Senior Security Engineer, Vulnerability team in London

Samsara's Mission is to improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy. Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations.

About the role:

We’re seeking a talented Senior Security Engineer with hands-on experience deploying, managing, and operating modern Vulnerability Management platforms. In this role, you’ll work alongside technical product managers and engineers across the company to maintain Samsara’s Vulnerability Management infrastructure and de-risk software vulnerabilities to better protect our customers. We seek someone who is passionate about leveraging automation to enhance efficiency, is enthusiastic about working with infrastructure-as-code, and has a wealth of experience collaborating with teams to reduce software vulnerabilities. Your contributions will be critical to shaping our overall security and compliance strategy.

Why you should apply:

• 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 ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and own ongoing operation and maintenance of Samsara’s vulnerability management program, ensuring consistent execution of processes.
• Assist in managing vulnerability scanning tools and help refine detection capabilities to improve accuracy and reduce false positives.
• Work closely with the Vulnerability Technical Program Manager to generate and distribute monthly and quarterly compliance reports.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to track and support the remediation of identified vulnerabilities, providing guidance on best practices.
• Assist in analyzing and triaging vulnerabilities, escalating critical issues to senior security engineers or Security Operations as needed.
• Participate in security incident investigations related to high-profile vulnerabilities, helping gather data and assess potential impact on Samsara infrastructure.
• Contribute to documentation and process improvements to streamline vulnerability management workflows.
• Champion Samsara’s cultural principles in daily work.
• Be regularly on call to support.

Minimum requirements:

• 6+ years of relevant experience with demonstrated impact for security engineering and vulnerability management in an enterprise environment.
• Significant experience with vulnerability management tooling, particularly modern toolsets such as Wiz or Semgrep.
• Deep subject matter expertise with security engineering best practices for subjects such as CVSS, EPSS.
• Strong familiarity with common security vulnerabilities and the ability to judge their severity and impact on the business.
• Excellent development background with experience in Python or GoLang.
• Strong DevOps, DevSecOps, or SRE background with experience in AWS cloud services and Terraform.
• Experience using security automation platforms such as Tines and serverless frameworks such as AWS Lambda.
• Deep understanding of Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), or Software Composition Analysis (SCA).

Ideal candidate additional qualifications:

• Practical experience managing vulnerabilities within a FedRAMP-certified environment.
• Experience integrating vulnerability management into modern CI/CD pipelines with a “shift-left” mentality.

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 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.

Belonging at Samsara:

At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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.

Our Commitment to Authenticity:

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