Who we are
Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.
Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, Equipment Monitoring, and Site Visibility. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.
About the role:
As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will be instrumental in advancing Samsara's mission to connect the world's physical operations. In this role, you will design and implement cutting-edge algorithms for route optimization, vehicle routing problems (VRP), and the traveling salesman problem (TSP). Your work will directly enhance our telematics platform, delivering smarter and easier routing solutions that empower our customers to reduce costs, improve safety, and optimize fleet efficiency. You will tackle complex NP-Hard problems, translate real-world logistical challenges into scalable software, and contribute to our Routing Platform that unifies route planning, dispatch, navigation, and real-time telematics for deeper insights and proactive decision-making in diverse industries.
This is a remote position open to candidates based within 30 miles of our SF Bay area office in the US. You are expected to and should be able to work from our SF office a few days a month for in person meetings, whiteboarding and design sessions as needed.
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 impact—helping 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 world's 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, we’re all racing toward our connected operations vision, and we intend to win—together.
- Design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge heuristics and metaheuristics to solve complex NP-Hard optimization problems in production systems.
- Focus on route optimization, vehicle routing problems (VRP), and the traveling salesman problem (TSP), delivering high-impact solutions for our customers.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to extract and formalize requirements, transforming business needs into precise mathematical formulations and technical specifications.
- Write high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code in a corporate environment using languages such as Go, Java or C++.
- Contribute to the design and architecture of large-scale, high-performance backend systems.
- Act as a force multiplier within the team, contributing to technical design discussions and mentoring other engineers.
- Bring a customer-focused mindset to all development, ensuring that technical solutions directly translate into better customer outcomes.
- 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
Minimum requirements for the role:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience and 8+ years of relevant industry experience in software development.
- Experience designing and implementing heuristics and metaheuristics for solving NP-Hard problems in production systems.
- Proficiency in code development in a corporate environment with languages such as Go, Java or C++.
- Demonstrated ability to extract formal requirements (e.g., a mathematical formulation) from stakeholder requirements.
- Strong understanding of algorithm design, data structures, and computational complexity.
- Experience with designing and architecting large, high-scale backend systems.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems and cloud computing principles.
An ideal candidate also has:
- Masters or PhD with 5+ years of experience
- Bonus points for proven experience specifically with Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) related challenges.
- Experience with public cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Strong product mindset and bias towards delivering incremental value to customers.
Samsara’s Compensation Philosophy: Samsara’s compensation program is designed to deliver Total Direct Compensation (based on role, level, and geography) that is at or above market. We do this through our base salary + bonus/variable + restricted stock unit awards (RSUs) for eligible roles. For eligible roles, a new hire RSU award may be awarded at the time of hire, and additional RSU refresh grants may be awarded annually.
We pay for performance, and top performers in eligible roles may receive above-market equity refresh awards which allow employees to achieve higher market.
At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.
Benefits
Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, Samsara for Good charity fund, and much, much more. Take a look at our Benefits site to learn more.
Accommodations
Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email [email protected] or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.
Flexible Working
At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.
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