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, and Equipment Monitoring. 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.
About the role:
Samsara is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Identity and Access Management (IAM) team. This team is responsible for building secure, standards-based authentication and authorization features across our customer-facing products. IAM is core to protecting the data and identities of our customers while enabling a seamless user experience.
This role combines technical leadership and security expertise to drive Samsara’s IAM strategy at scale, supporting over 2.3 million connected devices worldwide. You will drive IAM feature development, ensure platform security, collaborate with Product and InfoSec teams, and drive compliance initiatives—shaping the company’s security posture while supporting critical global infrastructure.
As a manager, you’ll guide a globally distributed team, mentor engineers, and own critical infrastructure that supports compliance and platform integrity. You’ll also represent Samsara externally and work directly with customers when needed.
This is a remote position open to candidates based in the US.
You should apply if:
- You want to impact the industries that run our world: The software, firmware, and hardware you build will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
- You want to build for scale: With over 2.3 million IoT devices deployed to our global customers, you will work on a range of new and mature technologies driving scalable innovation for customers across industries driving the world's physical operations.
- You are a life-long learner: We have ambitious goals. Every Samsarian has a growth mindset as we work with a wide range of technologies, challenges, and customers that push us to learn on the go.
- You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in customer interviews, collaborate with customer success and product managers, and use metrics to ensure our work is translating into better customer outcomes.
- You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration. Motivated by our mission, we’re all racing toward our connected operations vision, and we intend to win—together.
- Lead your team in driving the continual maturation of Samsara’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) functionality.
- Define and shape the roadmap and long-term vision for IAM at Samsara.
- Deliver scalable, secure, and reliable authentication and authorization functionality for our customer-facing products.
- Solve complex security and compliance challenges with cross-functional impact.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Security leadership to meet key security and compliance goals.
- Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing, inclusive, and globally distributed engineering team.
- Represent Samsara in external security and industry forums.
- Communicate progress, risks, and strategic decisions to senior leadership.
- 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.
- Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team.
Minimum requirements for the role:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of technical experience, including 3+ years managing engineers and leading high-performing teams.
- Deep subject matter expertise in authentication and authorization in multi-tenant cloud platforms.
- Hands-on experience with large-scale web services deployed on AWS, Azure, or similar.
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
- Proven ability to deliver on roadmap goals and coach top engineering talent.
- Experience defining and maintaining SLAs for critical infrastructure services.
- Solid understanding of security vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigations.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across diverse, cross-functional teams.
An ideal candidate also has:
- Experience building and shipping customer-facing software with a strong grasp of SDLC.
- Background in developer tools, infrastructure, and productivity engineering.
- Technically hands-on: can review code, guide design, and ensure technical excellence.
- Proven leadership managing distributed teams across geographies.
- Proficient in Golang, Python, or Terraform.
- Understanding of security, compliance, and data privacy regulations.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills across engineering and product teams.
Samsara’s Compensation Philosophy: Samsara’s compensation program is designed to deliver Total Direct Compensation (based on role, level, and geography) that is at or above market. We do this through our base salary + bonus/variable + restricted stock unit awards (RSUs) for eligible roles. For eligible roles, a new hire RSU award may be awarded at the time of hire, and additional RSU refresh grants may be awarded annually.
We pay for performance, and top performers in eligible roles may receive above-market equity refresh awards which allow employees to achieve higher market.
At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.
Benefits
Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, and much, much more. Take a look at our Benefits site to learn more.
Accommodations
Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email [email protected] or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.
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.
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What We Do
Samsara 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. With tens of thousands of customers across North America and Europe, Samsara is a proud technology partner to the people who keep our global economy running, including the world’s leading organizations across construction, transportation and warehousing, field services, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and public sector. The company’s mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.
Why Work With Us
We empower companies to operate more efficiently in a dynamic world, keep their employees and customers safe 24/7, and meet the growing urgency for sustainability. We get to create and support leading-edge technologies like computer vision, edge computing, and data analytics to address vexing challenges often ignored by the tech industry.
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