Sr Offensive AI Security Engineer II

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, and Equipment Monitoring. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy a...

Samsara is building a new role at the intersection of security engineering and applied AI. You'll be the most AI-forward technologist on our Application Security team. You'll use frontier AI models to find vulnerabilities across our cloud, software, and firmware before attackers do. You'll also evaluate each new mod...

This role is open to candidates residing in the US except the San Francisco Bay Metro Area, NYC Metro Area, and Washington, D.C. Metro Area.

Samsara is building a new role at the intersection of security engineering and applied AI. You'll be the most AI-forward technologist on our Application Security team. You'll use frontier AI models to find vulnerabilities across our cloud, software, and firmware before attackers do. You'll also evaluate each new model for security use and help build the guardrails for adopting AI safely. This role reports into our AppSec team and has a clear path to shape Samsara's AI security strategy.

8+ years of experience in application security, vulnerability management, threat modeling, offensive security, or a closely related discipline, with demonstrated application fix impact and influence across a large part of an organization.
Hands-on experience building AI or agentic workflows for security use cases.
Experience conducting technical security assessments (e.g. offensive security or validation exercises) across both software and hardware/firmware environments.
Experience in creating solutions for secure code with engineers using languages such as GoLang. 
Experience developing AI and agentic solutions using Github, and developing within AWS cloud. 
Experience with AI-specific attack techniques (prompt injection, jailbreaks, model/agent abuse) for vulnerability management and application security.
Experience building or validating security controls for agentic AI, RAG systems, or LLM-integrated platforms.
Experience red-teaming LLM-enabled systems (prompt injection, agent abuse).
Experience evaluating or benchmarking LLMs.
Bug bounty platform experience (e.g., Bugcrowd).
Experience in federal or FedRAMP-style environments.
A track record of driving org-wide security strategy or presenting technical findings to senior/executive stakeholders.
Relevant industry certifications (e.g., OSCP, GIAC, CISSP) or AWS certifications.
The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions. Learn more about our total rewards and benefits below.
Annual Base Salary
$157,675—$238,500 USD
Total Rewards
At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.
Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.
Flexible Working 
At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.
Belonging at Samsara
At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment