Intellectual Property Counsel

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which helps to digitize the world of physical operations, providing visibility and empowering entire sectors of our economy to become more safe, efficient, and sustainable. Founded in San Francisco in 2015, we now employ more than 2,000 people globally and collect more than 40 billion minutes of video footage and 5 trillion data points annually.

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, equipment monitoring, and site visibility. As part of a newly public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term. 

Recent awards we’ve won include: 

Best Place to Work by Built In 2022

Deloitte Fast 500 Companies

IoT Analytics Company of the Year in 2022’s IoT Breakthrough Winners

Every year, we partner with our customers to deliver outcomes like conserving millions of gallons of fuel, saving millions of dollars, and creating positive environmental change. As more customers connect to our platform, our data grows, our AI models get smarter, and our opportunities expand.

About the role:

Samsara is seeking a highly motivated intellectual property attorney to provide a full range of IP support to protect Samsara’s innovations and mitigate litigation risks. This is a great opportunity to join a growing legal team, where you will focus on IP issues but may also take on a broad range of other legal issues, such as product counseling. 

With this role, you will have the opportunity to manage and drive IP strategy for the company, including as related to patents, trademarks, trade secrets, open source, copyright, and everything in between. You will be embedded with our amazing engineers in order to gain a deep understanding of key assets and develop and implement comprehensive IP protection strategies and policies. You will work with outside counsel to develop and maintain Samsara’s patent and trademarks portfolio, as well as support IP counseling and IP litigation matters. 

This role requires the ability to operate independently and work proactively with various cross-functional teams (including Marketing, Product, and Engineering) regarding all aspects of intellectual property matters. From participating in invention disclosure review meetings with relevant teams to counseling the business on matters involving open source licensing, you must be willing and ready to help drive the development, implementation, and management of IP strategies and programs to protect Samsara’s innovations and achieve our business objectives. 

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 most importantly, 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 at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara. 

In this role, you will: 

• Manage and drive strategy for all types of IP matters across the company, including as related to patents, trademarks, trade secrets, open source, and copyright
• Manage outside counsel to build and maintain Samsara’s patent and trademarks portfolio
• Partner with engineers across the company to become a product expert
• Counsel product managers with respect to IP issues, including those related to new releases
• Oversee outside counsel and manage IP litigation matters in partnership with the legal litigation team
• Forge relationships with business and engineering leaders across the company in order to strategically develop and implement our IP strategy, including policies and best practices
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