About the role:
As a Tech Lead on our Software Engineering team youll play a dual role: leading a small team of talented engineers while staying deeply hands-oncontributing code guiding architecture and driving technical execution. Youll be responsible for building the next generation of high-impact high-volume products that digitize the world of physical operations. From transportation and logistics to construction and manufacturing youll help transform critical industries by powering solutions that connect IoT devices sensor data and real-time workflows.
Youll partner closely with Product Management Design and GTM teamsnot just to execute but to help define what we build. Youll guide your team through end-to-end product development ensuring we deliver scalable high-quality solutions that solve real customer problems. As a people manager youll coach and grow a team of engineers fostering a strong engineering culture rooted in ownership velocity and technical excellence.
This is a fast-paced feedback-driven environment. Youll work directly with Sales and customers using frontline insights to inform rapid iteration and make sure were building the most impactful relevant solutions possible.
This is a remote position. If youre located near one of our offices youre welcome to work on-site. Expect up to 10% travel for customer visits on-sites and field engagement.
Youre applying to join the team that thought of and shipped Samsaras Asset Tag. Were looking to do the next big one and you should apply if:
- You want to impact the industries that run our world: The software firmware and hardware you build will result in real-world impacthelping to keep the lights on get food into grocery stores and most importantly ensure workers return home safely.
- You want to build for scale: With over 2.3 million IoT devices deployed to our global customers you will work on a range of new and mature technologies driving scalable innovation for customers across industries driving the worlds physical operations.
- You are a life-long learner: We have ambitious goals. Every Samsarian has a growth mindset as we work with a wide range of technologies challenges and customers that push us to learn on the go.
- You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in customer interviews collaborate with customer success and product managers and use metrics to ensure our work is translating into better customer outcomes.
- You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration. Motivated by our mission were all racing toward our connected operations vision and we intend to wintogether.
In this role you will:
- Architect and build high-impact 0 to 1 software products for our customers while setting the technical direction for your team.
- Lead a team of senior engineers providing mentorship code reviews and hands-on support to help them grow and deliver their best work.
- Tackle complex high-impact problems across the stack working across system boundaries from firmware to front-end to deliver end-to-end customer value.
- Partner with product leadership to define and prioritize features that drive meaningful customer and business impact.
- Guide your team through rapid iteration cycles using feedback from GTM teams and customer engagements to inform decisions.
- Dive deep into the world of physical operationswhether its visiting customer sites or working through edge cases that arise in complex real-world environments.
- Champion role model and embed Samsaras 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.
- Hire develop and lead an inclusive engaged and high performing team.
Minimum requirements for the role:
- 8 years of experience building software with a strong track record of shipping impactful productsboth greenfield (01) and at scale.
- 1 years of experience leading or mentoring other engineers with the ability to balance technical leadership and hands-on contributions.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related technical field.
- Strong sense of ownership and a bias for actioncomfortable making decisions and owning outcomes across the full product lifecycle.
- Proven ability to deliver speed and scale.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills; able to work cross-functionally and elevate the impact of your team.
An ideal candidate also has:
- Proven track record of algorithm development.
- Experience working with AI/ML teams.
- Experience working with geolocation data spatial algorithms or real-world physical sensor inputs.
Required Experience:
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