Staff Software Engineer – Cloud Governance Platform

Samsara is a pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, helping organizations harness IoT data to improve their operations. The Staff Software Engineer will lead the technical direction of the Cloud Governance Platform, focusing on governance, security, and compliance across cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical direction and architecture of Samsara’s Cloud Governance Platform, spanning cloud IAM, security controls, compliance enforcement, and software supply-chain security
• Define and own the roadmap and long-term vision for governance and security platforms across AWS and GCP
• Drive compliance through engineering, translating regulatory frameworks into automated, continuously enforced controls
• Own software supply-chain security initiatives, including SAST, DAST, and secure CI/CD patterns
• Partner with Infrastructure, Security, Compliance, and Product Engineering to solve complex, cross-functional risk and governance challenges
• Mentor engineers across teams and contribute to a strong engineering culture through technical guidance and example
• Communicate architectural decisions, tradeoffs, and risks clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Champion and embed Samsara’s cultural principles as the organization scales

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with significant experience building and operating cloud platforms at scale
• Deep hands-on expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar)
• Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM systems, threat models, and mitigations
• Proven track record of leading large technical initiatives with cross-team impact
• Experience designing and operating highly reliable, scalable distributed systems
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence without direct authority
• Experience building internal developer platforms or governance systems used across many teams
• Background in developer tools, infrastructure, or productivity engineering
• Experience with software supply-chain security practices and tooling
• Proficiency in Golang, Python, Terraform, or similar platform-focused technologies
• Strong judgment in balancing developer experience, platform adoption, and enforcement of security controls