Senior Software Engineer, Safety [Remote]

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:

At Samsara, driver safety is at the heart of fleet management. With more vehicles on the road than ever, the need for smarter, proactive safety solutions is critical. The Safety Applications team builds cutting-edge, AI-powered coaching products across web, mobile, and API surfaces, working closely with ML and AI engineering teams to deliver impact at scale.

Our products promote safer and more efficient driving by providing targeted, actionable feedback. Managers and supervisors (coaches) can help drivers recognize and correct risky behaviors—such as harsh braking, speeding, mobile usage, excessive idling, or Hours of Service (HOS) violations—reducing the likelihood of future incidents. Through the Samsara dashboard, coaches can share events directly with drivers to enable meaningful coaching, follow-up, and improvement.

As a Senior Engineer on the team, you will collaborate with Product and Design to evolve and expand our coaching products, refine workflows based on customer feedback, and deliver scalable, AI-driven solutions that make global operations safer, smarter, and more efficient.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US.

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:  

• Solve complex problems and own the success of your solutions as you architect, build, test, and deliver full-stack products
• Communicate, collaborate, and develop with engineers, platform/infrastructure teams, product managers, designers, and support teams
• Build upon skills and knowledge across a range of technologies, such as Go, GraphQL, Typescript, React, and MySQL. Previous experience with these technologies is not required
• Own the operational health of production systems as we build for the future scale of an ever-growing customer base
• Make an impact on our core architecture, roadmap, and the wider engineering community
• 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:

• 5+ years of experience in software development
• Experience shipping features that are used by customers and iterate on customer feedback to inform what to deliver next
• Strong communication skills and a desire to collaborate. You can explain why you build something a certain way and be open to suggestions from other engineers and stakeholders
• A growth mindset and excitement around building new skills and expertise
• Should be a quick learner and operate with minimum supervision
• Comfortable with building out end-to-end solutions. A preference for front-end or back-end development is okay, but you’ll need to be happy working across the stack
• Assist in maintaining the production systems your team owns and provide operational support when necessary
• Utilize logs and metrics for tracking down and investigating bugs, ensuring the robustness and reliability of our systems

An ideal candidate also has:

• 5+ years of full-stack experience working in a fast-paced environment and contributing to an early-stage product
• Experience with taking LLM systems to production
• Effectively collaborated on a geographically distributed team
• Maintain software products at scale
• Experience in Go, GraphQL, Typescript, React, and AWS is a plus

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.

$126,140—$212,000 USD

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 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 View email address on swooped.co or click here 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.

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