Firmware Engineering Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead a group of around five firmware and machine learning engineers.

• Deliver hands-on technical guidance in the design, implementation, and optimization of high-performance production systems.

• Establish the technical direction for edge machine learning and embedded systems, focusing on latency, power, memory, and model performance.

• Mentor engineers and assist in architectural decision-making.

• Collaborate with Product, Hardware, and Full-stack teams to evolve AI features from initial concept through to device deployment.

• Enhance AI products utilized by customers.

• Define quarterly technical and product roadmaps in conjunction with leadership.

• Balance product ambitions with engineering viability and make trade-offs that impact customers.

• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, continuous improvement, and high execution quality.

• Expand Samsara's engineering culture on a global scale.

• Recruit and nurture an inclusive, engaged, and high-performing team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 3 years of hands-on, execution-focused technical management experience.

• More than 8 years of experience in embedded systems and edge machine learning development.

• Proven history of managing a team of engineers that has successfully launched a mass production product.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive in a diverse, fast-paced, customer-centric environment.

• Experience in deploying computer vision/machine learning models on edge devices in real-world scenarios.

• Familiarity with guiding products from concept to mass production.

• Proficient in C/C++, Rust, or similar programming languages.

• Skilled in GStreamer, Google MediaPipe, or comparable edge AI/media frameworks.

• Experience with data analysis tools such as Databricks, SQL queries, or Tableau.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

🏝️ Benefits

• Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff.

• Continuous refresh equity opportunities linked to performance.

• Performance-based bonus/variable pay.

• Flexible, employee-driven remote work model.

• Professional development stipend.

• Comprehensive health care plans.

• Parental leave options.

• Above-market total compensation possibilities.

• Support for remote work.