Samsara
Staff Application Security Engineer
$165K–$295K
Remote - NYC +1 · Remote · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Location
- Remote - NYC
Remote - OR - Experience
- 10+ years of relevant experience as a cloud engineer or security engineer, including hands-on vulnerability management across a broad, multi-product enterprise environment.
About the job
Sets technical direction for application security and vulnerability management, driving scalable vulnerability detection, remediation, and response across cloud, firmware/IoT, and corporate systems.
What you'll do
- Lead and improve vulnerability management and other application security programs, including reducing remediation time and building automation.
- Set technical direction, partner with engineering teams on remediation, and mentor engineers.
- Investigate high-profile vulnerabilities and provide on-call support for critical response.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in Go, Python, and JavaScript.
- Experience setting security program direction and driving remediation across a broad, multi-surface environment.
- Significant experience with vulnerability management tooling and familiarity with CVSS and EPSS.
- Strong AWS background; deep understanding of SAST, DAST, and SCA; hands-on use of AI/LLM tooling in security workflows.
Nice to have
- Experience with C/C++, security automation platforms such as Tines, or serverless frameworks such as AWS Lambda.
- Experience with CI/CD, SaaS and firmware security, FedRAMP, or building AI copilots/agents for security workflows.
Pay
$165,200 — $295,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Go, Python, JavaScript, AWS, Wiz, Semgrep, CVSS, EPSS
AI focus
Use AI/LLM tooling in security workflows such as triage, detection logic, and remediation drafting; assess how AI is changing the threat landscape. Building AI copilots or agents for security workflows is preferred.
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