Machine Learning Scientist - job 2 of 2

About the role: The Samsara ML Experience team builds end-to-end ML applications to power various product pillars at Samsara. As an Applied Scientist, you will be responsible for developing ML solutions to enhance the safety, efficiency and sustainability of physical operations. You will work closely with engineering teams across ML, full-stack, and firmware, as well as cross-functional partners... to deliver core infrastructure, services, and optimizations. This role is open to candidates residing in the US except the San Francisco Bay Area (125 mi. radius from 1 De Haro St, San Francisco) and NYC Metro Area (50 mi. radius from 131 W 55th St, New York). 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: • Architect, build, and improve solutions for hybrid cloud-edge ML. • Drive zero-to-one new ML initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional partners. • Design, develop, and optimize services and system components for training, deploying, serving, and monitoring models. • Stay connected to industry and academic research, adopting novel technologies that suit Samsara’s needs. • 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: • MS or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical degree. • 2+ years of experience as an Applied Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, or similar role. • Strong proficiency in one or more common languages (e.g., Python, C++, Golang, Java). • Proficiency with common ML tools (e.g., Spark, TensorFlow, PyTorch). • Experience building and deploying large-scale machine learning systems with feedback loops for continuous improvement. • Comfortable with full-stack/backend development. An ideal candidate also has: • Experience building, deploying, and optimizing ML models on the edge. • Experience building end-to-end ML applications from scratch. • Experience working closely with Product teams and Customers to design and iterate on ML models. • Experience optimizing distributed model training with GPUs