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.

Recent awards we’ve won include:

Great Place To Work Certified™ 2023

Best Place to Work by Built In 2023

Financial Times The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2023

Deloitte Fast 500 Companies

IoT Analytics Company of the Year in 2022’s IoT Breakthrough Winners

We see a profound opportunity for data to improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of operations, and hope you consider joining us on this exciting journey.

About the role:

We are the Platform Core Experiences group, responsible for building and maintaining the foundational features that tie our product lines together and the infrastructure that makes it possible.

We are looking for a Staff Engineer to help spearhead the technical direction for our teams and drive company-wide culture around UI/UX and front-end architecture best practices. You will work hand-in-hand with Product and Design to help raise the quality bar of all of our features and enable the launch of powerful, deeply-interconnected experiences across our products that are critical to the operations of our customers. These include, but are not limited to, some of the foundational and most popular pages in our web dashboard, which serve as launch points for the most important workflows in our customers’ Connected Operations.

As a Staff Engineer at Samsara, your technical leadership and expertise will also lend fresh ideas and guidance while working with our highly-skilled engineering community at large, and help push all of Samsara’s technical capabilities forward.

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.

Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara.

In this role, you will be:

Driving technology choices, implementing components, and/or establishing architectural patterns that have a broad and lasting impact on Samsara's products.
Identifying opportunities and initiating strategic conversations to influence the direction of platform technology and engineering culture, and advocating for resourcing strategic platform initiatives.
Architecting, designing, and developing software that enables Samsara’s customers to manage critical operations that impact the safety, sustainability and efficiency of their business.
Leading teams in delivering products and capabilities that contribute to Samsara’s products and revenue.
Delivering impact by solving the hardest technical problems and enabling products to reach the market quickly and successfully with high quality.
Keep a platform-first approach while collaborating with our design and product teams to build products, tools and solutions.
Acting as a multiplier for the team, elevating the impact and output of every team member, to advance Samsara’s culture of technical excellence.
Contributing to Samsara’s engineering brand by representing Samsara in external-facing forums.
Championing, role modeling, and embedding Samsara’s cultural principles (Obsess Over the Customer, Build for the Long Term, Growth Mindset, Be inclusive, Win as a team) as we scale globally.

Minimum requirements for the role:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of experience in front-end/Web software design, development, and algorithm related solutions with at least 2 of those years in an architect or technical leadership role
Stellar programming/coding fundamentals
2+ years experience leading cross-organization projects

An ideal candidate also has:

Mastery in full-stack enterprise application architecture at a massive scale, with an emphasis on front-end technologies, and expertise in building customer-facing applications & experiences/front-end & back-end integration
Programming mastery in JavaScript, TypeScript, Graphql, and in React or similar frameworks
Familiarity with other front-end technologies such as CSS, Webpack, Vite, Esbuild.
Experience working with Product Management and Design teams to build and maintain component UI libraries.
Demonstrated ability to ship production-quality software in a dynamic environment.

Samsara’s Compensation Philosophy: Samsara’s compensation program is designed to deliver total compensation (based on role, level, and geography) that is above market. We do this through our base salary + bonus/variable + restricted stock units (RSUs). RSUs are awarded at hire and may be refreshed annually. Additionally, as a pay-for-performance company, there are additional RSU grant awards for top performers which allow employees to achieve higher market positioning.

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.

$161,920—$253,000 USD

At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background, race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, etc. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems. We are committed to increasing diversity across our team and ensuring that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.

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 or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.

Benefits

Full time employees receive an above market total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, Samsara for Good charity fund, and much, much more. Take a look at our Benefits site to learn more.

Flexible Working

At Samsara, we have adopted a flexible way of working, enabling teams and individuals to do their best work, regardless of where they’re based. We value in-person collaboration and know a change of scenery and quiet space to work is welcomed from time to time, but also appreciate that the world of work has changed. Our offices remain open for those who prefer to collaborate or work in-office, but we also encourage fully remote applicants. As most roles are not required to be in the office, we are able to hire remotely where Samsara has an established presence. If a role is required to be in a certain location and candidates do not have work authorization for that location, Samsara will conduct an immigration assessment. If the role is not required to be in a specific location, Samsara will move forward with the remote location that works best for the business. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company.

Please note: Samsara does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Samsara employees.

Staff Front-end Engineer, UI/UX Platform