Samba TV
Hiring · 61 open jobsGeneral information
Samba TV runs a platform that gathers recommendations from streaming services and live TV in one place, based on what people are watching. The company is based in San Francisco, United States.
Samba TV was founded in 2008 by Ashwin Navin, David Harrison, Alvir Navin, Omar Zennadi and Todd Johnson. It first launched as Flingo, then changed its name to Samba TV in September 2013. In April 2015, it raised $30 million in a funding round from investors including Disney, Liberty Global and WarnerMedia. Samba TV is a private, venture-backed company. It reaches 46 million devices, with 28 million of those in the United States. That matters: big media companies like Disney backed Samba TV early, tying the startup's data to the industry it tracks. Samba TV is an H-1B sponsor.1
Hiring activity
New jobs added per week2
View these weekly figures as a table
| Week beginning | New listings |
|---|---|
| September 7, 2026 | 2 |
| September 14, 2026 | 3 |
| September 21, 2026 | 4 |
| September 28, 2026 | 7 |
| October 5, 2026 | 2 |
| October 12, 2026 | 1 |
| October 19, 2026 | 0 |
| October 26, 2026 (in progress) | 0 |
Open jobs
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Does Samba TV sponsor visas? Using USCIS data, we've collected the number of H-1Bs granted from 2021 to 2023 as well as the number of petitions they've requested so far this year. Samba TV is a likely employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 3 jobs certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $180,000.4
Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)4
| Fiscal year | Approved |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 7 |
| FY2023 | 2 |
Based on public USCIS and Department of Labor records. Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship. Browse all H1B sponsors →
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Common questions
Is Samba TV hiring now?
Yes. There are 61 open jobs, with 10 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 30 days, so don't wait.
Does Samba TV sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Government records show 3 jobs certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $180,000.
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Notes & sources
- 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Samba TV's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
- 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
- 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Samba TV's own hiring system; last check October 28, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
- 4. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.
Sources
samba.tv
USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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