Senior Machine Learning Engineer

at  Samsara

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.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Samsara ML Experience team builds end-to-end ML applications to power different product pillars at Samsara. As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer II, you will be responsible for developing ML solutions to increase the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations. You will work closely with various engineering teams across ML, full-stack, firmware as well as cross functional partners to deliver core infrastructure, services, and optimizations.
This role is open to candidates residing in the Canada

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Build and improve the accuracy of ML models, including retraining and optimizing open-source models to solve Samsara-specific problems
• Work with petabyte-scale data from Samsara camera and sensor devices to develop new models
• Optimize models for inference on the backend and/or on edge devices
• Partner with hardware and full-stack teams to deploy model for optimal performance and cost
• Stay connected to industry and academic research and adopt novel technology that suits Samsara’s needs
• Collaborate with PM to translate customer needs to ML solutions
• 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:

• BS or MS in Computer Science or other relevant field
• 4+ years experience as an Machine Learning Engineer, Applied Scientist, or similar role
• Strong proficiency in one or more common languages (e.g., C++, Golang, Java, Python, Scala)
• Proficiency with common ML tools (e.g., Spark, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Experience deploying and iteratively refining models using customer feedback loops
• Comfortable with full-stack / backend development code to build a strong understanding of underlying data structures and other dependencies