Staff Software Engineer
Samsara- Base salary
- $162k–$290k Published base salary range
- Location
- Remote - US Remote eligibility
- Employment
- Full-time Staff / Principal
About the job
About Samsara
Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, a platform that enables organizations to harness IoT data to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability. The company processes 25+ trillion data points annually and is approaching $2B ARR with 30%+ growth.
About the Role
We are hiring a Staff Software Engineer to join our team. This role is remote and open to candidates in the US. You will take ownership of technically complex, mission-critical areas, define technical strategy, and design and ship full-stack features end to end. You will work across backend, frontend, and potentially mobile to deliver AI-powered products.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of technically complex, mission-critical areas and run with them.
- Define and drive technical strategy for new products and platform capabilities.
- Design and ship full-stack features end to end.
- 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.
- Champion Samsara's cultural principles.
Qualifications
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).
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-team or cross-org projects from inception through rollout.
- Experience building AI-powered or data-driven products.
- Strong communication skills.
Ideal candidates also have
- 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 working with real-world operational data (telematics, sensor data, work orders, inspections).
- A proven track record of mentoring senior engineers and influencing engineering culture.
- Side projects, open-source contributions, or other signals of curiosity.
Compensation
Annual base salary range: $162,400—$290,000 USD. This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance.
Benefits
Samsara offers a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more.
Application Instructions
Apply via the provided link. For accommodations, email accessibleinterviewing@samsara.com.
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