Staff Software Engineer, Maps Services

Remote

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>

Who we are</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 300; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 300; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.</span></p></div><p><strong>

About

the role</strong></p> <p>Maps are part of nearly everything Samsara builds. Vehicles, routes, sites, assets, and safety workflows all depend on knowing where things are and how the physical world fits together. The Maps team is building the shared geospatial platform that makes that possible.</p> <p>We source, ingest, enrich, and serve the map data that Samsara's product teams use every day: from road networks and points of interest to addresses, boundaries, and customer-specific map context. Our customers are the engineers building products for millions of workers and the businesses that depend on them. When our data and APIs are accurate, reliable, and easy to use, every team building location-aware experiences at Samsara moves faster.</p> <p>We're hiring a Staff Software Engineer to help set the technical direction for this platform. You'll work across the geospatial stack: building data ingestion and processing pipelines, modeling and serving map data, improving map matching and routing foundations, and creating APIs that make spatial capabilities reusable across Samsara. It's a small team with broad ownership, and the systems you build will become foundational infrastructure for teams across the company.</p> <p>This role is remote and open to candidates based in the US.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>You might be a good fit if:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You enjoy working with internal and external customers to iterate and build software platforms</li> <li>You care about what Samsara does. The software we build helps keep grocery shelves stocked, lights on, and workers safe on the job.</li> <li>You work with urgency and think through the best solutions for the opportunities,

requirements, and scale in front of you.</li> <li>You work well with others. We move faster when we move together.</li> </ul> <p><strong>In this role, you'll:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Shape the technical direction of the Maps teams</li> <li>Build geospatial systems and integrations that support foundational features across most Samsara products.</li> <li>Scale our offerings to continue to support storage, query and computational load of the real-time features dependent on them</li> <li>Consolidate existing team-specific geospatial solutions into scalable platform-wide offerings.</li> <li>Build agentic solutions that allow our customers to self-serve the data they want to see how they want to see it.</li> <li>Raise the technical bar through code reviews, design discussions, and mentorship</li> <li>Partner with engineering leadership on the bets worth making, and be honest about tradeoffs</li> <li>Represent Samsara externally when it makes sense — talks, open source, community engagement with the mapping/geospatial ecosystem</li> <li>Live out our cultural principles: Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, and Win as a Team</li> </ul> <p><strong>Minimum

requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience</li> <li>8+ years building software, with at least 2 years in an architect or technical leadership role</li> <li>Strong programming and design fundamentals</li> <li>4+ years working on large-scale distributed systems</li> <li>4+ years leading technical projects across multiple teams</li> </ul> <p><strong>

Nice to have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience with GIS technologies and spatial analysis, including PostGIS, spatial SQL, GeoPandas/Shapely, QGIS, and geospatial data validation</li> <li>Familiarity with geospatial data formats and open mapping ecosystems, including GeoParquet, OpenStreetMap (OSM), and OSM PBF; experience ingesting, transforming, validating, or serving these datasets</li> <li>Comfort working in ambiguity and getting teams aligned without needing formal authority</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-size: 16px;">The

compensation range shown spans approved pay zones for this role. Your primary work location determines the range applicable to you, which may be narrower than the full range displayed.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions. Learn more about our total rewards and

benefits below.</span></p></div><div class="title">Annual Base Salary</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$162,400</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$290,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Total Rewards</strong></p> <p>At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why <a href="https://www.samsara.com/company/careers/

benefits">our rewards</a> are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our

compensation program delivers above-market total

compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based

bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market

compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.</p> <p>Beyond

compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.</p> <p><strong>Flexible Working </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational

requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location

requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.</span></p> <p><strong>Belonging at Samsara</strong></p> <p>At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.</p> <p><strong>Accommodations </strong></p> <p>Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> or <a href="https://forms.gle/DrM6DFQUiSgfPtCVA">click here</a> if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.</p> <p><strong>Our Commitment to Authenticity</strong></p> <p>We use <a href="https://hiretofu.com/privacyPolicy">Tofu</a>, a fraud detection tool, to validate the authenticity of applications and protect against identity fraud. This ensures we are connecting with real people and allows us to prioritize genuine candidates. Please see Samsara’s <a href="https://www.samsara.com/legal/candidate-privacy-notice">Candidate Privacy Notice</a> for more information.</p> <p><strong>Fraudulent Employment Offers</strong></p> <p>Samsara is aware of scams involving fake job interviews and offers. Please know we do not charge fees to applicants at any stage of the hiring process. Official communication about your application will only come from emails ending in @samsara.com, @us-greenhouse-mail.io or @mail3.guide.co. For more information regarding fraudulent employment offers, please visit our <a href="https://samsara.com/blog/avoiding-fake-job-offers">blog post here</a>.</p></div>

About Samsara

Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. With tens of thousands of customers across North America and Europe, Samsara is a proud technology partner to the people who keep our global economy running, including the world’s leading organizations across construction, transportation and warehousing, field services, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and public sector. The company’s mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.

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Salary

$162,400 - $290,000

Location

Remote

Company

NameSamsara
IndustryBusiness Intelligence
Team Size6

Funding

Total raised

$915M

Last stage

Public

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz
General Catalyst
Tiger Global
DDragoneer
WWarburg Pincus

Founders

SB

Sanjit Biswas

Co-Founder & CEO

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JB

John Bicket

Co-Founder & CTO

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