Senior Staff Software Engineer – STCE

In this role, you will

• Lead “Big Rock” projects: moving between Smart Trailers and Connected Equipment teams based on the most pressing business needs.
• Drive “Step Functions”: As a Senior Staff Engineer, you aren’t just shipping features; you are driving major leaps in architecture and product capability that make the team better around you.
• Think like a Product Manager: We don’t do heavy PRDs. You are expected to be in the field with customers, understanding their pain points and “willing” solutions into existence.
• Ship at the “Speed of Thought” with AI: We are refactoring our engineering culture to be AI‑first.

You will lead the charge in using LLMs and AI to automate the “boring stuff” and focus on high‑level problem solving.

• Optimize across the Stack: You’ll collaborate with firmware and hardware teams to solve cross‑cutting problems, like balancing real‑time visibility against energy consumption.
• Lead without Ego: You will mentor engineers in a high‑ownership environment where the best idea wins, regardless of title.
• Advocate for Technical Health: Partner with Engineering Management to balance long‑term technical health with iterative customer wins.
• Be a Cultural Force Multiplier: Champion Samsara’s principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset) as we scale globally.

Minimum requirements for the role

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience in software design and development, with at least 4 years in an architect or leadership role.
• Technical Independence: You don’t wait to be told what to do; you have the backbone and conviction to define what should be done and push through hurdles to complete it.
• Modern
• Engineering

Workflow: Expert in writing high‑quality, maintainable code in a modern language, with a demonstrated ability to use AI tools (Cursor, LLMs, etc.) to multiply your output.

• Cloud Scale Expertise: Proven experience working with web services at massive scale deployed on Cloud providers such as AWS or Azure.
• Communication: Excellent collaboration and problem‑solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage complex technical discussions with stakeholders across Legal, Hardware, and Product.
• A “Founder‑Engineer” mindset: You’ve built and shipped a 0‑1 product from scratch and successfully navigated the “morass” of scaling it into a mature business driver.
• Applied AI Power‑User: You have fully transitioned to an AI‑native workflow to “code at the speed of thought.”

Additional preferred qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant industry experience in software development.
• Strategic Influence: Experience influencing a company’s product and infrastructure strategy at the corporate level.
• Systems Mentorship: You enjoy leading engineers to think about systems— their life cycles, edge cases, and failure modes—from the edge to the cloud.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual Base Salary: $154,800—$255,420 CAD.

Total

Rewards: Samsara’s compensation program delivers above‑market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance‑based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high‑growth public company.

Additional benefits include a flexible, employee‑led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more.

Flexible Working

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams.

Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in‑person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements.

For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions.

Belonging & Inclusion

At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law.

Accommodations

Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities.

Please email accessibleinterviewing@samsara. com for reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.

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