4+ years of professional software engineering experience in production environments
4+ years of experience building or maintaining large-scale production data infrastructure, data platforms, distributed systems, or data lake systems
Strong experience with Apache Spark or similar distributed data processing systems
Experience operating production infrastructure in AWS, including services such as S3, RDS, DynamoDB, SQS, Kinesis, Lambda, or similar
Experience designing, building, and operating reliable systems with strong ownership of scalability, observability, security, and operational excellence
Proficiency in at least one production programming language such as Go, Python, Scala, or Java
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners, including software engineers, data scientists, analysts, security teams, and product stakeholders
Experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, or similar lakehouse technologies such as Iceberg or Hudi
Experience building data replication or ingestion systems from OLTP data stores into a data lake or lakehouse
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
Familiarity with data catalogs, metadata systems, and data discovery tools such as Unity Catalog, Hive Metastore, DataHub, or Amundsen
Experience with orchestration systems such as Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect
Experience with streaming data, event-driven architectures, or systems that handle late-arriving or mutable data
Familiarity with containerization or orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or Fargate
Experience building internal platforms, libraries, or developer tooling used by other engineering teams
Experience contributing to data infrastructure roadmaps, evaluating new technologies, and driving improvements that create leverage for internal and external customers
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
Annual Base Salary
Total Rewards
At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards 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
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
Flexible Working
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
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