Job Description
Join Samsara's web development team as an Engineering Manager II, leading innovation and scaling web experiences for a rapidly growing IoT platform impacting essential global industries. You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and collaborate with product teams to deliver high-quality, customer-centric solutions.
Key Information
- Location Model: Remote
- Location Details: USA Remote (excluding San Francisco Bay Metro Area, NYC Metro Area, and Washington, D.C. Metro Area)
- Salary Range: N/A
- Years Experience Min: 8+ years (4+ years leading teams)
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Company Industry: IoT / SaaS (Transportation, Logistics, Field Service, etc.)
- Visa Sponsorship: N/A
- Relocation Assistance: No
- Working Hours: N/A
Technical Stack
- Core (Must-Have):
- Experience with large-scale distributed web services
- Nice-to-Have:
- Go
- Python
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- C/C++
Role & Responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute engineering strategy for web experiences.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team.
- Collaborate with Product and Design teams on features and user experience.
- Guide architectural decisions for scalable and maintainable solutions.
- Ensure high standards of reliability, performance, and security.
- Must-Have Qualifications:
- 8+ years in software engineering with 4+ years leading teams.
- 5+ years hands-on technical experience in production environment.
- Proven track record building and leading high-performing teams.
- Customer-focused mindset and strong product sense.
- Experience with testing, monitoring, and SLAs for distributed systems.
- Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
- Experience scaling diverse engineering teams.
- Technical mastery in listed languages (Go, Python, JS, TS, C/C++).
- Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Company & Culture
- Benefits Highlights:
- Real-world impact on essential industries.
- Opportunities for rapid career development.
- Supportive, high-caliber team.
- N/A (Specific benefits not detailed in the provided text)
- Potential Red Flags / Things to Note:
- Role title is "Engineering Manager II", not Senior Software Engineer.
- Remote work excludes major metro areas (SF Bay, NYC, DC).
- Relocation assistance is not provided.
- N/A (No other obvious red flags mentioned)
- Company Culture Snippets:
- Emphasis on customer success and long-term building.
- Adopt a growth mindset.
- Inclusive environment, win as a team.
About the role: Samsara is looking for an experienced and visionary Engineering Manager II to lead our web development team. This person will be responsible for driving innovation and overseeing the development of Samsara’s web experience, used by thousands of customers worldwide. As an EM, you will stay close to customer needs, partnering with our Product and Design teams to develop the next generation of our product. You will also be responsible for developing and implementing a technical strategy that ensures we can scale to accommodate our rapid growth. You’ll have an opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial environment and also support a high-scale platform team with internal and external customers. This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US except the San Francisco Bay Metro Area, NYC Metro Area, and Washington, D.C. Metro Area. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role. You should apply if: You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely. You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment. You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers. You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best. In this role, you will: Develop and execute the engineering strategy to make Samsara’s products better together, delivering high-quality products that exceed customer expectations. Lead, mentor, and grow a team of high-performing engineers across multiple locations, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment. Work closely with Product, UX/UI Design, and AI teams to develop features, define requirements, and optimize user experiences on our Web Experiences. Guide the team in architecting scalable and maintainable solutions, leveraging the latest technologies and best practices in web development. Ensure features meet high standards of reliability, performance, and security, employing automated testing and monitoring systems. Oversee the development lifecycle, from planning through deployment, using Agile methodologies to ensure timely and efficient delivery of product releases. Champion new technologies, tools, and processes to enhance the capabilities of the web development teams. 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. Minimum requirements for the role: 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4 years leading engineering teams. 5+ years of relevant technical experience working with a team to develop software in a production environment (moved from ideal cdd) A track record of building and leading high-performing software teams A customer-focused mindset and strong product sense Willingness to dive deep and solve challenging technical problems Experience with best practices around testing, monitoring, and SLAs to ensure high product quality in large-scale distributed web services (moved from ideal cdd) Interest in continually improving team processes, backed by a strong experience on efficient, self-directed teams An ideal candidate also has: Leadership Skills: 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. Technical mastery in Go, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C/C++, or other similar languages Collaboration & Communication: Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills, with ability to drive decisions across teams. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Job Details
Location
Remote / Los Angeles, United States
Key Skills
Software EngineeringAgile MethodologiesCollaborationProblem SolvingWeb DevelopmentTeam LeadershipTechnical StrategyEngineering ManagementCustomer FocusSla Management