Sr. Software Engineer I

Samsara • Seattle, WA

5d • Remote

About The Position

Samsara’s Safety Triage & Insights team builds data-driven safety experiences, systems, APIs, and customer-facing products for safety event review, supervisor workflows, driver analytics, and AI-driven experiences. As a Sr. Software Engineer I, you will lead the design and evolution of systems at the intersection of real-time data processing, AI-powered insights, and customer-facing products. You will work with Product, Design, ML, and platform teams to build scalable services, intelligent workflows, and AI capabilities that support proactive, data-informed safety management. This is a remote role open to candidates residing in the US.

The role involves end-to-end ownership of customer-facing products and platform capabilities, from design and implementation through rollout and operations. You will ship and refine product experiences, develop AI-powered workflows using LLM and agentic technologies, and lead complex technical initiatives. The position emphasizes customer impact, scalable systems, collaboration, and Samsara’s cultural principles.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience building, shipping, and operating scalable and reliable customer-facing production systems.
• Experience developing end-to-end solutions across backend services, APIs, and modern web applications.
• Ability to move quickly, navigate ambiguity, and make thoughtful technical tradeoffs.
• Experience or demonstrated interest in AI-native development, including LLMs, evaluations, and agentic workflows.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering and cross-functional partners.
• A growth mindset, strong product intuition, and enthusiasm for learning new technologies and building impactful customer experiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building and scaling customer-facing AI/LLM-powered products in production environments.
• Experience across the stack with modern technologies such as Go, GraphQL, TypeScript, React, and AWS.
• Familiarity with LLM evaluation, monitoring, and optimization practices and tools, including feedback loops, observability, and cost/performance tuning.
• Experience working in fast-paced, highly collaborative environments with distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end development of customer-facing products and platform capabilities, from design and implementation to rollout and operational excellence.
• Ship new product experiences quickly, validate them with customers, and iterate toward scalable, high-impact solutions.
• Build AI-powered workflows and experiences using modern LLM and agentic technologies, including evaluations, feedback loops, and human-in-the-loop systems.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Design, ML, and platform teams to deliver cohesive experiences across web, mobile, APIs, and downstream integrations.
• Lead complex technical initiatives by resolving ambiguity, driving architectural decisions, and improving the quality and scalability of owned systems.
• Champion and model Samsara’s cultural principles: Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, and Win as a Team.

Benefits

• Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions.
• Performance-based bonus or variable pay and equity for eligible roles.
• Professional development stipend.
• Comprehensive health and parental leave plans.
• Flexible, employee-led remote work model.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed