Staff Software Engineer
Samsara- Base salary
- $155k–$213k Published base salary range
- Location
- Remote - Canada Remote eligibility
- Employment
- Full-time Staff / Principal
About the job
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. The company processes 25+ trillion data points annually and is approaching ~$2B ARR with 30%+ growth.
We are hiring a Staff Software Engineer to take ownership of technically complex, mission-critical areas, define and drive technical strategy for new products and platform capabilities, and design and ship full-stack features end to end. This role is remote and open to candidates residing in Canada.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of technically complex, mission-critical areas and run with them.
- Define and drive technical strategy for new products and platform capabilities, from backend services and APIs to customer-facing UI.
- Design and ship full-stack features across backend, frontend, and potentially mobile to deliver AI-powered products.
- Partner with product, design, and customer-facing teams to translate ambiguous problems into clear technical plans.
- Build and scale systems behind AI-driven products, including data ingestion, APIs, and workflows.
- Raise the bar through code reviews, design reviews, and technical mentorship.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of experience in software design and development, including building and operating production systems at scale.
- Strong full-stack fundamentals across backend services, APIs, and frontend (web or mobile).
- Proficiency in modern languages and frameworks (Go, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, React, or similar).
- Experience leading cross-team or cross-org projects from inception through rollout.
- Experience building AI-powered or data-driven products.
Ideal Candidate
- Experience shipping AI-powered features in production, including LLM-based products, agentic workflows, or recommendation systems.
- Comfort with modern AI-augmented development workflows (Cursor, LLMs, etc.).
- Background with real-world operational data or strong interest in learning the domain.
- Proven track record of mentoring senior engineers and influencing engineering culture.
Compensation
Annual base salary: $154,800—$212,850 CAD. Eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance.
Benefits
Total rewards include performance-based bonus/variable pay, equity, professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and a flexible, employee-led remote model.
Application
Apply via the Samsara careers page.
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