Samsara
Manager, Firmware Engineering
$155K–$260K
Remote - US +1 · Remote · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- Remote - US
Remote - SF Bay Area - Experience
- 3+ years of technical management and 8+ years in embedded systems and edge machine learning development.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent field (ideal candidate).
- Visa sponsorship
- All offers are contingent on the ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.
About the job
Leads firmware and ML engineers building, optimizing, and deploying edge AI models on Samsara devices, from technical strategy through reliable product launches.
What you'll do
- Lead and mentor a team of about five firmware and ML engineers, including hiring and development.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership for embedded and edge ML systems, guiding architecture and performance tradeoffs.
- Partner across Product, Hardware, and Full-stack teams to shape roadmaps and deliver AI features on devices.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of hands-on, execution-oriented technical management experience.
- 8+ years of embedded systems and edge machine learning development experience.
- Track record managing engineers who shipped a mass-production product.
- Experience deploying CV/ML models on edge devices in real-world applications.
Nice to have
- Experience taking products from concept to mass production; proficiency in C/C++, Rust, or similar languages.
- Proficiency in gstreamer, Google MediaPipe, or similar frameworks; data analysis experience with Databricks, SQL queries, or Tableau; relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree.
Pay
$154,700 — $260,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
C/C++, Rust, gstreamer, Google MediaPipe, Databricks, SQL, Tableau
AI focus
Drives edge AI strategy and deployment of CV/ML models on constrained devices for real-time safety and video processing.
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