Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, DevOps

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing - and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.

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, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. 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.

We are the Platform team responsible for building foundational systems that drive the Samsara software products. Examples include Alerts, Workflows, Notifications, Reports, User Management, Roles and Permissions, Billing and Invoice etc. We are looking for a Staff Engineer to help us spearhead the technical direction for the team. As a Staff Engineer at Samsara, you will be a technical leader that brings fresh ideas and expertise to guide the team's technical design and architecture and enable increasingly complex features and customer use cases.

You will work on specific projects critical to Samsara's needs alongside other highly-skilled Samsara engineers and push Samsara's technical capabilities forward.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US.

• 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 lights on, get food into grocery stores, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You want to build for scale: With over 2.3 million IoT devices deployed to our global customers, you will work on a range of new and mature technologies driving scalable innovation for customers across industries driving the world's physical operations.
• You are a life‑long learner: We have ambitious goals. 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.
• 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 customer interviews, collaborate with customer success and product managers, and use metrics to ensure our work is translating into better customer outcomes.
• You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration. Motivated by our mission, we're all racing toward our connected operations vision, and we intend to win-together.

• Drive technology choices, implementing services, and/or establishing architectural patterns that have a broad and lasting impact on Samsara's platform.
• Identify opportunities and initiate strategic conversations to influence the direction of platform technology and engineering culture.
• Architect, design, and develop software that enables Samsara to operate at scale.
• Lead teams in delivering products and capabilities that contribute to Samsara's products and revenue.
• Deliver impact by solving the hardest technical problems and enabling products to reach the market quickly and successfully with high quality.
• Keep a platform first approach while collaborating with our infrastructure and product teams to build products, tools and solutions.
• Act as a multiplier for the team, elevating the impact and output of every team member.
• Contribute to Samsara's engineering brand by representing Samsara in external‑facing forums.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara's cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth…