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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 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 Application Security Engineer at Samsara, you will lead the strategy and operations of the application security and vulnerability management programs, influencing a broad surface area while diving deep into critical security domains. Your role will involve driving down remediation times, building automation tools, mentoring engineers, and participating in security incident investigations. This position is remote and requires a strong background in cloud and security engineering, particularly in vulnerability management across a multi-product environment.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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
- 10+ years of relevant experience as a cloud engineer or security engineer
- Proficiency in Go, Python, and JavaScript
- Demonstrated ability to independently set technical and architectural direction for a security program
- Significant experience with modern vulnerability management tooling
- Strong AWS cloud services background
- Deep understanding of Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
Nice to have
- Experience with C/C++ relevant to firmware and embedded systems
- Background at a cloud-native, AI-forward company
- Experience with security automation platforms and serverless frameworks
- Experience integrating vulnerability management into CI/CD pipelines
- Experience spanning SaaS, firmware, and corporate IT security programs
What you get
- Above-market total compensation through base salary, performance-based bonuses, and equity
- Flexible, employee-led remote model
- Professional development stipend
- Comprehensive health and parental leave plans
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves being regularly on call for critical vulnerability response
- Requires significant influence without direct authority over teams
- Focus on automation and tooling may imply a shift from traditional security practices
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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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