Manager, Quality Engineering

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:

This is a role leading the Quality Engineering team for the larger full-stack software development organization. We have lots of projects to deliver over the next few years and need to develop a scalable approach to measuring and holding an insanely high bar for quality in all of Samsara’s full-stack products. There is a lot of automation that needs to be built and hard engineering problems that need to be solved given the inherently complex nature of testing IoT products.

In this role, you will lead development and execution of a cross-organization quality strategy,, and working with an amazing team of quality engineers to solve the hard engineering problems inherent in the world of IoT. 

 

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.

 

Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara. 

 

In this role, you will: 

• Lead development and execution of a cross-organization quality strategy 
• Build automation and automation frameworks, while evangelizing them to the broader organization
• Work with an amazing team of quality engineers to solve the hard engineering problems inherent in the world of IoT
• 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
• Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Experience in developing automated tests as well as testing tools and infrastructure
• Five years of experience leading a quality engineering team
• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Demonstrated achievement in transitioning a team or organization away from manual testing to automated testing

An ideal candidate also has:

• Hands-on experience with mobile devel