Principal Product Manager, Vehicle Platform

Principal Product Manager, Vehicle Platform

London, UK

Samsara's Mission

Improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.

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. We are excited to help digitally transform operations at scale across industries such as agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing.

About the role:

Telematics is Samsara’s second largest business. Our product is used by customers of all sizes throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, and Europe to manage fleet operations with real-time tracking and data gathered from vehicles and sensors in the field. In this role, you will be responsible for roadmap, execution, and innovation within our Vehicle and Asset Data Platform, ensuring we acquire complete and high-quality data from vehicles and assets.

Your team’s capabilities will drive a wide range of products built on this data. You will own public APIs that help Samsara’s customers manage their vehicle and asset lifecycle on our platform.

We are looking for a technical Product Manager with a deep interest in conceptualizing, designing, and building platforms, managing integrations with external partners, and supporting various vehicle types, including EVs and heavy equipment. You should be data-driven, analytical, and focused on delivering results while advocating for customer needs.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We encourage rapid career development and provide opportunities to experiment and master your craft.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together, and support each other.

In this role, you will:

• Own optimizing the data acquisition process from vehicles/assets via our hardware.
• Own and evolve the capabilities and roadmap for standardizing and centralizing vehicle systems data.
• Deeply understand and advocate for the different ways vehicle diagnostics can be used across the Samsara portfolio.
• Collaborate with downstream product teams to manage a robust intake process.
• Be accountable for improving the consistency of the vehicle data we’re ingesting.
• Make data-driven decisions to prioritize integrations with Vehicle OEMs.
• Derive insights about device healthiness, including metrics generation and data accuracy.
• Develop a new Telematics offer for Heavy Duty vehicles.
• Collaborate with Engineering to drive quarterly release plans and long-term roadmap.
• Communicate across product line leadership to share your roadmap and seek areas of joint innovation.
• Partner with customer-facing teams to close strategic accounts and maintain relationships with top customers.
• Champion Samsara’s cultural principles as we scale globally.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Strong understanding of how to build for enterprise-scale.
• Strong technical understanding and ability to establish credibility with engineers.
• A proven track record of delivering outstanding results for customers and the business.
• Demonstrated experience defining and executing product roadmap for technical areas.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable presenting to customers and internal audiences.
• 5+ years of job experience in relevant product, technical, and/or business roles.
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience working in the telematics and/or automotive space.
• Technical familiarity with automotive communication protocols and vehicle onboard diagnostics systems.
• Experience managing firmware-based features.

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.

Full-time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, and much more. Take a look at our Benefits site to learn more.

Accommodations

Samsara is committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email accessibleinterviewing@samsara.com if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.

Flexible Working

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person, and we support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements.