Manager, Software Engineering

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 looking for an experienced and visionary Engineering Manager II to lead our Full-Stack Platform Team. This person will be responsible for driving innovation and overseeing the development of both customer-facing experiences and Samsara’s platform services, APIs, and frameworks. The platform components your team builds will empower product teams to build high-quality customer experiences efficiently. As an EM, you will partner with cross-functional teams, including Product, Design, AI, and Infrastructure, to shape the technical vision and strategy for our platform. You will also ensure that our backend and frontend ecosystems are scalable, reliable, and developer-friendly.

This is an opportunity to lead a high-impact team in a fast-paced, high-scale environment while working on cutting-edge technologies.

This is a remote position open to candidates in Poland. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

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: 

• Define and execute the platform engineering strategy aligned with Samsara’s product roadmap, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high developer velocity.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of high-performing engineers across multiple locations, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
• Drive the development of scalable full-stack infrastructure, ensuring robust APIs, frontend frameworks, and backend services for seamless product development.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop shared services, tools, and frameworks that accelerate development velocity across Samsara’s web and mobile applications.
• Ensure high reliability, performance, and security across the stack by implementing best practices in testing, monitoring, observability, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Oversee the development lifecycle from planning to deployment, following Agile methodologies to ensure timely and efficient delivery.
• Champion best practices for API design, authentication, service orchestration, and frontend architecture to create a seamless developer experience.
• 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 ne