Staff Software Engineer - Platform

Samsara

Remote, US
Base: $162,400 - $290,000 usd; bonus/equity: rsu g...
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Technical leadership
Distributed systems architecture
Large scale systems
** Samsara is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its remote platform team to lead the technical direction and development of foundational systems that support its IoT software products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software design and architecture, particularly in large-scale distributed systems, and a strong commitment to customer success and team collaboration. **

Job Summary

  • As a Staff Engineer, you will be a technical leader that brings fresh ideas and expertise to guide the team’s technical design and architecture and enable increasingly complex features and customer use cases.
  • You will work on specific projects critical to Samsara’s needs alongside other highly-skilled Samsara engineers and push Samsara’s technical capabilities forward.
  • 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.

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** Samsara is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its remote platform team to lead the technical direction and development of foundational systems that support its IoT software products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software design and architecture, particularly in large-scale distributed systems, and a strong commitment to customer success and team collaboration. **

Salary

Base: $162,400 - $290,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: RSU grant with ongoing refresh opportunities; Benefits: Comprehensive health and parental leave plans, professional development stipend

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • technical leadership
  • distributed systems architecture
  • large scale systems
  • platform first approach
  • cross-organization projects

Nice-to-have

  • growth mindset
  • customer closeness
  • team player
  • external-facing forums
  • cultural principles champion

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years software design/development
  • 2+ years architect/leadership role
  • 4+ years large scale distributed systems
  • 4+ years leading cross-organization projects
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience

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