Samsara is looking for a Senior Firmware Engineer I to join our Safety OS Platform team. You will build the Linux-based foundation for Samsara’s Safety devices, enabling real-time alerts and AI detections. In this role, you will own and evolve the embedded Linux stack across hardware platforms, focusing on system stability, boot performance, and hardware integration.
What You'll Do
- Take full ownership of key platform areas and initiatives, driving execution across the OS stack and aligning cross-functional teams.
- Lead custom hardware prototyping, board bring-up, and platform bring-up across multiple SoCs.
- Develop and maintain the embedded Linux operating system, including build systems, kernel configuration, patches, and systemd service management.
- Drive power and performance optimization, secure boot configuration, and device hardening to meet reliability and security requirements at scale.
- Support high-volume manufacturing by improving system stability, validating hardware revisions, and resolving factory-blocking issues.
- Influence architectural decisions across business units, collaborating with firmware, hardware, and ML teams to raise system quality.
- Debug complex cross-stack problems spanning hardware, kernel, drivers, middleware, and application layers; document root causes and implement long-term fixes.
- Mentor engineers within the team and contribute to establishing strong engineering and operational standards.
- Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles as we scale globally.
What We're Looking For
- Proficient in Linux development in C, including bootloaders, kernel configuration, device drivers, device tree, and userspace tools.
- Experience with cross-platform development, build tools (GNU toolchain, Yocto, buildroot) and Docker containers.
- Experience integrating/adapting Open Source Software to meet project requirements.
- Ability to read schematics and integrated circuit device datasheets for board support package development.
- Experience bringing products through the full software lifecycle—from early prototyping, board bring-up, release to manufacturing, to post-release support.
- 6+ years of embedded software and/or hardware experience.
- Proactive, self-directed, and good at estimating project scope and timelines.
Nice to Have
- Extensive experience developing on Qualcomm-based SoCs and enabling Linux on custom hardware platforms.
- Advanced Yocto expertise, with the ability to build, extend, and maintain complex embedded Linux distributions efficiently across multiple projects.
Technical Stack
- Linux, C, GNU toolchain, Yocto, buildroot, Docker, SoCs, device drivers, systemd
Team & Environment
You will be joining the Safety OS Platform team.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive total compensation package
- Employee-led remote and flexible working
- Health benefits
- Compensation range: $126,140—$212,000 USD plus equity (RSU awards for eligible roles)
Work Mode
This role is remote and open to candidates in the US and Canada.
At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law.
