Manager II, Software Engineering

Samsara is seeking a Manager II, Software Engineering to lead and grow a team of engineers. The successful candidate will define and drive technical strategy and roadmaps for new products and platform capabilities, guide teams to design and ship full-stack features end-to-end, and partner with product, design, and customer-facing teams to translate ambiguous problems into clear technical plans. Responsibilities: Lead and grow a team of engineers: hire top talent, coach and develop individuals, manage performance, and build a culture of ownership, quality, and velocity. Take ownership of technically complex, mission-critical areas and run with them. Define and drive technical strategy and roadmap for new products and platform capabilities. Guide teams to design and ship full-stack features end-to-end, delivering AI-powered products that solve real operational problems. Partner with product, design, and customer-facing teams to translate ambiguous problems into clear technical plans. Oversee systems behind AI-driven products, including data ingestion, APIs, and workflows. Raise the bar across engineering through design reviews, hiring standards, mentorship, and setting standards for quality, velocity, and craft. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years of experience in software design and development, including building and operating production systems at scale. 3+ years of experience directly managing software engineers. Strong technical fundamentals across backend services, APIs, and frontend. Familiarity with modern languages and frameworks (Go, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, React). Demonstrated experience leading cross-team or cross-org projects. Experience building or leading teams that build AI-powered or data-driven products. Nice to Have: Experience shipping AI-powered features in production. Experience leading teams through AI-augmented development workflows. Background working with real-world operational data. Proven track record of managing and developing senior engineers. Compensation: Annual Base Salary: $155,000-$260,000 USD Eligible for initial RSU grant and ongoing refresh opportunities Job Data by YubHub .