Manager II, Software Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Lead and expand a team of engineers through recruitment, mentoring, performance management, and career advancement.

• Take ownership of technically intricate, mission-critical domains.

• Establish and drive technical strategies and roadmaps for new products and platform functionalities.

• Assist teams in designing and delivering full-stack features across backend, frontend, and potentially mobile platforms.

• Produce AI-driven products that address genuine operational challenges.

• Collaborate with product, design, and customer-facing teams to convert ambiguous issues into technical plans, staffing requirements, and measurable outcomes.

• Supervise systems that support AI-driven products, including data ingestion, APIs, and operator workflows.

• Direct architectural decisions and make informed technical trade-offs.

• Elevate engineering standards through design evaluations, hiring criteria, mentorship, and expectations for quality and efficiency.

• Advocate for Samsara’s cultural principles while scaling operations globally and across new locations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

• Over 8 years of experience in software design and development, including the construction and operation of production systems at scale.

• More than 3 years of experience in directly managing software engineers, encompassing hiring, performance management, and career growth.

• Strong technical foundation in backend services, APIs, and frontend (web or mobile) technologies.

• Familiarity with contemporary programming languages and frameworks such as Go, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, and React.

• Proven experience leading cross-team or cross-organizational projects from inception to deployment.

• Background in building or leading teams that develop AI-powered or data-centric products.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executives.

• Demonstrated success in building zero-to-one products, teams, or systems.

• Experience in delivering AI-driven features in production settings.

• Proven experience leading teams through AI-augmented development processes.

• Background in working with real-world operational data or a strong desire to learn the domain.

• Experience in managing and developing senior engineers and cultivating managers-of-managers.

• Experience scaling teams during rapid growth, including establishing hiring pipelines and onboarding processes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff.

• Ongoing equity refresh opportunities linked to performance.

• Performance-based bonuses or variable pay.

• Equity options for eligible positions.

• Flexible, employee-driven remote work model.

• Professional development stipend.

• Comprehensive health insurance plans.

• Parental leave policies.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Support for remote work.