Staff Software Engineer - Routing

Summary

Join Samsara's Routing organization and lead key architectural efforts across route optimization, dispatch systems, commercial navigation, and systems integration. As a Staff Engineer, you will partner with various teams to deliver high-impact systems, influence product direction, own system-level design decisions, and drive complex projects. This remote position offers the opportunity to impact global industries by building scalable solutions for millions of IoT devices. You will mentor senior engineers, collaborate with stakeholders, and champion Samsara's cultural principles. This is a high-leverage role with significant ownership and visibility, open to candidates residing in the US.

Requirements

• 10+ years of industry experience, with 2+ years in Staff /Principal level or equivalent roles
• Experience leading architecture for complex, distributed systems and customer-facing platforms
• Full-stack product engineering background with a history of shipping production features
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; you can influence without authority
• Experience working with enterprise customers and adapting solutions to meet their operational needs
• Ability to operate with autonomy and initiative, prioritizing ruthlessly in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Architect and own critical systems that span route planning, dispatch, and commercial navigation
• Work closely with PMs, designers, and engineers across time zones to ensure cohesive product experiences
• Design scalable solutions that meet both generic and long-tail customer needs, often involving legacy systems (e.g., AS/400, SAP)
• Build systems that handle dynamic constraints, operational rules, and geospatial data at scale
• Mentor senior engineers, set technical direction, and raise the bar for design and code quality
• Collaborate with stakeholders across product, sales, and customer success to bring features to market
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, transportation, or mapping
• Familiarity with systems integration (ERP, EDI, third-party APIs)
• Experience building for mobile (React Native, iOS/Android), especially GPS/navigation apps
• Prior startup or founder experience – you know how to move fast and find leverage

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Employee-led remote and flexible working