Data Platform Lead - Scale & AI Transformation

Samsara; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsara is seeking a Manager II of Data Platform to lead teams maintaining our data lake and infrastructure, expanding as the company grows. You will guide the data roadmap, push for privacy and security, and develop customer-facing features.

This role supports a remote-friendly model and requires building an inclusive, high-performing international team while driving long-term strategic data initiatives.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in CS or related field required.
• 2+ years of technical people management experience.
• 5+ years of relevant data infrastructure experience.
• Experience building large-scale data platform systems with feedback loops for continuous improvement.
• Comfortable leading infrastructure development with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of data-focused engineers to build a scalable data platform capable of handling petabytes of data.
• Drive long-term planning and scalable processes for execution.
• Contribute to the data roadmap and AI transformation.
• Stay connected to novel technological developments that suit Samsara’s needs.
• Champion Samsara’s cultural principles as we scale globally and across offices.
• Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, high-performing international team.

Skills

People management

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

BS in CS or related

MS/PhD in CS or related

Tools

AWS (S3/RDS)

Kubernetes

Terraform

Airflow

Go

Job description

Samsara is seeking a Manager II of Data Platform to lead teams maintaining our data lake and infrastructure, expanding as the company grows. You will guide the data roadmap, push for privacy and security, and develop customer-facing features.

This role supports a remote-friendly model and requires building an inclusive, high-performing international team while driving long-term strategic data initiatives.