Samsara · 9 hours ago
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $228K/yr
5+ years expSamsara is a pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, helping organizations improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of their physical operations. The Senior Machine Learning Engineer will develop and optimize machine learning models for constrained embedded environments, directly impacting driver safety and engagement.
Business IntelligenceCloud Data ServicesInternet of ThingsSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, optimize, and deploy computer vision and multimodal ML models that run efficiently on constrained edge platforms powering Samsara’s in-vehicle camera systems
Apply advanced model optimization techniques—such as quantization, pruning, and distillation—to achieve real-time inference under strict CPU, memory, and thermal constraints
Partner with ML research and product teams to translate new AI detections into deployable, maintainable edge models
Collaborate with firmware, ML research, and hardware teams to productize our ML runtime pipeline, bringing scalable, reliable, and testable on-device inference to production
Develop performance benchmarking, profiling, and validation frameworks for edge-deployed models to ensure robustness across millions of deployed devices
Drive continuous improvement of our edge ML toolchain and advocate for best practices in model optimization, inference reliability, and deployment efficiency
Mentor peers on efficient inference design and collaborate cross-functionally to accelerate feature delivery for safety and driver experience programs
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
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience developing and deploying deep learning models for edge, embedded, or real-time systems
Strong background in computer vision or multimodal ML (e.g., 2D/3D CNNs, Transformers) using industry-standard deep learning frameworks
Proficiency in Python and C++, with hands-on experience optimizing inference runtimes and applying model optimization techniques for edge deployment
Deep understanding of performance tuning, including compiler- or DSP-level optimizations, runtime profiling, latency analysis, and memory management on constrained hardware
Familiarity with middleware or streaming frameworks used in real-time perception pipelines
Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, especially across ML, firmware, and product domains
Preferred
Experience bringing ML infrastructure or runtime systems from prototype to production at scale
Background in multimodal ML (e.g., audio + vision fusion) or event-based detection systems
Experience validating AI models across large, diverse fleets of deployed devices in real-world environments
Benefits
Competitive total compensation package
Employee-led remote and flexible working
Health benefits
Company
Samsara
Samsara is digitizing the world of physical operations.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$930MKey Investors
General CatalystAndreessen Horowitz
2021-12-15IPO
2020-09-24Secondary Market
2020-05-20Series F· $700M
Leadership Team
Sanjit Biswas
CEO
Ben Calderon
CTO - Hardware & Operations
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