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Sr Offensive AI Security Engineer II

SamsaraRemote - MAIT Security
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Salary
$157,675 — $238,500 USD
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior · 8+ yrs
Posted
8 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 8d ago

About this role

This role suits an experienced security professional with a strong background in application security and hands-on artificial intelligence integration who wants to shape AI security strategies remotely in Massachusetts. The Sr Offensive AI Security Engineer II position at Samsara involves operating on the Application Security team as an AI-forward technologist leveraging frontier models to uncover vulnerabilities and establish safety guardrails.

Role Overview

Samsara is hiring a Sr Offensive AI Security Engineer II for a remote position based in Massachusetts, excluding specific metro areas. The professional in this role will operate at the intersection of security engineering and applied artificial intelligence, conducting vulnerability assessments and defining security operations strategy. The position reports to the Application Security team and involves partnering cross-functionally with hardware, engineering, and leadership teams.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver accurate and consistent security assessments of software, code, and firmware to evaluate resilience against adversarial and AI-driven attacks.
Translate general findings into specific fixes for the application security layer, adapting software techniques for hardware and embedded firmware.
Identify traditional and AI-specific vulnerabilities using AI-driven offensive validation and manage bug bounty programs.
Build and pressure-test novel AI-enabled security workflows and tooling, driving adoption across the broader security organization.
Benchmark frontier models against previous versions for security tasks and establish release criteria and safety guardrails.
Partner with engineering, hardware, and executive leadership to present findings and define medium- and long-term security adoption strategies.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of experience in application security, threat modeling, vulnerability management, offensive security, or related disciplines.
Demonstrated application fix impact and organizational influence.
Hands-on experience building artificial intelligence or agentic workflows for security use cases.
Experience conducting technical security assessments across software and hardware or firmware environments.
Experience creating secure code solutions using languages such as GoLang with engineers.
Experience developing artificial intelligence and agentic solutions using Github and developing within AWS cloud.

Nice to Have

Experience with artificial intelligence-specific attack techniques like prompt injection, jailbreaks, and model or agent abuse.
Experience building or validating security controls for RAG systems, agentic artificial intelligence, or LLM-integrated platforms.
Experience red-teaming LLM-enabled systems and evaluating or benchmarking large language models.
Bug bounty platform experience such as Bugcrowd.
Experience in federal or FedRAMP-style environments.
Track record of presenting technical findings to senior leadership or driving organization-wide security strategy.
Relevant industry or AWS certifications such as OSCP, GIAC, or CISSP.

Skills and Tools

Frontier AI and LLM tools including Anthropic and OpenAI cybersecurity-specific programs
GoLang
GitHub
AWS cloud
Bug bounty platforms

Salary and Benefits

Annual base salary ranging from $157,675 to $238,500 USD, depending on factors such as residence, skills, and experience.
Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff and ongoing performance-tied refresh opportunities.
Above-market total compensation combining base salary, performance-based bonus or variable pay, and equity.
Flexible, employee-led remote model.
Professional development stipend.
Comprehensive health and parental leave plans.

About the Company

Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, providing a platform that enables organizations with physical operations to utilize Internet of Things data for actionable insights and operational improvements. The company focuses on improving safety, efficiency, and sustainability across industries like agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing. Samsara operates as a public company under the NYSE ticker IOT and embraces cultural principles including a growth mindset, customer success focus, and inclusion.

How to Apply

Candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

GoLangGitHubAWSLLMsAnthropicOpenAILLMRAGGolang

Questions candidates ask

Where is the Sr Offensive AI Security Engineer II located?

The position is remote with a location requirement of Massachusetts, excluding the San Francisco Bay Metro Area, NYC Metro Area, and Washington, D.C. Metro Area.

What is the salary range for this role?

The annual base salary ranges from $157,675 to $238,500 USD, with eligibility for an initial RSU grant and performance-based compensation.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have at least 8 years of experience in application security, vulnerability management, threat modeling, offensive security, or a closely related discipline.

What technical skills are needed for the position?

Required skills include hands-on experience building AI or agentic workflows for security, technical security assessments across software and hardware, GoLang, GitHub, and AWS cloud development.

What benefits does the company offer beyond base pay?

Benefits include an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, performance-tied equity refresh opportunities, a flexible remote work model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health plans, and parental leave.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Samsara careers page.

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