Staff Software Engineer

Samsara

Staff Software Engineer at Samsara shaping technical direction for developer platform and AI agents. Collaborating with teams to enhance CI/CD, tooling, and work efficiency.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $162,400 - $290,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help shape the technical direction of our developer platform — CI/CD, build systems, and the AI agents engineers interact with daily
Design and build AI agents that take real work off engineers' plates: coding, code review, test generation, release automation, and incident response
Scale our tooling so it can keep up as the engineering org grows, without sacrificing reliability or developer happiness
Standardize tools and practices so good ideas spread instead of getting reinvented on every team
Raise the technical bar through code reviews, design discussions, and mentorship
Partner with engineering leadership on the bets worth making, and be honest about tradeoffs
Represent Samsara externally when it makes sense — talks, open source, helping us become a place great engineers want to work
Live out our cultural principles: Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, and Win as a Team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years building software, with at least 2 years in an architect or technical leadership role
Strong programming and design fundamentals
4+ years working on large-scale distributed systems
4+ years leading technical projects across multiple teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working model
Professional development stipend
Comprehensive health and parental leave plans
Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff
Ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance

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Hard Skills & Tools

CI/CDbuild systemsAI agentscodingcode reviewtest generationrelease automationincident responselarge-scale distributed systemstechnical leadership

Soft Skills

mentorshipcommunicationcollaborationcustomer successgrowth mindsetinclusivityteamworktechnical directiondesign discussionstradeoff analysis

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Engineering