Senior Developer Advocate

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:

We’re seeking a hands-on and self-starting Senior Developer Advocate at Samsara. Samsara processes 9T+ data points annually, supports 100B+ API calls, and boasts a growing marketplace with 300+ partner integrations. Our customers and partners are increasingly leveraging this data to build innovative applications in the connected operations space, and you will be at the forefront of this expansion. 

As part of Developer Relations at Samsara, you will create momentum and drive adoption of the platform through your interactions with developers building applications and businesses on Samsara. You’ll report to Samsara’s Head of Developer Ecosystem and collaborate with a world-class team of product, engineering, business development, and marketing professionals. 

This role is open to candidates residing in the US and Canada.

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. 

In this role, you will: 

• Create high-impact 1:many content and resources for developers, including sample applications, developer guides, video tutorials, and more. This is the most high-impact and important aspect of the role, as the industry moves towards code-generation and coding assistants.
• Influence the direction of our developer offerings through running tight feedback loops with developers, identifying key developer experience gaps, and championing empathy for the developer persona across Samsara.
• Drive growth of the developer community by engaging with and fostering interactions between developers through office hours, hackathons, webinars, forums, developer campaigns, owning the Developer Track at Samsara’s customer conference, oand more.
• 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:

• 4-6+ years in developer advocacy or in a comparable role (e.g. software development)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and proficient in communicating technical concepts simplistically. Must be comfortable presenting to customers, partners, and internal audiences, and must exhibit empathy for a wide range of developers (e.g. developers just starting out, developers using the latest technologies, developers coding on legacy stacks)
• Proven track record of delivering engaging, well-written, and technically robust enablement content for a technical audience (e.g. guides, blogs, videos). A key portion of the interview process will be walking the inte