Senior Applied Scientist - Computer Vision

About the role:

The Samsara Machine Learning / Computer Vision team builds end-to-end applications to power different product pillars at Samsara. We are looking for a talented scientist to generate insights and draw value from rich customer interactions, as well as from the 2T+ data points our sensors and cameras collect on an annual basis. 

This is a remote position open to candidates based in the US and Canada except the San Francisco Bay Area and NYC Metro Area.

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 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, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• 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. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

Click here to learn more about Samsara's cultural philosophy. 

In this role, you will: 

• Build and improve the accuracy of ML / CV models, including retraining and optimizing open-source models to solve Samsara-specific problems
• Work with petabyte-scale data from Samsara camera and sensor devices to develop new models
• Optimize models for inference on the backend and/or on edge devices
• Partner with hardware and full-stack teams to deploy model for optimal performance and cost
• Stay connected to industry and academic research and adopt novel technology that suits Samsara’s needs
• Collaborate with PM to translate customer needs to ML / CV solutions

• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

• BS or MS in Computer Science or other technical degree with 3+ years of experience as an Applied Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, or similar role working on Computer Vision; or
• Ph.D. in Computer Science or quantitative discipline (e.g., Applied Math, Physics, Statistics) with 1+ years of experience working on Computer Vision.
• Strong proficiency in one or more common languages (e.g., C++, Golang, Java, Python) 
• Proficiency with common ML tools (e.g., Spark, TensorFlow, PyTorch)
• Familiarity managing data processing and machine learning code via GitHub
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work alone and collaboratively

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience implementing ML models on large datasets
• Experience building, deploying, and optimizing ML models on the edge
• Experience working with cross functional teams on a project
• Comfortable with full-stack / backend development code to build a strong understanding of underlying data structures and other dependencies