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What this posting asks for

Level: Lead / staff — The title says "Staff".

Main responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of critical AI product initiatives on Edge devices.
• Develop both tactical AI solutions as well as more strategic and longer term research.
• Work with petabyte-scale data from customer operations including text, transactions, diagnostics, sensor, camera, and location data.
• Partner across business units to explore and prototype new AI experiences and optimize the ML model performance on edge devices.
• 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 (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win …
• Minimum requirements for the role:
• 8+ years experience as a Machine Learning Engineer.
• Profound experience in optimizing ML models and systems for Edge compute constraints.
• Coding in python or similar.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, includi…” · “You want to impact the industries that run our world: The software, firmware, and hardware you build will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lig…” · “You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you will be working with petabyte-scale sensor, diagnostic, video, and text data to solve critical problems for Physica…” · “Work with petabyte-scale data from customer operations including text, transactions, diagnostics, sensor, camera, and location data.” · “We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all bac…”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “You will work closely with ML Engineers and Scientists, as well as full-stack and firmware engineers to deliver core product features, services, and optimiza…” · “You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in cu…” · “You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.” · “The Samsara AI team builds end-to-end AI solutions for our customers as well as core ML infrastructure for Samsara.” · “You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration.”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “The Samsara AI team builds end-to-end AI solutions for our customers as well as core ML infrastructure for Samsara.” · “As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you will be working with petabyte-scale sensor, diagnostic, video, and text data to solve critical problems for Physica…” · “Every Samsarian has a growth mindset as we work with a wide range of technologies, challenges, and customers that push us to learn on the go.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to h…” · “This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and c…” · “This ensures we are connecting with real people and allows us to prioritize genuine candidates.”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to h…” · “As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you will be working with petabyte-scale sensor, diagnostic, video, and text data to solve critical problems for Physica…” · “You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in cu…”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “Every Samsarian has a growth mindset as we work with a wide range of technologies, challenges, and customers that push us to learn on the go.” · “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 …” · “Ability to distill informal or ambiguous customer and business requirements into crisp problem definitions.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy.” · “Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, includi…” · “You want to impact the industries that run our world: The software, firmware, and hardware you build will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lig…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Proven ability to communicate verbally and in writing to technical peers and leadership teams with various levels of technical knowledge.” · “Official communication about your application will only come from emails ending in @samsara.com, @us-greenhouse-mail.io or @mail3.guide.co.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Proven ability to communicate verbally and in writing to technical peers and leadership teams with various levels of technical knowledge.” · “Experience coaching and mentoring ML Engineers.”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Stakeholder management Supporting
  In the posting: “For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, …”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.

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