Senior Manager, Safety AI

About the Role Senior Manager, Safety AI leads teams that build end-to-end computer vision and machine learning for Samsara’s AI dash cameras, delivering real-time driver safety insights and in-cab alerts. You will own the model lifecycle across edge and cloud—data curation, training, evaluation (including shadow/online experiments), deployment, monitoring, and iteration—and develop the core AI platform powering fleet-scale safety capabilities. You’ll partner with firmware, full-stack, and Platform teams to ship reliable, low-latency features grounded in road rules to maximize precision and customer impact. What You'll Do

• Lead teams of scientists and engineers working on CV, sensor fusion, and ML
• Architect, build, and improve solutions for hybrid cloud-edge ML
• Actively contribute to building the roadmap for AI products at Samsara
• Stay connected to industry and academic research and adopt novel technology that suits Samsara’s needs
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles as we scale globally
• Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team What We're Looking For
• BS or MS in Computer Science or other technical degree
• 7+ years relevant technical experience with AI systems
• 6+ years relevant software engineering work experience
• 5+ years of experience leading large software and science teams including senior ICs
• Experience building and deploying large-scale ML systems with feedback loops for continuous improvement
• Comfortable leading full-stack / backend development in addition to science and research
• Ideal candidate also has: MS or PhD in Computer Science or other technical degree; proven track record for innovation and delivering value to customers using AI; customer orientation; experience building, deploying, and optimizing AI systems that span edge devices and the cloud; experience building products and solutions that rely on CV or sensor fusion Nice to Have
• MS or PhD in Computer Science or another technical degree
• Experience bridging customer outcomes with scalable AI implementations
• Experience with AI platforms powering edge and cloud integrations Compensation & Benefits
• Annual Base Salary: $178,640—$287,100 USD
• This role is eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions
• Total rewards details available via Samsara benefits information