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Tech Lead, Smart Trailer and Connected Equipment
Samsara
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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💰 $150,238 - $252,500 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead a small team of engineers as a Tech Lead while remaining hands-on contributing code and guiding architecture
- Architect and build high-impact 0→1 software products and set technical direction for the team
- Lead, mentor, and develop senior engineers through code reviews and hands-on support
- Tackle complex problems across the stack from firmware to front-end to deliver end-to-end customer value
- Partner with Product Management, Design, and GTM teams to define and prioritize features
- Guide the team through rapid iteration cycles using feedback from GTM teams and customers
- Work directly with Sales and customers; visit customer sites and engage in fieldwork
- Champion and embed Samsara’s cultural principles and hire, develop, and lead an inclusive, high-performing team
- Expect up to 10% travel for customer visits, on-sites, and field engagement
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience building software with a strong track record of shipping impactful products—both greenfield (0→1) and at scale
- 1+ years of experience leading or mentoring other engineers
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
- Strong sense of ownership and a bias for action—comfortable 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
- Proven track record of algorithm development (preferred)
- Experience working with AI/ML teams (preferred)
- Experience working with geolocation data, spatial algorithms, or real-world physical sensor inputs (preferred)
- Ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work in the specified work location
