WHO WE ARE

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.
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, Equipment Monitoring, and Site Visibility. 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.

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.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will be instrumental in advancing Samsara’s mission to connect the world’s physical operations. In this role, you will design and implement cutting-edge algorithms for route optimization, vehicle routing problems (VRP), and the traveling salesman problem (TSP). Your work will directly enhance our telematics platform, delivering smarter and easier routing solutions that empower our customers to reduce costs, improve safety, and optimize fleet efficiency. You will tackle complex NP-Hard problems, translate real-world logistical challenges into scalable software, and contribute to our Routing Platform that unifies route planning, dispatch, navigation, and real-time telematics for deeper insights and proactive decision-making in diverse industries.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

• Design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge heuristics and metaheuristics to solve complex NP-Hard optimization problems in production systems.
• Focus on route optimization, vehicle routing problems (VRP), and the traveling salesman problem (TSP), delivering high-impact solutions for our customers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to extract and formalize requirements, transforming business needs into precise mathematical formulations and technical specifications.
• Write high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code in a corporate environment using languages such as Go, Java or C++.
• Contribute to the design and architecture of large-scale, high-performance backend systems.
• Act as a force multiplier within the team, contributing to technical design discussions and mentoring other engineers.
• Bring a customer-focused mindset to all development, ensuring that technical solutions directly translate into better customer outcomes.
• 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

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience and 8+ years of relevant industry experience in software development.
• Experience designing and implementing heuristics and metaheuristics for solving NP-Hard problems in production systems.
• Proficiency in code development in a corporate environment with languages such as Go, Java or C++.
• Demonstrated ability to extract formal requirements (e.g., a mathematical formulation) from stakeholder requirements.
• Strong understanding of algorithm design, data structures, and computational complexity.
• Experience with designing and architecting large, high-scale backend systems.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and cloud computing principles.