Senior Security Engineer - Vulnerability Management

Overview

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we help improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Our industries include agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing.

Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.

About the role:

We’re seeking a talented Senior Security Engineer with hands-on experience deploying, managing, and operating modern Vulnerability Management platforms. In this role, you’ll work alongside technical product managers and engineers across the company to maintain Samsara’s Vulnerability Management infrastructure and de-risk software vulnerabilities to better protect our customers.

Remote work eligibility

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US except the San Francisco Bay Metro Area, NYC Metro Area, and Washington, D.C. Metro Area. You will regularly work with UK and India team members via Zoom during United States standard working hours.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last  support career development and offer opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper-growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your focus and best efforts to bring forth ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that encourages you to do your best.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and own ongoing operation and maintenance of Samsara’s vulnerability management program, ensuring consistent execution of processes.
• Assist in managing vulnerability scanning tools and help refine detection capabilities to improve accuracy and reduce false positives.
• Work closely with the Vulnerability Technical Program Manager to generate and distribute monthly and quarterly compliance reports.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to track and support the remediation of identified vulnerabilities, providing guidance on best practices.
• Assist in analyzing and triaging vulnerabilities, escalating critical issues to senior security engineers or Security Operations as needed.
• Participate in security incident investigations related to high-profile vulnerabilities, helping gather data and assess potential impact on Samsara infrastructure.
• Contribute to documentation and process improvements to streamline vulnerability management workflows.
• Champion Samsara’s cultural principles in daily work.
• Be regularly on call to support.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 6+ years of relevant experience with demonstrated impact for security engineering and vulnerability management in an enterprise environment.
• Significant experience with vulnerability management tooling, in particular modern toolsets such as Wiz, or Semgrep.
• Deep subject matter expertise with security engineering best practices for subjects such as CVSS, EPSS.
• Strong familiarity with common security vulnerabilities and the ability to judge their severity and impact on the business.
• Excellent development background with experience in Python or GoLang.
• Strong Dev Ops, Dev Sec Ops , or SRE background with experience in AWS cloud services, and Terraform
• Experience using security automation platforms such as Tines and serverless frameworks such as AWS Lambda.
• Deep understanding of Static…