Senior Staff Software Engineer – STCE

Senior Staff Engineer, STCE (Smart Trailers and Connected Equipment)

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, revolutionizing industries like agriculture, construction, field services, and transportation by harnessing IoT data for actionable insights. We are dedicated to improving the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the physical operations that form the backbone of our global economy. As a recently public company, Samsara offers a dynamic environment where you can make a significant impact and build for the long term.

Why You Should Apply

• Impact the Real World: Contribute to industries critical to global GDP, ensuring safer and more efficient operations.
• Join the "Innovation Machine": Be part of the STCE team, operating with startup agility while leveraging the resources of a global leader.
• Drive "0-to-1" Innovation: Scale products from initial prototypes to flagship revenue drivers.
• Full-Stack Leverage: Influence decisions across the entire technology stack, from hardware to cloud.
• Startup Mode Paycheck: Enjoy founder-like independence with the support of a large-scale network.
• Build for Scale: Develop innovative solutions for millions of deployed IoT devices.
• Lifelong Learning: Embrace a growth mindset to tackle diverse technological challenges.
• Customer Proximity: Gain deep insights through direct customer interaction and field experience.
• Team Player Culture: Collaborate with a mission-driven team focused on collective success.

In this Role, You Will

• Lead "Big Rock" Projects: Drive significant initiatives across Smart Trailers and Connected Equipment teams based on business priorities.
• Drive "Step Functions": Make major architectural and product capability leaps that enhance team effectiveness.
• Think Like a Product Manager: Engage directly with customers in the field to understand pain points and develop solutions.
• Ship at the "Speed of Thought" with AI: Lead the adoption of LLMs and AI to automate tasks and focus on high-level problem-solving.
• Optimize Across the Stack: Collaborate with firmware and hardware teams on cross-cutting challenges, such as balancing real-time visibility with energy consumption.
• Lead Without Ego: Mentor engineers in a high-ownership environment where the best idea prevails.
• Advocate for Technical Health: Partner with Engineering Management to balance long-term technical health with customer wins.
• Be a Cultural Force Multiplier: Champion Samsara’s core principles.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience in software design and development, with at least 4 years in an architect or leadership role.
• Technical Independence: Proactively define and execute technical direction.
• Modern Engineering Workflow: Expert in writing high-quality, maintainable code and adept at using AI tools (e.g., Cursor, LLMs) to enhance productivity.
• Cloud Scale Expertise: Proven experience with large-scale web services deployed on cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).
• Communication: Excellent collaboration and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex technical discussions.
• "Founder-Engineer" Mindset: Experience building and scaling a 0-1 product from scratch.
• Applied AI Power-User: Fully integrated AI-native workflows into your development process.

Ideal Candidate Also Has

• 15+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience influencing product and infrastructure strategy at a corporate level.
• Experience mentoring engineers in systems thinking, including lifecycles, edge cases, and failure modes.

Total Rewards

Samsara offers above-market total compensation, including base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity. We also provide a flexible, employee-led remote model, professional development stipends, and comprehensive health and parental leave plans.