Senior Staff Software Engineer - STCE

In this role, you will

• 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.

Minimum requirements for the role

• 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.

An ideal candidate also has

• 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.

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. This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions. Learn more about our total rewards and benefits below.

Annual Base Salary$154,800—$255,420 CAD

Total Rewards

At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.

Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.

Flexible Working

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. 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, if applicable.

Belonging at Samsara

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 and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.

Accommodations

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