Staff Software Engineer, Maps Services

Overview

Build and guide the technical direction of Samsara's shared geospatial platform, including data pipelines, map data services, routing foundations, and reusable APIs.

What you'll do

• Shape the technical direction of the Maps team.
• Build geospatial systems and integrations for Samsara products.
• Scale storage, query, and computation for real-time features.
• Consolidate team-specific geospatial solutions into platform-wide offerings.
• Build agentic solutions for customer data self-service.
• Raise engineering standards through reviews, design discussions, and mentorship.
• Partner with engineering leadership on technical priorities and tradeoffs.

What you'll need

• 8+ years of software-building experience.
• At least 2 years in an architect or technical leadership role.
• 4+ years working on large-scale distributed systems.
• 4+ years leading technical projects across multiple teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong programming and software design fundamentals.

Nice to have

• Experience with GIS technologies and spatial analysis.
• Familiarity with geospatial data formats and open mapping ecosystems.
• Experience ingesting, transforming, validating, or serving geospatial datasets.
• Ability to align teams in ambiguous situations without formal authority.

Details

• Remote role open to candidates based in the United States.
• Annual base salary: $162,400–$290,000 USD.
• Full-time employees are eligible for an initial RSU grant and ongoing refresh opportunities.