Manager, Software Engineering

Samsara

89d • $150,237 - $252,500

About The Position

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager with a passion for Frontend developer experience to help lead the technical direction of our Frontend Architecture and Developer Experience. This team builds and maintains the infrastructure, tools, and workflows that power frontend development at Samsara—enabling hundreds of engineers to build, test, and ship high-quality software quickly and reliably. As a technical leader, you’ll work across the engineering org to identify and eliminate friction in the development lifecycle, drive adoption of best practices, and architect scalable solutions for shared problems. You’ll help shape the future of frontend engineering at Samsara through hands-on work, mentorship, and long-term technical strategy.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years leading web development teams.
• Strong knowledge of web architecture patterns with a focus on scalability and maintainability.
• Deep experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, particularly React, and strong proficiency in TypeScript.
• Strong knowledge of CSS, including component libraries (e.g., Material UI) to deliver consistent and scalable design systems.
• Familiarity in using GraphQL for efficient data fetching and API design.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and monitoring tools.

Nice To Haves

• Proven ability to build and scale diverse engineering teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• A customer-focused mindset and good product sense.
• 5+ years of experience in SaaS software development roles.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with best practices around testing, monitoring, and SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact technical projects that improve frontend developer productivity, such as build performance, test infrastructure, or CI pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineers across the company to scale shared tooling, enforce consistency, and drive adoption of platform improvements.
• Define the long-term vision and roadmap for frontend in partnership with engineering leadership.
• Mentor engineers and influence technical standards, patterns, and best practices across the frontend org.
• Set a high-standard for the reliability of your components.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles as we scale globally and across new offices.
• Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package.
• Employee-led remote and flexible working.
• Health benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees