Security Operations Engineer

In this Security Operations Engineer role, you will triage and investigate security alerts, support incident response, and help refine tools and runbooks to detect and respond to threats. You’ll collaborate with regional teams, document investigations, and contribute to automation to streamline security workflows. The work supports Samsara’s mission to protect people and operations at scale while enabling growth and resilience. This is a hands-on, learning-friendly position with opportunities to explore AI-assisted tools.

• flexible, employee-led remote model
• professional development stipend
• comprehensive health plans
• parenteral leave plans
• equity for eligible roles
• above-market total compensation potential

• Monitor, triage and investigate security alerts across identity, endpoint, email, SaaS and cloud environments using provided tools and runbooks
• Own routine investigations from evidence gathering to documented outcomes and handovers
• Support experienced responders during major incidents through evidence collection and analysis
• Maintain clear investigation records and communicate updates across regions
• Improve runbooks, tune detections, and contribute small scripts or automated workflows
• Participate in post-incident reviews and turn lessons into practical improvements
• Align with Samsara’s cultural principles: Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, and Win as a Team

• Hands-on experience triaging and investigating security alerts in a security operations, incident response or similar role
• Experience with SIEM, EDR, or email security platforms to investigate suspicious activity
• Understanding of phishing, account compromise, and endpoint activity; know-how of networking, OS and identity concepts
• Ability to query and interpret logs, assess evidence, and determine escalation needs
• Some scripting experience (Python or similar) to support investigations or automation
• Clear written and verbal communication for documenting findings and handovers
• Careful handling of sensitive information; openness to feedback and collaboration

• Collaborative
• Curious and evidence-based
• Communicative and transparent
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP)
• Scripting/automation (Python or similar)
• Threat detection and hunting concepts