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Samsara · 1 day ago

Manager, Software Engineering

Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, enabling organizations to harness IoT data for improved operations. The Engineering Manager will lead the technical direction of Frontend Architecture and Developer Experience, working to enhance productivity and scalability for frontend development.

Business IntelligenceCloud Data ServicesInternet of ThingsSaaSSoftware
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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 (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
Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team

Qualification

Software ArchitectureFrontend DevelopmentJavaScript FrameworksDevOps & CI/CDGraphQLCSS & UI FrameworksCollaboration & CommunicationSaaS Development ExperienceTesting Best PracticesLeadership SkillsCustomer-focused Mindset

Required

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
Understanding of functional and component-based architecture, state management (e.g., Redux), and performance optimizations
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, with a working knowledge of integrating GraphQL in web environments
Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and monitoring tools to ensure high-quality releases

Preferred

Proven ability to build and scale diverse engineering teams, and a track record of delivering successful, large-scale web applications in a fast-paced, agile environment
Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively
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 to ensure high product quality in large-scale distributed web services

Benefits

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

Company

Samsara is digitizing the world of physical operations.

H1B Sponsorship

Samsara has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (68)
2024 (53)
2023 (59)
2022 (70)
2021 (1)
2020 (8)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$930M
Key Investors
General CatalystAndreessen Horowitz
2021-12-15IPO
2020-09-24Secondary Market
2020-05-20Series F· $700M

Leadership Team

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Sanjit Biswas
CEO
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Ben Calderon
CTO - Hardware & Operations
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