Security Engineer II - IAM

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is 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 are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.

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 recently 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:

Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2024

Best Places to Work by Built In 2024

Great Place To Work Certified™ 2023

Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023

Financial Times The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2023

We see a profound opportunity for data to improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of operations, and hope you consider joining us on this exciting journey. 

About the role:

Samsara’s IAM Development team is responsible for providing secure, industry standard authentication and authorization functionality in our customer facing products. Working closely with Product Management and Information Security, the IAM team ensures a streamlined experience for customers while rigorously protecting their identities and data.

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: 

• Contribute to product development on large scope efforts from design through post-deployment support
• Work closely with cross functional partners both within and outside of engineering, incorporating and adapting to stakeholder feedback.
• 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

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 2+ years experience in a hands-on technical role
• Mastery of programming/coding practices (Golang and/or Python preferred)
• Able to drive and deliver projects from design through post-deployment delivery
• Experience in Identity and Access Management
• Experience with CI/CD tools - GitHub Actions and/or BuildKite 
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc)
• An ability to estimate, communicate, and deliver upon project milestones with your team

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience or familiarity with mobile application development
• Experience working with AWS
• Experience with Linux operating system(s)
• Experience with Application Security concepts 
• Experience with CI/CD tools - Buildkite and Github Actions
• Strong communication skills and desire to collaborate across teams
• Confidence progressing vague problem descriptions through to elegant delivered solutions

 

Samsara’s Compensation Philosophy: Samsara’s compensation program is designed to deliver Total Direct