Senior Technical Recruiter

Summary

Join Samsara, a pioneer in the Connected Operations™ Cloud, as a Senior Recruiter to contribute to the growth of our R&D teams. You will own full-cycle recruiting for hardware, software, and machine learning engineers, acting as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders. This role demands crafting search strategies, driving long-range talent strategy, and proactively resolving hiring process friction points. You will elevate the candidate experience and champion Samsara's cultural principles. This remote position is open to US candidates outside the San Francisco Bay, NYC, and Washington D.C. metro areas. Samsara offers a competitive compensation package and benefits, including a flexible working model.

Requirements

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including ownership of high-bar roles with hard-to-close profiles across multiple disciplines
• Demonstrated success running searches for senior stakeholders (Director level and above), with an emphasis on trust, rigor, and influence
• A “Talent Partner” mindset—you contribute insights, talent data, and structure that raise the bar beyond filling roles
• Proven ability to build effective outbound and passive talent strategies in constrained markets - especially where the “easy path” doesn’t work
• Strong track record of navigating complex hiring scenarios, including pushback, ambiguity, and process risk, while keeping a long-term focus on hiring quality
• Excellent communicator who aligns stakeholders, mitigates surprises, and delivers crisp execution
• Experience leveraging AI tools thoughtfully and intentionally to drive more thorough, effective, and efficient recruiting - without compromising candidate quality or experience

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for Samsara’s R&D teams (ie; hardware engineering, software engineering, machine learning) delivering outstanding execution across IC and leadership-level searches
• Act as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders, gaining deep context on their goals and influencing outcomes through insight, calibration, and high-integrity decision-making
• Drive long-range talent strategy—including outbound programs, market mapping, and engagement—even when no active roles are open
• Proactively identify and resolve friction points in hiring processes; bring clarity to ambiguity and unlock forward progress
• Elevate the candidate experience by setting a high-touch, personalized standard throughout every stage of the funnel
• 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

Benefits

Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, Samsara for Good charity fund, and much, much more