Senior Firmware Engineer

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Samsara

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Enterprise • Transport • Security

Samsara is a technology company that provides a comprehensive operations platform aimed at improving the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of organizations. Their solutions include video-based safety, vehicle telematics, equipment monitoring, workforce applications, and site visibility. Samsara serves a wide range of industries, including transportation, logistics, construction, and government. The platform connects people, systems, and data, enabling organizations to make faster, data-informed decisions. Samsara's Connected Operations technology helps complex organizations operate more effectively by offering real-time GPS, proactive alerts, compliance training, and asset tracking.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2015

🏢 Enterprise

🚗 Transport

🔐 Security

💰 Seed Round on 2014-08

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of key platform areas and initiatives, driving execution across the OS stack, aligning cross-functional teams, and delivering production-grade embedded Linux and system-level capabilities across various hardware platforms. • Lead custom hardware prototyping, board bring-up, and platform bring-up across multiple SoCs • Develop and maintain the embedded Linux operating system, including build systems, kernel configuration, patches, and systemd service management. • Drive power and performance optimization, secure boot configuration, and device hardening to meet reliability and security requirements at scale. • Support high-volume manufacturing by improving system stability, validating hardware revisions, and resolving factory-blocking issues. • Influence architectural decisions across business units, collaborating with firmware, hardware, and ML teams to raise system quality and consistency. • Debug complex cross-stack problems spanning hardware, kernel, drivers, middleware, and application layers; document root causes and implement long-term fixes. • Mentor engineers within the team and contribute to establishing strong engineering and operational standards for Samsara’s in-vehicle OS platform.

🎯 Requirements

• Proficient in Linux development in C, including bootloaders, kernel configuration, device drivers, device tree, and userspace tools. • Experience with cross-platform development, build tools (GNU toolchain, Yocto, buildroot) and Docker containers • Experience integrating/adapting Open Source Software to meet project requirements • Ability to read schematics and integrated circuit device datasheets for board support package development. • Experience bringing products through the full software lifecycle - from early prototyping, board bring-up, release to manufacturing, to post-release support • 6+ Years of embedded software and/or hardware experience • Proactive, self-directed, and good at estimating project scope and timelines

🏖️ Benefits

• Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, and much, much more.