Manager, Software Engineering - Cloud Governance Platform
About The Position
Samsara is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Cloud Governance Platform team. This team is responsible for building the foundational platforms that enforce governance, identity security, compliance, and software supply-chain protections across all of Samsara’s cloud infrastructure and developer environments. Rather than relying on manual reviews or policy enforcement, this team delivers secure, compliant-by-default systems through cloud IAM guardrails, automated controls, and scalable platform abstractions across AWS and GCP. This role combines deep technical leadership, cloud and IAM security expertise, and people management to shape Samsara’s cloud security and compliance posture as we scale our global platform supporting millions of connected devices. As a manager, you will guide a globally distributed team of senior platform engineers, own high-impact infrastructure with broad organizational reach, and partner closely with Infrastructure, Security, Compliance, and Product Engineering leadership. This is a remote position open to candidates based in Canada.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of technical experience, including 2+ years managing engineers and leading high-performing teams.
- Strong hands-on background in cloud platform engineering.
- Hands-on experience with large-scale web services deployed on AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms.
- Strong understanding of cloud security vulnerabilities, threat models, and mitigations.
- Proven ability to deliver on roadmap goals and coach top engineering talent.
- Experience defining and maintaining SLAs for critical infrastructure services.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across diverse, cross-functional teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience building internal developer platforms or governance systems used across many teams.
- Background in developer tools, infrastructure, or productivity engineering.
- Technically hands-on leadership style with the ability to review code and guide design.
- Experience managing distributed teams across geographies.
- Proficiency in Golang, Python, Terraform, or similar platform-focused technologies.
- Strong judgment balancing developer experience, platform adoption, and mandatory controls.
Responsibilities
- Lead the continual maturation of Samsara’s Cloud Governance Platform, spanning cloud IAM, security controls, compliance enforcement, and software supply-chain security.
- Define and own the roadmap and long-term vision for governance and security platforms across AWS and GCP.
- Drive compliance through engineering, translating regulatory frameworks into automated, continuously enforced controls.
- Own software supply-chain security initiatives, including SAST, DAST, and secure CI/CD patterns.
- Partner with Infrastructure, Security, Compliance, and Product Engineering to solve complex, cross-functional risk and governance challenges.
- Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing, inclusive, globally distributed platform engineering team.
- Communicate progress, risks, and architectural decisions clearly to senior leadership.
- Champion and embed Samsara’s cultural principles as the organization scales.
Benefits
- Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, and much, much more.
- Take a look at our Benefits site to learn more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
