Senior ML/Edge AI Firmware Engineer

Samsara

full-time

Posted on: 9/23/2025

Origin: • 🇨🇦 Canada

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💰 CA$126,225 - CA$163,350 per year

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About the role

Design and develop edge AI, multimedia, and camera infrastructure for Video-Safety products and Vehicle-Gateway.
Conceive, define, and drive key architectural initiatives across edge AI, multimedia, and camera systems.
Influence a team of engineers, guide architectural tradeoffs, improve quality, and own key aspects of the tech stack.
Assume ownership of maintaining production systems and provide operational support and supervision when necessary.
Participate in roadmap planning sessions and collaborate with cross-functional peers to define technical direction, priorities, tooling, release infrastructure, and automated test strategy.
Ensure AI algorithms run accurately and within device constraints on the edge.
Partner closely with Hardware team to define and build next-generation devices.
Mentor other engineers and champion Samsara’s cultural principles.

6+ years of relevant experience in embedded software development, preferably with a focus on embedded Linux systems.
Strong experience in programming with Golang, C/C++, or similar.
Proven experience defining and implementing scalable embedded software architecture.
Proven experience planning, designing, scoping and delivering complex, multi-team, or cross-system long-term projects, involving external dependencies.
A desire to mentor and grow engineers of all levels.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work with senior executives as well as junior engineers.
Commitment to rigorous testing & validation practices.
Experience working with teams across multiple disciplines, including but not limited to Product Management, Cloud Software, Machine Learning, and Hardware.
Residing in Canada (role is open to candidates residing in Canada).