Senior Software Engineer I/II, Operational AI

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

📋 Description

• Transform customer requirements into precise engineering plans

• Identify valuable initial releases, articulate trade-offs, and refine plans based on insights

• Design and implement features across backend services, APIs, and customer-facing interfaces

• Create reusable solutions for recurring customer needs

• Collaborate with platform, machine learning, product, and design teams

• Integrate AI detections and agents with operational processes

• Assess detection quality and its impact on customers

• Enhance reliability, response time, and computing costs as usage increases

• Take ownership of production systems, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and post-launch enhancements

• Influence architecture and establish technical priorities

• Provide support to engineers through design conversations, code evaluations, and mentorship

• Engage directly with customers from the initial conversation through design, implementation, and production operations

⛳️ Requirements

• Solid foundation in programming and system design

• Proven experience in managing software in a production environment

• Background in making technical trade-offs

• Skill in diagnosing intricate issues

• Proficient in utilizing AI coding agents throughout brainstorming, design, implementation, testing, rollout, and production support

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

• Capacity to articulate technical trade-offs and foster alignment among engineering, product, and design teams

• Experience in building agentic products, developing hybrid cloud and edge solutions, or applying computer vision or large language models is advantageous

• Legal authorization to work at Samsara and in the designated work location

🏝️ Benefits

• Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff

• Continuous equity refresh opportunities linked to performance

• Performance-driven bonus/variable compensation

• Equity for qualifying roles

• Flexible, employee-directed remote work model

• Professional development stipend

• Comprehensive health insurance plans

• Parental leave policies

• Flexible working arrangements

• Support for remote work

• Option for in-person office work

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment

• Reasonable accommodations available throughout the recruitment process