Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, enabling organizations to harness IoT data for improved operations. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Routing team to architect and own systems for route optimization and dispatch, ensuring efficient fleet management and real-time tracking.
Responsibilities
- Architect and own critical systems that span route planning and dispatch including route optimization algorithms, dispatch state machines, and real-time tracking infrastructure
- Design scalable backend services that handle tracking and execution of hundreds of thousands of routes in real time, along with reporting and suggested optimizations to better utilize vehicles, drivers, and take optimal routes to accomplish customer work
- Build web interfaces and APIs that allow dispatchers and fleet managers to create, assign, and monitor routes and deliveries for their entire organization from a single pane of glass
- Implement integrations with TMS/ERP systems (including legacy systems such as AS/400 and SAP) that process millions of route events a day
- Work closely with PMs, designers, and engineers across time zones to ensure cohesive product experiences, balancing generic and long-tail customer needs
- Mentor senior engineers, set technical direction, and raise the bar for design and code quality across the team
- Navigate tradeoffs between moving fast and building for the long term, using customer impact as the north star
- Collaborate with stakeholders across product, sales, and customer success to bring features to market and maintain a tight feedback loop
- 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
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with at least 2 years in an architect or technical leadership role
- Demonstrated ability executing in ambiguous environments and delivering customer value
- Strong programming, coding, and design fundamentals
- Experience designing and architecting large, high-scale distributed systems
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
- Proven experience shaping and improving routing products
- Demonstrated experience with geospatial data, real-time systems, and fleet management platforms
- A track record of thriving in 0→1 teams and scaling them through the post-startup phase
- Experience operating as a tech lead or in a similar technical leadership role directly impacting the output of other engineers
- A passion for mentoring and helping senior and junior engineers grow
- Experience building for mobile (React Native, iOS/Android), especially GPS/navigation apps
- The ability and willingness to engage directly with customers when needed
- Prior startup or founder experience – you know how to move fast and find leverage
Benefits
- This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions.
- Performance-based bonus/variable pay
- Equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company
- A flexible, employee-led remote model
- A professional development stipend
- Comprehensive health and parental leave plans
Company Overview
Samsara is digitizing the world of physical operations. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.samsara.com.