Senior Software Engineer - Optimization 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:

As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will be instrumental in advancing Samsara's mission to connect the world's physical operations. In this role, you will design and implement cutting-edge algorithms for route optimization, vehicle routing problems (VRP), and the traveling salesman problem (TSP). Your work will directly enhance our telematics platform, delivering smarter and easier routing solutions that empower our customers to reduce costs, improve safety, and optimize fleet efficiency. You will tackle complex NP-Hard problems, translate real-world logistical challenges into scalable software, and contribute to our Routing Platform that unifies route planning, dispatch, navigation, and real-time telematics for deeper insights and proactive decision-making in diverse industries.

This is a remote position open to candidates based within 30 miles of our SF Bay area office in the US. You are expected to and should be able to work from our SF office a few days a month for in person meetings, whiteboarding and design sessions as needed.

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: 

• Design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge heuristics and metaheuristics to solve complex NP-Hard optimization problems in production systems.
• Focus on route optimization, vehicle routing problems (VRP), and the traveling salesman problem (TSP), delivering high-impact solutions for our customers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to extract and formalize requirements, transforming business needs into precise mathematical formulations and technical specifications.
• Write high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code in a corporate environment using languages such as Go, Java or C++.
• Contribute to the design and architecture of large-scale, high-performance backend systems.
• Act as a force multiplier within the team, contributing to technical design discussions and mentoring other engineers.
• Bring a customer-focused mindset to all development, ensuring that technical solutions directly translate into better customer outcomes.