Manager II, Software Engineering

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Engineering Manager leading teams building AI-powered, full-stack products for Samsara’s Connected Operations Cloud. Guiding IoT software strategy, hiring, architecture, and delivery.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and grow a team of engineers through hiring, coaching, development, performance management, and culture building
  • Own technically complex, mission-critical areas and deliver results with autonomy
  • Define and drive technical strategy and roadmaps for products and platform capabilities
  • Guide end-to-end delivery of full-stack, AI-powered features across backend, frontend, and potentially mobile
  • Partner with product, design, and customer-facing teams to translate ambiguous problems into technical plans, staffing, and measurable outcomes
  • Oversee data ingestion, APIs, and workflows behind AI-driven products
  • Guide architecture and make sound technical tradeoffs
  • Raise engineering standards through design reviews, hiring standards, mentorship, and quality and velocity expectations
  • Champion Samsara’s cultural principles while scaling globally and across new offices
  • Build software for the Connected Operations Cloud, which uses IoT data to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability in physical operations

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  • 8+ years of experience in software design and development, including building and operating production systems at scale
  • 3+ years of experience directly managing software engineers, including hiring, performance management, and career development
  • Strong technical fundamentals across backend services, APIs, and frontend (web or mobile)
  • Familiarity with Go, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, React, or similar
  • Experience leading cross-team or cross-org projects from inception through rollout
  • Experience building or leading teams that build AI-powered or data-driven products
  • Strong communication skills and ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executives
  • Must reside in the US or Canada; relocation assistance will not be provided
  • Ideal: experience shipping production AI-powered features, AI-augmented development workflows, real-world operational data, managing senior engineers and managers-of-managers, and scaling teams through fast growth

Benefits:

  • Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff
  • Ongoing equity refresh opportunities tied to performance
  • Performance-based bonus/variable pay
  • Flexible, employee-led remote model
  • Professional development stipend
  • Comprehensive health plans
  • Parental leave plans
  • Above-market total compensation
  • Offices available for employees who prefer to work in-person
  • Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process