Junior Systems Engineer

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which helps to digitize the world of physical operations, providing visibility and empowering entire sectors of our economy to become more safe, efficient, and sustainable. Founded in San Francisco in 2015, we now employ more than 2,000 people globally and collect more than 40 billion minutes of video footage and 5 trillion data points annually.

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 newly public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term. 

Recent awards we’ve won include: 

Best Place to Work by Built In 2022

Deloitte Fast 500 Companies

IoT Analytics Company of the Year in 2022’s IoT Breakthrough Winners

Every year, we partner with our customers to deliver outcomes like conserving millions of gallons of fuel, saving millions of dollars, and creating positive environmental change. As more customers connect to our platform, our data grows, our AI models get smarter, and our opportunities expand.

About the role:

In Samsara’s Business Technology Core IT team, we work to deliver awesome systems, support, and experiences that enable our teams to be as impactful as possible.  As a member of the team, you’ll be responsible for owning the technology and processes that enable our people to do their best work. This role will be eligible for remote work.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara.

In this role, you will: 

• Be the primary owner for key applications or infrastructure: integrate best practices, develop roadmaps, ensure service availability, optimize performance, and maximize impact
• Develop and deploy new architecture patterns for services that maximize availability, security, scalability, and livability for the supporting team
• Research, assess, and incorporate the best new vendors and technologies into our stack
• Design, build, deploy, integrate, and maintain the core technologies and services that power our business
• 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:

• 2+ years of experience in an Software or IT Systems Engineering role
• Experience with Identity Mngt/ OKTA, Meraki Networks, Terraform, and SysAdmin   
• Experience working with API’s in Javascript (Node.js) and/or Python
• Built, and owned, custom integrations
• Solid fundamentals of IT infrastructure, security, and corporate systems
• Enthusiasm for helping others by learning and building things, and a desire to join a small but growing team!

An ideal candidate also has:

• Exposure to scale in a SaaS-first IT environment (Google Workspace, Okta, Slack, Zoom, etc)
• Developed and managed applications in a team environment
• Experience with AWS cloud services: Lambda, EC2, S3, etc
• Expertise with Google Workspace and Google Cloud Platform
• Expertise in corporate networking and email infrastructure, CCNP+ knowledge
• Expertise in MDM systems across multiple platforms (Mac, Windows, Linux, Mobile,