SambaSafety · 20 hours ago
Automation Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$75K/yr - $85K/yrSambaSafety is a company that specializes in driver monitoring software with a mission to promote safer communities through data insights. They are seeking a Software Operations Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain automation processes that enhance operational workflows and eliminate manual tasks.
Public SafetyRisk ManagementSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain DAGs in Apache Airflow to schedule and coordinate operational tasks
Move files between systems/locations and confirm successful sends/receives
Execute FTP pickups on defined schedules with retries and failure handling
Ensure applications are running through automated health checks and restart routines
Perform database data validation (referential integrity, threshold checks, anomaly detection)
Alert when specific conditions are identified in log files or database tables
Modify data based on query results under controlled, auditable procedures
Consume emails and trigger appropriate automated actions (e.g., parse inbox commands, route attachments, kick off jobs)
Implement idempotent jobs, robust error handling, logging, and observability for all automation
Build and maintain API-driven integrations between internal/external systems
Handle secrets/credentials securely; enforce RBAC; align automation with relevant compliance requirements
Partner with Operations, Data, Engineering, and Product teams to identify automation opportunities; document solutions; evangelize best practices
Proactively monitor pipelines and services; triage incidents; drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions
Qualification
Required
Strong proficiency creating, scheduling, and monitoring DAGs in Apache Airflow; task dependencies; sensors; operators; Airflow UI usage
Advanced Python and Shell (bash/zsh); writing maintainable, testable automation code
Solid understanding of SQL, query optimization, data validation patterns, and transactional safety
Experience with FTP/SFTP, checksum verification, encryption, and secure transfer patterns
Practical knowledge of log parsing, metrics, tracing, and alerting (e.g., building dashboards, threshold/condition-based alerts)
Proficiency with Git (branching, PRs, code review)
Familiarity with pipelines to build, test, and deploy automation safely and repeatably
Comfortable with REST/SOAP, auth flows (OAuth2, API keys), and pagination/rate-limits
Ability to design resilient jobs with retries/backoff, dead-letter queues, and structured logging
Secrets management (e.g., vaults), least-privilege access, auditability, and compliance awareness
Preferred
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for packaging and running automation services
Exposure to AWS services (e.g., schedulers, queues, storage, serverless, IAM)
Background in ETL/ELT, data quality checks, and lineage
Experience with tools like Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar
Benefits
Flexible and generous Paid Time Off and Paid Volunteer Days
401k Employer Match
Generous Healthcare Benefits
Up to 12 weeks paid time off for maternity leave based on tenure
Wellness & Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Work Arrangements
Lots of SambaSafety swag & SambaSafety Events
Company
SambaSafety
SambaSafety provides cloud-based mobility risk management software solutions.
Founded in 1998
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$16.4MKey Investors
Main Street Capital
2016-04-06Acquired
2014-10-08Series Unknown· $16.4M
2011-11-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Karina Sinclair
Chief Customer Officer
Rich Lacey
Chief Product Officer
Recent News
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