Senior Software Engineer II - Platform

The role

You will shape the technical direction of the platform, including full-stack systems and AI-powered product experiences. You will design end-to-end features and scale systems to support growth in product usage and AI adoption.

What you will do

• Help shape the technical direction of the platform
• Design and build end-to-end features that bring AI into real product workflows
• Scale the systems and foundations behind the web experience
• Standardize patterns and raise the technical bar through code reviews and mentorship
• Partner with engineering and product leadership on high-leverage bets
• Champion and embed Samsara's cultural principles

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years building software with strong programming and design fundamentals
• 4+ years working on large-scale distributed systems
• 4+ years leading technical projects across multiple teams

Nice to have

• Experience building developer platforms, internal tooling, or CI/CD for a large engineering org
• Shipped real work with AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, custom agents)
• Strong skills in Go, Python, TypeScript, or a similar language
• A track record of making engineers measurably faster
• Comfort working in ambiguity and getting teams aligned without needing formal authority

Benefits

• Flexible, employee-led remote model
• Professional development stipend
• Comprehensive health plans
• Parental leave plans

Before you apply

• All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual's ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location

About the company

Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, a platform that enables organizations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data. The company helps improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of physical operations.