Staff Software Engineer
Samsara- Base salary
- $155k–$213k Published base salary range
- Location
- Remote - US Remote eligibility
- Employment
- Full-time Staff / Principal
About the job
Company
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. Serving industries such as agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing, Samsara is digitally transforming the infrastructure that powers the global economy.
About the Role
Samsara is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to work on AI-powered products, building new systems from scratch at billion-dollar scale. The role is remote and open to candidates residing in the US. The team focuses on zero-to-one work, applying AI/ML to massive real-world datasets, and shipping capabilities that change how organizations maintain equipment, manage fleets, and run day-to-day operations.
Responsibilities
- Own technically complex, mission-critical areas end-to-end.
- 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.
- 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.
Qualifications
Minimum
- 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 and ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ideal
- Experience shipping AI-powered features in production (LLM-based products, agentic workflows, recommendation systems).
- Comfort with modern AI-augmented development workflows (Cursor, LLMs, etc.).
- Background with real-world operational data (telematics, sensor data, work orders, inspections).
- Proven track record of mentoring senior engineers and influencing engineering culture.
Compensation
Annual base salary range: $154,800—$212,850 CAD. Eligible for initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff and ongoing refresh opportunities, plus performance-based bonus/variable pay.
Benefits
Comprehensive health and parental leave plans, professional development stipend, flexible remote model, and equity.
Application
Apply via the provided link.
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