Staff Firmware Engineer

Samsara

Staff Firmware Engineer building software for Samsara’s IoT sensors, gateways, and dashcams. Bringing up hardware and delivering secure, power-efficient firmware for physical operations.

Posted 8/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $162,400 - $290,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in developing firmware for resource-constrained systems, with a strong focus on hardware-software integration, debugging, and leading cross-functional teams. Proficient in C programming and familiar with various communication protocols and embedded systems.

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Fluency In CBare-Metal And RTOS ExperienceDebugging Hardware-Software InterfacesExperience With SPI, I2C, UART, And CANStaff-Level Experience Leading Cross-Functional Teams

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Hard Skills

Firmware DevelopmentEmbedded SystemsDebuggingAutomated TestingMemory ManagementScheduling DecisionsDesign DocumentationData AnalysisPower ManagementConnectivity Layers

Soft Skills

Consensus BuildingIterative DevelopmentCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

ZephyrFreeRTOSOscilloscopesNetwork AnalyzersRF Spectrum AnalyzersEmbedded LinuxAI IntegrationBLEOTA/Device Firmware UpdatesHardware-In-The-Loop Testing

Industry Keywords

Resource-Constrained SystemsFirmwareHardware PlatformsSensorsDevice Firmware UpdatesElectronics ManufacturingCloud IntegrationFleet ManagementBattery-Powered SensorsGlobal Scale Delivery

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudFlashIoTLinuxPythonRTOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop software running on millions of devices deployed by industrial and enterprise customers
Evaluate and select hardware components
Bring up new hardware platforms, boards, prototypes, and sensors
Build systems to gather data and detect meaningful events
Structure recorded data for efficient analysis across thousands of devices
Shape hardware decisions, including SoC, flash/RAM, and sensor selection
Configure I/O and establish SPI, I2C, UART, and BLE communications
Debug system initialization and validate hardware designs
Own peripheral drivers, secure bootloaders, device firmware updates, power management, and connectivity layers
Design protocols and hardware management for battery-powered sensors and gateways
Partner with product, full-stack, mobile, and quality engineers
Produce firmware data that is intact and useful to dispatchers, fleet managers, and technicians
Lead designs, reviews, and engineering practices as a Staff-level force multiplier
Drive consensus across teams and deliver iteratively at global scale

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years building firmware for resource-constrained systems shipped to real customers
Fluency in C
Substantial bare-metal and RTOS experience, such as Zephyr or FreeRTOS
Experience making scheduling, memory, and timing decisions
Experience bringing up new boards and unproven hardware
Fluency in SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and ADC
Ability to debug hardware-software interfaces
Experience using oscilloscopes, network analyzers, or RF spectrum analyzers
Staff-level experience leading work across hardware, firmware, cloud, and quality from concept to shipped product
Ability to drive consensus across teams
Ability to write actionable design documents, review comments, and post-mortems
Ability to iterate quickly with automated testing and maintainable code
Experience using AI in daily workflow
BLE, cellular IoT, embedded security, OTA/device firmware updates, Embedded Linux, CAN/J1939, Python, Bash, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and electronics manufacturing experience are differentiators

Benefits

Comp & perks

Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff
Ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance
Performance-based bonus/variable pay
Equity for eligible roles
Flexible, employee-led remote model
Professional development stipend
Comprehensive health plans
Parental leave plans
Flexible working model
Offices available for employees who prefer to work in-person