Senior Staff Software Engineer - STCE

Samsara is a pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, enabling organizations to leverage IoT data for improved operations in various industries. They are seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead significant projects, drive innovation in architecture, and optimize product capabilities while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead "Big Rock" projects: moving between Smart Trailers and Connected Equipment teams based on the most pressing business needs
• Drive "Step Functions": As a Senior Staff Engineer, you aren't just shipping features; you are driving major leaps in architecture and product capability that make the team better around you
• Think like a Product Manager: We don't do heavy PRDs. You are expected to be in the field with customers, understanding their pain points and "willing" solutions into existence
• Ship at the "Speed of Thought" with AI: We are refactoring our engineering culture to be AI-first. You will lead the charge in using LLMs and AI to automate the "boring stuff" and focus on high-level problem solving
• Optimize across the Stack: You'll collaborate with firmware and hardware teams to solve cross-cutting problems, like balancing real-time visibility against energy consumption
• Lead without Ego: You will mentor engineers in a high-ownership environment where the best idea wins, regardless of title
• Advocate for Technical Health: Partner with Engineering Management to balance long-term technical health with iterative customer wins
• Be a Cultural Force Multiplier: Champion Samsara’s principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset) as we scale globally

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: You don't wait to be told what to do; you have the backbone and conviction to define what should be done and push through hurdles to complete it
• Modern Engineering Workflow: Expert in writing high-quality, maintainable code in a modern language, with a demonstrated ability to use AI tools (Cursor, LLMs, etc.) to multiply your output
• Cloud Scale Expertise: Proven experience working with web services at massive scale deployed on Cloud providers such as AWS or Azure
• Communication: Excellent collaboration and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage complex technical discussions with stakeholders across Legal, Hardware, and Product
• A 'Founder-Engineer' mindset: You've built and shipped a 0-1 product from scratch and successfully navigated the 'morass' of scaling it into a mature business driver
• Applied AI Power-User: You have fully transitioned to an AI-native workflow to 'code at the speed of thought
• Has 15+ years of relevant industry experience in software development
• Strategic Influence: Experience influencing a company's product and infrastructure strategy at the corporate level
• Systems Mentorship: You enjoy leading engineers to think about systems—their life cycles, edge cases, and failure modes—from the edge to the cloud