Senior Software Engineer I - Developer Experience, CI/CD at Samsara

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.

About the role:

Samsara is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Developer Experience team. You will play a key role in architecture and design choices that will develop and evolve the tools and processes that Samsara engineers rely upon to build, release and operate safe, scalable and efficient applications. The team owns our CI/CD platform, GitHub organization, developer environments, and unit and integration testing capabilities.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US except the San Francisco Bay Area and NYC Metro Area.

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 worlds 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.

In this role, you will: 

• Build platform tooling for product teams to self-service and own delivery and operations of their services.

• Improve the efficiency of delivering new features to production through understanding engineering pain points and friction and proposing solutions that improve productivity across many teams.

• Create best practices and support systems for engineers to deliver the best customer experience in the industry.

• Research and deeply understand the needs of our customers (both internal and external).

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Product, Customer Success, and Engineering stakeholders to create sustained and aligned impact.

• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 4+ years of experience working professionally with modern development practices.

• Strong programming/coding fundamentals in a language such as Java, Python, or Golang.

• Experience designing and architecting large, high-scale systems.

• Experience working at scale on CI and/or CD issues.

• A focus on and desire to mentor fellow engineers.

• An ability to estimate, communicate, and deliver upon project milestones with your team.

An ideal candidate also has:

• In-depth experience working with public cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Is adept at building and using observability tools, frameworks, and standards.

• Knows their way around a UNIX shell and a Linux operating system.

• Enjoys thinking about systems - their life cycles, edge cases, interactions, and failure modes.

• Enjoys working collaboratively with developers of different focuses (such as frontend, mobile, firmware, ML/computer vision).

Samsara’s Compensation Philosophy: Samsara’s compensation program is designed to deliver Total Direct Compensation (based on role, level, and geography) that is at or above market. We do this through our base salary + bonus/variable + restricted stock unit awards (RSUs) for eligible roles.  For eligible roles, a new hire RSU award may be awarded at the time of hire, and additional RSU refresh grants may be awarded annually. 

We pay for performance, and top performers in eligible roles may receive above-market equity refresh awards 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.

$123,046—$206,800 USD

At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. 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.