Senior Security Engineer - Client Platform Engineering

About the role:

The Client Platform Engineering (CPE) team is responsible for building, operating, and maintaining Samsara’s corporate endpoint management infrastructure. CPE works as part of the wider Enterprise Security team and manages a mixed fleet of macOS, Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS devices.

This is a remote position open to candidates in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and the United Kingdom working in their local time zone. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

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-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best.

In this role, you will: 

• Design, build, and maintain endpoint management tools, automations to connect them to other systems, and reporting to describe endpoint state
• Collaborate with the wider Security team as a subject matter expert on macOS behaviors and configurations
• Contribute to efforts to improve Samsara’s Enterprise Security posture, including managing various security-related SaaS platforms
• Work closely with the Business Technology team to handle higher-level escalations and respond to trending problems
• 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:

• 5+ years of experience managing a distributed fleet of macOS devices
• In-depth understanding of the macOS operating system, mobile device management tools, and Munki
• Proven experience independently leading requirements assessments and project implementation
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows management tools and techniques
• Proficiency with Python, bash, and Powershell scripting
• Ability to work with diverse and distributed teams to accomplish asynchronous work

An ideal candidate also has:

• Exceptional understanding of Zero Trust / Device Trust concepts
• A history of collaborating with Security, DevOps, and Engineering teams
• Experience managing Ubuntu Linux and ChromeOS devices
• Experience working with GitOps workflows and Terraform