
- Substantial bare-metal and RTOS experience
- Experience bringing up new boards
- Fluency in low-level interfaces like SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, ADC
- Real bench instincts with tools like oscilloscopes and network analyzers
Nice to have
- Experience with BLE
- Cellular IoT integration
- Securing embedded systems
- OTA and device firmware updates at scale
- Embedded Linux experience
What you get
- Annual base salary range of $162,400 — $290,000 USD
- Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff
- Performance-based bonus/variable pay
- Flexible, employee-led remote model
- Professional development stipend
- Comprehensive health and parental leave plans
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies required, but familiarity with the stack is beneficial
- Remote work is available, but proximity to an office may be important for collaboration
- The role requires significant experience and leadership capabilities
- High expectations for performance and rapid career development
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Listed by Samsara on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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