Staff Software Engineer - TimeSeries

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:

Samsara is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our TimeSeries team. As an engineer on the team, your goal will be to continually improve the reliability, performance, and scalability of our in-house time-series data store and event streaming framework. You will also identify and add new features to our systems. You will have an opportunity to work closely with other teams who use the systems you build & maintain, collecting immediate feedback to continuously improve this infrastructure. We are on a mission to scale our systems to support our rapidly growing customer base, and we’d love for you to be a part of it.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US.

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.

In this role, you will: 

• Develop and scale microservices handling gigabytes/sec of streaming data.
• Identify and add new features to our in-house time-series data store and event streaming framework.
• Partner with product and firmware teams to understand their data needs and build solutions to support them.
• Build a great user experience for our internal customers using this infrastructure.
• 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
• 8+ years of experience in software design, development, and algorithm-related solutions with at least 2 of those years in an architect or leadership role.
• Stellar programming/coding fundamentals.
• 4+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems.
• 4+ years of experience leading cross-organization projects.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience working on backend-focused teams.
• Experience working on large-scale enterprise software applications.
• Enjoys thinking about systems - their life cycles, edge cases, interactions, and failure modes.
• Enjoys working collaboratively with developers of different focuses (such as frontend, mobile, firmware, ML/computer vision.

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