Senior Software Engineer II - External Platform

Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which helps organizations harness IoT data to improve their operations. The Senior Software Engineer in the Platform team will own systems, develop customer-facing features, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions that drive real-world impact.

Responsibilities:

• Work with product managers, designers, firmware, and infra engineers to architect, build, test, and deliver full-stack features across front-end, back-end, and mobile
• Be responsible for maintaining the production systems that your team owns and provide operational support
• Help build the culture of the team and make it an enjoyable place to work
• Solve problems that enable our product for our global customers
• Partner with other teams to take in requirements for prioritization and evangelize the platform we’re building
• 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:

• 8+ years of industry experience building and operating production software systems
• Proficiency in at least one backend language (Go, Java, C#, or equivalent). Node is acceptable; Python/Ruby not preferred due to scale concerns
• Proficiency in building scalable and maintainable front-end applications using TypeScript and React, or similar component-based JavaScript frameworks
• Experience designing and architecting large, high-scale systems
• A focus on and desire to mentor fellow engineers
• An ability to estimate, communicate, and deliver upon project milestones with your team
• Experience with a public cloud such as AWS
• Experience leveraging LLMs or similar for day-to-day coding, eg: Cursor, Claude Code
• Experience with workflow engines, state machines, or orchestration platforms (e.g. Temporal, Step Functions, Airflow)
• Contributed heavily to driving significant value to their customers
• Curious about our customers, and eager to improve their day-to-day experience
• Loves shipping features iteratively with immediate use by customers
• A Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science or related discipline