Senior Software Engineer - Driver App Navigation NEW

The Briefed; United States; Remote; USD 131,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Briefed is seeking a Senior Software Engineer on the Commercial Navigation team to own end-to-end features that turn planned work into safe, guided trips for commercial fleets. You will build across the stack—from the Samsara Driver app to web portals and backend routing—using React Native, Swift, Kotlin, and AI-assisted workflows.

You will collaborate with Product, Design, Data, and Telematics teams to deliver reliable navigation under low connectivity, design scalable solutions, and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience shipping production-grade software.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical industry experience.
• Multi-surface versatility across mobile, web, and/or backend microservices; deep expertise in at least one area.
• AI tooling judgment; practical experience using AI development assistants in daily software workflows.
• High standards for code quality, testing, CI, and observability.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial navigation initiatives from RFC and architectural design through production launch and adoption.
• Design and ship features across mobile, web, and backend microservices.
• Write maintainable, well-tested code; lead design reviews; improve observability; ensure offline/low-connectivity reliability.
• Use AI-assisted workflows to accelerate development and improve code quality.
• Collaborate with Product, Designers, Data Engineers, and adjacent pods to deliver unified navigation experiences.
• Engage with customers and field teams to translate feedback into crisp roadmaps and metrics.

Skills

Full-stack software development

Mobile development

React Native

Swift

Kotlin

AI tooling judgment

Code quality & testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or equivalent

Tools

React Native

Swift

Kotlin

Backend microservices

Job description

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Commercial Navigation team, you will own end-to-end features that turn planned work into safe, guided trips for commercial vehicle fleets. You will build across the entire stack—including the Samsara Driver app (in-cab mobile guidance on road), manager session review portals on web, fuel-aware routing engines, and safety-focused navigation capabilities that perform reliably under poor connectivity and dynamic job schedules. Working with React Native, Swift, Kotlin, backend microservices, and AI-assisted workflows, you will bridge geospatial data, real-time telemetry, and intuitive UX to solve complex, real-world fleet navigation problems.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Feature Ownership: Own commercial navigation initiatives from initial technical RFC and architectural design through production launch, telemetry tracking, and post-launch customer adoption.
• Cross-Stack Product Delivery: Design and ship features across mobile (driver navigation UX), web (fleet admin session reviews and visibility tools), and backend microservices (optimized routing algorithms and geospatial data flows).
• Engineering Quality & Reliability: Write maintainable, well-tested code, lead design reviews, improve system observability, and ensure navigation services hold up under offline or low-connectivity field conditions.
• AI-Assisted Workflow Integration: Use modern development tooling, including AI coding tools, with sound engineering judgment to accelerate development lifecycles and increase code quality.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, Data Engineers, and adjacent engineering pods (Telematics, Maps, Driver Workflows) to deliver unified, seamless navigation experiences.
• Customer & Field Engagement: Participate in customer discovery calls with fleet managers and drivers to turn ambiguous operational feedback into crisp engineering roadmaps and measurable metrics.

Requirements

Software Engineering & Full-Stack / Mobile Depth

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience shipping production-grade customer-facing software.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical industry experience.
• Multi-Surface Versatility: Demonstrated track record shipping software across multiple surfaces (mobile, web, and/or backend microservices)—possessing deep technical expertise in at least one area alongside the ability to contribute effectively across the rest of the stack.
• AI Tooling Judgment: Practical experience using AI development assistants effectively within daily software design, coding, testing, and debugging workflows.
• High Engineering Standards: History of upholding strict code quality, robust testing patterns, continuous integration, and observability practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building mobile applications using React Native, as well as native mobile modules using Swift (iOS) or Kotlin (Android) for in-cab hardware interfaces.
• Domain expertise in logistics, telematics, industrial IoT, or geospatial/mapping technologies (e.g., Mapbox, OSRM, spatial indexing, offline routing).
• Demonstrated long-term system ownership—building, maintaining, and scaling features over multi-year operational lifecycles.

Selection & Interview Process

1. Recruiter Screen & Candidate Verification (via Tofu)
2. Hiring Manager Technical Interview
3. Systems & Architectural Design Assessment
4. Hands-On Coding & Cross-Stack Technical Evaluation
5. Values & Cross-Functional Alignment Interview

Total Rewards & Benefits

• Compensation & Equity: Market-competitive base salary ($130,900 – $260,000 USD, scaled by location/zone) + initial RSU equity grant (with zero vesting cliff) + ongoing performance equity refreshes.
• Flexible Work Culture: 100% remote-first work environment supported by professional development stipends and home-office support.
• Healthcare & Family Care: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and paid parental leave plans.
• Above-Market Total Rewards: Differentiated performance compensation designed to meaningfully reward top-tier engineering builders.