Staff Software Engineer

NextGenEnergyJobs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (RSU)

Remote-friendly

Health benefits

Parental leave

Development stipend

Job summary

Samsara is hiring experienced software engineers to define and ship full-stack features for AI-powered products. The role spans backend, frontend, and potentially mobile, with ownership of technical strategy and cross-functional delivery.

We’re looking for leaders who mentor teams, drive impactful projects, and thrive in an environment that blends data, devices, and software to transform real-world operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software design and development, including building and operating production systems at scale.
• Strong full-stack fundamentals across backend services, APIs, and frontend (web or mobile).
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-team or cross-org projects from inception to rollout.
• Experience building AI-powered or data-driven products and turning AI into customer value.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A track record of zero-to-one products or major system improvements.
• Experience shipping AI-powered features in production (LLM-based, agentic workflows, etc.).
• Comfort with AI-augmented development workflows to multiply output.
• Background with real-world operational data or strong domain learning interest.
• Proven mentoring ability and influence on engineering culture and standards.
• Side projects or open-source signals of curiosity and drive.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technical strategy for new products and platform capabilities.
• Design and ship full-stack features end to end across backend, frontend, and mobile.
• Collaborate with product, design, and customer teams to translate problems into technical plans.
• Build and scale systems behind AI-driven products, including data ingestion and APIs.
• Lead reviews, mentor engineers, and set quality and velocity standards.

Skills

Full-stack development

Leadership

AI-powered products

Strong communication

Mentoring senior engineers

Cross-team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Samsara (NYSE: IOT) sits at the center of hardware, software, AI, and the physical world. The platform processes 25+ trillion data points annually from IoT sensors, cameras, and connected devices across thousands of organizations, and that dataset is compounding: it grew from 4 trillion to 25+ trillion in four years. We're still early in turning that data into the products that will define how physical operations run, and we're hiring the engineers who will build what comes next.
• We're approaching ~$2B ARR growing 30%+ year over year, with 96% of our largest customers on two or more products. The fastest-growing divisions at Samsara are tackling the hardest, most ambiguous problems at the company: building new products from scratch, applying AI and ML to massive real-world datasets, and shipping capabilities that change how organizations maintain equipment, manage fleets, and run day-to-day operations. Most of this work is zero-to-one, at billion-dollar scale.
• We're looking for software engineers who want to define what ships next. Leveling is broad and flexible: we're hiring from Senior through Principal, across platform and product, and we're open to shaping scope around the right person's strengths and interests. That window won't stay open long.
• This role is remote and open to candidates residing in the US. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.
• Take ownership of technically complex, mission-critical areas and run with them. We want to point you in a direction and show up to the demo meeting impressed, not spend our weeks managing the details.
• Define and drive technical strategy for new products and platform capabilities, from backend services and APIs to the customer-facing UI.
• Design and ship full-stack features end to end. You'll work across backend, frontend, and potentially mobile to deliver AI-powered products that solve real operational problems.
• Partner with product, design, and customer-facing teams to translate ambiguous, real-world problems into clear technical plans and measurable outcomes.
• Build and scale the systems behind AI-driven products, including data ingestion, APIs, and the workflows that put intelligence into the hands of operators.
• Raise the bar for the engineers around you through code reviews, design reviews, technical mentorship, and by setting a standard for quality, velocity, and craft.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software design and development, including building and operating production systems at scale.
• Strong full-stack fundamentals. You're comfortable working across backend services, APIs, and frontend (web or mobile) to ship complete products.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-team or cross-org projects from inception through rollout, including managing ambiguity, driving alignment, and delivering measurable impact.
• Experience building AI-powered or data-driven products. You don't need to train models, but you know how to take AI capabilities and turn them into products customers love.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A track record of building: zero-to-one products, systems you left in a meaningfully better place, or hard problems you refused to let stay unsolved.
• Experience shipping AI-powered features in production, whether that's LLM-based products, agentic workflows, recommendation systems, or other customer-facing AI.
• Comfort with modern AI-augmented development workflows (Cursor, LLMs, etc.) to multiply your output and accelerate delivery.
• Background working with real-world operational data (telematics, sensor data, work orders, inspections) or a strong interest in learning the domain.
• A proven track record of mentoring senior engineers and influencing engineering culture, standards, and best practices beyond a single team.
• Side projects, open-source contributions, or other signals of curiosity and drive outside the scope of your day job.
• 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.
• $162,400
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• $290,000 USD
• 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.