Senior Software Engineer II

Overview

Senior Software Engineer II on the Vehicle Intelligence firmware team within Samsara's Diagnostics team, building customer-facing firmware for cloud-connected IoT hardware used in vehicle fleets.

What you'll do

• Architect, develop, debug, and test customer-facing firmware features written in C/C++ and Golang for Samsara's cloud-connected hardware platform.
• Build IoT products for the long term and support the 1.5+ million devices in the field.
• Design and develop internal observability discipline to ensure the health of firmware rollouts.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara's cultural principles as the company scales globally and across new offices.

What you'll need

• 8+ years of professional industry experience in software development.
• Experience with large-scale observability for production systems.
• Experience developing and shipping production code.
• Experience building and monitoring metrics during firmware rollout.
• Experience triaging and assessing incoming customer and QA-found issues.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or similar.

Nice to have

• Experience with C/C++ or Golang.
• Experience working on Linux-based embedded systems on complex SoCs.
• Experience working with SoC vendors, JDM partners, and building a high-quality product.
• Experience working on Linux drivers and collaborating with system engineers to debug complex system issues.
• Automotive OEM/Supplier or Telematics provider experience.
• Basic knowledge of CAN-utils (Linux CAN).
• Enjoys working at the intersection of hardware, software, networking, and data.
• Thrives in an environment that requires rapid deployment and product iteration based on customer feedback.
• Understands how observability ensures high-quality releases.
• Evaluates how decisions at each layer of the stack affect other layers for different products.
• Builds production-ready platforms with a design-for-test mindset.

Details

• Location: Remote in Canada; open to candidates residing in Canada.
• Relocation assistance will not be provided.
• Annual base salary range: $142,800 – $184,800 CAD, varying by city of residence, skills, and experience.
• Eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff and ongoing refresh opportunities, subject to plan terms.
• Offers are contingent on the ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work in the specified work location.