Senior Security Engineer - Threat Detection
Samsara · IT Security
- Location
- Remote - CA
- Workplace
- Remote
- Level
- Senior
- Type
- Unspecified
- Pay
- $158K–$239K/yr (estimated from posting text)
- Posted
- 1 month ago
- Source
- Greenhouse
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What the posting covers
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…
About the role
Samsara Security is looking for a Senior Threat Detection Engineer. This is a hands-on engineering role: you will build and operate the signals, pipelines, and tooling that power how we discover threats against Samsara and our customers. The Threat Detection…
You should apply if
You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely. You are the architect…
In this role, you will
Build, deploy, and continuously improve MITRE ATT&CK–aligned detections across cloud, endpoint, identity, email, and application telemetry, with clear false-positive thresholds. Own the full detection lifecycle—from hypothesis, data validation, and baselining…
Minimum requirements for the role
6+ years in security engineering, detection engineering, or a related technology discipline. Strong Python and SQL skills, with experience analyzing large datasets to build and validate detections. Hands-on experience with detection-as-code, Git-based…
An ideal candidate also has
Experience with data orchestration platforms such as Airflow or Databricks. Applied experience with LLMs, agentic frameworks, and MCP integrations, including their security risks and failure modes. Experience with behavioral analytics, anomaly detection,…
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…
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…
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