Remote Staff Maps Platform Engineer

Samsara; United States; On-site; USD 162,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsara is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for the Maps team to steer the technical direction, build geospatial systems, and scale map data across products. You’ll ingest, model, and serve map data, improve map matching, and create reusable APIs with broad ownership across teams.

The role is remote in the US, requires 8+ years of software experience and 2+ years in architect/leadership, and involves mentoring and collaboration with leadership to advance the platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of software development experience.
• 2+ years in an architect or technical leadership role.
• 4+ years working on large-scale distributed systems.
• 4+ years leading technical projects across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape the technical direction of the Maps teams.
• Build geospatial systems and integrations across Samsara products.
• Scale storage, query, and real-time features for maps.

Skills

Software development

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Code design

Mentoring

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

PostGIS

OSM data

GeoParquet

Job description

Samsara is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for the Maps team to steer the technical direction, build geospatial systems, and scale map data across products. You’ll ingest, model, and serve map data, improve map matching, and create reusable APIs with broad ownership across teams.

The role is remote in the US, requires 8+ years of software experience and 2+ years in architect/leadership, and involves mentoring and collaboration with leadership to advance the platform.