Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Edge AI

Samsara; Canada; On-site; CAD 170,400 - 234,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible working

Employee-led remote options

Job summary

A technology company is looking for a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to work on transformative AI solutions. Based in Canada, this remote role involves leading AI product initiatives and collaborating with various engineering teams. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience and profound knowledge in ML model optimization. The position offers a competitive salary range of $170,400 to $234,300 CAD, alongside a comprehensive benefits package and a flexible working environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience as a Machine Learning Engineer.
• Proficient with Spark, Ray or a similar framework.
• Strong functional knowledge of iterative ML product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of critical AI product initiatives on Edge devices.
• Develop tactical AI solutions and longer-term research.
• Work with petabyte-scale data from customer operations.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python

C++

Spark

ML optimization

Data analysis

Job description

Who We Are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation and manufacturing— and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.

About the Role

The Samsara AI team builds end-to-end AI solutions for our customers as well as core ML infrastructure for Samsara. As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you will be working with petabyte‑scale sensor, diagnostic, video, and text data to solve critical problems for Physical Operations customers, globally. You will work closely with ML Engineers and Scientists, as well as full‑stack and firmware engineers to deliver core product features, services and optimizations.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in Canada. This position requires travel up to 5% of the time. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

You should apply if

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: The software, firmware and hardware you build will result in real‑world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores and, most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You want to build for scale: With over 2.3 million IoT devices deployed to our global customers, you will work on a range of new and mature technologies driving scalable innovation across industries.
• You are a lifelong learner: We have ambitious goals. Every Samsarian has a growth mindset as we work with a wide range of technologies, challenges and customers that push us to learn on the go.
• You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in customer interviews, collaborate with Customer Success and Product Managers and use metrics to ensure our work is translating into better customer outcomes.
• You are a team player: Working on our engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration. Motivated by our mission, we’re all racing toward our connected‑operations vision and we intend to win—together.

In this role, you will

• Lead design and implementation of critical AI product initiatives on Edge devices.
• Develop both tactical AI solutions as well as more strategic and longer‑term research.
• Work with petabyte‑scale data from customer operations, including text, transactions, diagnostics, sensor, camera and location data.
• Partner across business units to explore and prototype new AI experiences and optimise the ML model performance on Edge devices.
• Stay connected to industry and academic research and adopt novel technology that suits Samsara’s needs.
• Champion, role‑model and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Minimum requirements for the role

• 8+ years experience as a Machine Learning Engineer.
• Profound experience in optimising ML models and systems for Edge compute constraints.
• Proficient with Spark, Ray or a similar framework.
• Coding in Python or similar.
• Coding in C++ or Rust.
• Strong functional knowledge of the iterative ML product development process.
• Experienced in developing and shipping production code at large scale.
• Ability to distill informal or ambiguous customer and business requirements into crisp problem definitions.
• Proven ability to communicate verbally and in writing to technical peers and leadership teams with various levels of technical knowledge.
• Experience coaching and mentoring ML Engineers.

An ideal candidate also has

• Proficiency in self‑serving with data for experiments and model training at scale.
• An established record of successful high‑impact deliveries in AI.
• Deep knowledge in state‑of‑the‑art Computer Vision and multimodal models.

Samsara’s Compensation Philosophy

Samsara’s compensation program is designed to deliver Total Direct Compensation (based on role, level and geography) that is at or above market. We do this through our base salary, bonus/variable and restricted‑stock‑unit awards (RSUs) for eligible roles. For eligible roles, a new‑hire RSU award may be granted at the time of hire and additional RSU refresh grants may be awarded annually.

We pay for performance, and top performers in eligible roles may receive above‑market equity refresh awards which allow employees to achieve higher market.

The range of annual base salary for full‑time employees for this position is below. Please note that the base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job‑related knowledge, skills and experience.

$170,400—$234,300 CAD

At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age and other characteristics protected by law. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.

Benefits

Full‑time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee‑led remote and flexible working, health benefits and much, much more. Take a look at our Benefits site to learn more.

Accommodations

Samsara is an inclusive work environment and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email [e-mail] or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.

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.

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