Samsara

IoT

StaffSoftwareEngineer

$162–290k California, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff Software Engineer at Samsara. Skills: AI coding agents, CI/CD, developer platforms. Shape technical direction. Design and build AI agents”

Industry & Context.

IoT
Problems you'll solve

solve complex problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience, 8+ years building software, at least 2 years in an architect or technical leadership role, programming and design fundamentals, 4+ years working on large-scale distributed systems, 4+ years leading technical projects across multiple teams

Nice to Have

Experience building developer platforms, internal tooling, or CI/CD for a large engineering org, Shipped real work with AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, custom agents), skills in Go, Python, TypeScript, or a similar language, A track record of making engineers measurably faster, Comfort working in ambiguity and getting teams aligned without needing formal authority

What You'll Do.

Shape technical direction

Design and build AI agents

Standardize tools and practices

Partner with engineering leadership

Represent Samsara externally

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work with others; partner with engineering leadership; get teams aligned

Communication Scope

design discussions; mentorship; external representation

Process & Methodology

leading technical projects

Full Job Description

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, and Equipment Monitoring. 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 The way software gets built is changing fast. AI agents are starting to write, review, and ship code alongside engineers — and our Developer Experience team sits right in the middle of figuring out what that actually looks like at Samsara. We build the tooling and infrastructure that Samsara's engineers use every day. Our "customers" are the people building the products that keep millions of workers safe and physical operations running. When we make their day better, every product team at Samsara benefits. We're hiring a Staff Software Engineer to help set technical direction for the team. You'd be working on everything from our CI/CD pipelines to the AI coding agents engineers will rely on to do their jobs. It's a small team with a lot of surface area, and the work you do here shows up across the whole engineering org. This role is remote and open to candidates based in the US. You might be a good fit if: You've actually built thing

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