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Samsara

Samsara

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Backend

Senior Software Engineer

RemoteSeniorPosted Aug 17, 2026
GoPythonTypeScriptReactIoTAILLMsMachine learning+15 more

About this role

Samsara is hiring senior software engineers to build AI-powered products at the intersection of IoT, hardware, and physical operations. You'll own zero-to-one product development across full-stack systems processing 25+ trillion data points annually, with autonomy to shape technical strategy from day one.

Must have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

8+ years of experience in software design and development including production systems at scale

Strong full-stack fundamentals across backend services APIs and frontend web or mobile

Proficiency in modern languages and frameworks such as Go Python TypeScript JavaScript React or similar

Demonstrated experience leading cross-team or cross-org projects from inception through rollout

Experience building AI-powered or data-driven products and turning AI capabilities into customer products

Strong communication skills and ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders

Track record of building zero-to-one products or solving hard problems that others left unsolved

Technologies

PythonJavaScriptReactAWSTypeScriptGitDockerRESTPostgreSQLKafkaMongoDBMicroservicesRedisGraphQLMachine learningOpen sourceIoTAIgRPCKubernetesGoLLMsLangChain

Responsibilities

Take ownership of technically complex mission-critical areas and run with them independently

Define and drive technical strategy for new products and platform capabilities from backend to UI

Design and ship full-stack features end to end across backend frontend and potentially mobile

Partner with product design and customer-facing teams to translate ambiguous problems into technical plans

Build and scale systems behind AI-driven products including data ingestion APIs and operator workflows

Raise the bar for engineers around you through code reviews design reviews and technical mentorship

Champion and embed Samsara's cultural principles as the company scales globally and across new offices

Benefits

Health insuranceWellness platform with incentivesCompetitive salary and stock option planFlexible PTOParental leaveFlexible hoursRemote workProfessional development

Recruitment process

1

Role is remote and open to candidates residing in the US with no relocation assistance provided

2

Leveling is broad and flexible hiring from Senior through Staff plus across platform and product

3

Fastest-growing divisions tackle hardest most ambiguous problems building new products from scratch

4

Engineers participate in customer interviews and collaborate closely with product and customer success

5

RSU grant with no vesting cliff and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance

6

Above-market total compensation with meaningful differentiation for top performers

7

Flexible employee-led remote model with offices open for those who prefer in-person work