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,
Equipment Monitoring, and Site Visibility. 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.
About the role:
As a Senior Software Engineer II on Automation, you will architect and design
some of the most critical and forward-facing parts of the Automation Platform.
You’ll be helping to set Samsara’s strategy around Event Architecture and
re-usable RPCs. You’ll also be helping to ensure our product can scale to
production demands while maintaining flexibility in our system for new
requirements. The product is in active rollout with high feature velocity, so
you’ll have the opportunity to shape how thousands of customers automate their
operations — and make Samsara indispensable in the process.
This is a remote role open to candidates residing in Canada.
You should apply if:
- 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.
In this role, you will:
- Work with product managers, designers, firmware, and infra engineers to
architect, build, test, and deliver full-stack features across front-end,
back-end, and mobile. GoLang, GraphQL, Typescript, React, and ReactNative are
some of the components of our technology stack. Direct experience with these
technologies is not required.
- Be responsible for maintaining the production systems that your team owns and
provide operational support.
- Help build the culture of the team and make it an enjoyable place to work.
- Solve problems that enable our product for our global customers.
- Partner with other teams to take in requirements for prioritization and
evangelize the platform we’re building.
- Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on
Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be
Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.
Minimum requirements for the role:
- 8+ years of industry experience building and operating production software
systems.
- Proficiency in at least one backend language (Go, Java, C#, or equivalent).
Node is acceptable; Python/Ruby not preferred due to scale concerns.
- Proficiency in building scalable and maintainable front-end applications
using TypeScript and React, or similar component-based JavaScript frameworks.
- Experience designing and architecting large, high-scale systems.
- A focus on and desire to mentor fellow engineers.
- An ability to estimate, communicate, and deliver upon project milestones with
your team.
- Experience with a public cloud such as AWS.
An ideal candidate also has:
- Proficiency in building scalable and maintainable front-end applications
using TypeScript and React, or similar component-based JavaScript frameworks.
- Experience leveraging LLMs or similar for day-to-day coding, eg: Cursor,
Claude Code.
- Experience with workflow engines, state machines, or orchestration platforms
(e.g. Temporal, Step Functions, Airflow).
- Contributed heavily to driving significant value to their customers.
- Curious about our customers, and eager to improve their day-to-day
experience.
- Loves shipping features iteratively with immediate use by customers.
- A Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science or related discipline.
Samsara’s Compensation Philosophy: Samsara’s compensation program is designed to
deliver Total Direct Compensation (based on role, level, and geography) that is
at or above market. We do this through our base salary + bonus/variable +
restricted stock unit awards (RSUs) for eligible roles. For eligible roles, a
new hire RSU award may be awarded at the time of hire, and additional RSU
refresh grants may be awarded annually.
We pay for performance, and top performers in eligible roles may receive
above-market equity refresh awards which allow employees to achieve higher
market.
The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is
below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including
your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
$142,800—$184,800 CAD
At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual
orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other
characteristics protected by law. We depend on the unique approaches of our team
members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a
place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.
Benefits
Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with
employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, and much, much more.
Take a look at our Benefits [https://www.samsara.com/company/careers/benefits]
site to learn more.
Accommodations
Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal
opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email
accessibleinterviewing@samsara.com [accessibleinterviewing@samsara.com] or click
here [https://forms.gle/DrM6DFQUiSgfPtCVA] if you require any reasonable
accommodations throughout the recruiting process.
Flexible Working
At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs
of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we
also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For
certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific
geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources,
or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will
clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that
all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working
on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are
contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right
to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.
Fraudulent Employment Offers
Samsara is aware of scams involving fake job interviews and offers. Please know
we do not charge fees to applicants at any stage of the hiring process. Official
communication about your application will only come from emails ending in
‘@samsara.com’ or ‘@us-greenhouse-mail.io’. For more information regarding
fraudulent employment offers, please visit our blog post here
[https://samsara.com/blog/avoiding-fake-job-offers].
