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Sales Engineer, Mid Market - Public Sector

Samsara
Remote - US (not eligible in SF Bay Area, NYC, or DC Metro Areas)Updated 1d ago
On-target earnings
$113k–$145k
Published OTE range
Location
Remote - US (not eligible in SF Bay Area, NYC, or DC Metro Areas)
Remote eligibility
Employment
Full-time
Mid-level
Role family
Sales
B2B SaaS
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About the job

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, a platform that enables organizations dependent on physical operations to harness IoT data for actionable insights. We serve industries such as agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing, representing more than 40% of global GDP.

About the role

As a Sales Engineer supporting our Public Sector customer base (City/County/State/Public Schools, excluding Federal), you will help modernize essential industries through IoT solutions. This is a remote position open to candidates in the US except the San Francisco Bay, NYC, and Washington, D.C. metro areas. All candidates must be US citizens.

In this role, you will

  • Become an expert on Samsara products, including IoT, AI, and computer vision capabilities.
  • Articulate how businesses use Samsara to solve industry challenges.
  • Deliver discoveries, demonstrations, value assessments, and proof of concept implementations.
  • Write scripts against our open API to solve real-world problems and document them for fellow SEs.
  • Act as a liaison between product and sales teams, translating technical feedback and enrolling customers in beta programs.

Minimum requirements

  • Bachelor’s of Science degree from a 4-year accredited university.
  • 2+ years experience in pre-sales, customer success, or customer/product support.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Experience managing hardware/software product evaluations and basic understanding of electronics.
  • Knowledge of technical consulting, cloud software, cloud-connected hardware, computer networking, business systems integration, automation and control systems.
  • Must be located within and authorized to work in the United States.

Ideal qualifications

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
  • Experience with task automation scripting using Bash, Python, JavaScript, or equivalent.
  • Experience building solutions with open APIs and working with Public Sector customers.
  • Understanding of vehicle diagnostic systems (CAN bus, PTO) and hobbyist electronics.

Compensation & benefits

Annual OTE salary range: $112,700—$144,900 USD. Total rewards include base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, equity (for eligible roles), comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and a professional development stipend.

Application

Apply via the official Samsara careers page. Samsara is an equal opportunity employer and provides accommodations upon request.

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