Security Operations Engineer in London

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which enables organisations 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.

As a Security Operations Engineer at Samsara, you will join a global team dedicated to protecting our people, systems, and information. You will triage and investigate security alerts, run incident response efforts, and help improve the tools, runbooks, and automated workflows we use to detect and respond to threats. This role is an ideal next step if you have built foundational experience in a SOC or hands‑on security environment and want to develop your technical craft.

In this role, you will:

• Monitor, triage and investigate security alerts across identity, endpoint, email, SaaS and cloud environments, using our tools, runbooks and escalation procedures.
• Own routine investigations and incidents through to a documented outcome: gather evidence, establish a timeline, assess the activity and explain your conclusions.
• Support experienced responders during major security incidents through evidence collection, technical analysis, and agreed containment and recovery actions.
• Maintain clear investigation records and provide useful updates and handovers to teammates across regions.
• Improve runbooks, help tune detections, and contribute small scripts or automated workflows with guidance and review from teammates.
• Participate in post‑incident reviews and turn lessons learned into practical improvements.
• Champion Samsara’s cultural principles: Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, and Win as a Team.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Hands‑on experience triaging and investigating security alerts in a security operations, incident response or similar role.
• Experience using security tools such as a SIEM, endpoint detection and response platform, or email security platform to investigate suspicious activity.
• An understanding of common threats, such as phishing, account compromise and suspicious endpoint activity, and the networking, operating system and identity concepts needed to investigate them.
• Ability to query and interpret logs, distinguish evidence from assumptions, and recognise when further investigation or escalation is needed.
• Some scripting experience: you can read, adapt and write small scripts in Python or another language to support an investigation or simplify repetitive work.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including documenting findings, explaining uncertainty and providing effective handovers.
• A careful approach to sensitive information, willingness to ask for help, and openness to feedback.

We welcome different routes into security. A particular degree or certification is not required; we’re interested in what you can do, how you approach problems, and what you’re ready to learn next.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience investigating activity in cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP, SaaS applications, or identity systems.
• Exposure to writing or tuning detections, threat hunting, or investigating activity across multiple data sources.
• Experience using Python, APIs or automation platforms to improve a security workflow.
• Familiarity with evidence collection or forensic analysis on macOS, Windows or Linux.

You do not need experience in every area above. Bring a solid operational foundation, curiosity and a willingness to learn.

Total Rewards

At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. 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.

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.

Belonging at Samsara

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.

Accommodations

Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities.