Engineering Manager (Software)

Samsara

San Francisco, CA • 53m ago • On-site

Senior

On-site

155,000 - 260,000 USD/yr

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$155,000 – $260,000/year

Quick Facts

  • Role: Engineering Manager (Software)

  • Scope: Lead and grow engineers building platform and product capabilities

  • Focus: AI-powered, data-driven products for real operational workflows

Description

Lead and grow engineering teams to define what ships next, owning technically complex and mission-critical areas end to end. Set the technical strategy and roadmap for new products and platform capabilities, guiding design and delivery across backend services, APIs, and customer-facing UI. Partner with product, design, and customer-facing teams to translate ambiguous real-world problems into measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a team of engineers (hire, coach, manage performance, build ownership/quality/velocity)

  • Own end-to-end technically complex areas, guiding architecture and tradeoffs

  • Define and drive technical strategy and roadmaps for new product and platform capabilities

  • Guide full-stack feature design and delivery across backend, frontend, and potentially mobile

  • Oversee systems behind AI-driven products (data ingestion, APIs, operator workflows)

  • Raise the engineering bar via design reviews, hiring standards, mentorship, and craft/quality/velocity

  • Embed cultural principles as the company scales

Requirements

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

  • 8+ years of experience in software design and development, building and operating production systems at scale

  • 3+ years of direct experience managing software engineers (hiring, performance management, career development)

  • Strong technical fundamentals across backend services, APIs, and frontend (web or mobile)

  • Familiarity with modern languages/frameworks: Go, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, React (or similar)

  • Experience leading cross-team/cross-org projects from inception through rollout, handling ambiguity and delivering impact

  • Experience building or leading teams that build AI-powered or data-driven products (productizing AI capabilities)

  • Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executives

  • Track record of zero-to-one building of products, teams, and systems with measurable improvement

Benefits

  • Annual base salary range: $155,000–$260,000 USD

  • Eligible for initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance

  • Above-market total rewards with base salary, performance-based bonus, and equity (for eligible roles)

  • Flexible, employee-led remote model

  • Professional development stipend

  • Comprehensive health and parental leave plans

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