Manager II, Software Engineering

Samsara

. Lead and grow a team of engineers through hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeRemote • United States, CanadaSeniorLead💰 $155,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering teams, defining technical strategies, and delivering AI-powered products. Proficient in managing software development processes and translating complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.

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Team LeadershipTechnical Strategy DevelopmentAI-Powered Product DeliverySoftware Engineering ManagementCross-Team Project Leadership

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Hard Skills

Software DesignProduction Systems ManagementBackend ServicesAPIsFrontend DevelopmentGoPythonTypeScriptJavaScriptReact

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsMentorshipPerformance Management

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

AI-Powered ProductsData-Driven ProductsOperational DataZero-to-One ProductsHiring Pipelines

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptPythonReactTypeScriptGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and grow a team of engineers through hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development
Own technically complex, mission-critical areas
Define and drive technical strategy and roadmaps for new products and platform capabilities
Guide teams in designing and shipping full-stack features across backend, frontend, and potentially mobile
Deliver AI-powered products that solve real operational problems
Partner with product, design, and customer-facing teams to translate ambiguous problems into technical plans, staffing, and measurable outcomes
Oversee systems behind AI-driven products, including data ingestion, APIs, and operator workflows
Guide architecture and make sound technical tradeoffs
Raise engineering standards through design reviews, hiring standards, mentorship, and quality and velocity expectations
Champion Samsara’s cultural principles while scaling globally and across new offices

Requirements

What you’ll need

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, including hiring, performance management, and career development
Strong technical fundamentals across backend services, APIs, and frontend (web or mobile)
Familiarity with modern languages and frameworks such as Go, Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, and React
Experience leading cross-team or cross-org projects from inception through rollout
Experience building or leading teams that build AI-powered or data-driven products
Strong communication skills and ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executives
Track record of building zero-to-one products, teams, or systems
Experience shipping AI-powered features in production
Experience leading teams through AI-augmented development workflows
Background working with real-world operational data or strong interest in learning the domain
Experience managing and developing senior engineers and building managers-of-managers
Experience scaling teams through fast growth, including building hiring pipelines and onboarding

Benefits

Comp & perks

Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff
Ongoing equity refresh opportunities tied to performance
Performance-based bonus/variable pay
Equity for eligible roles
Flexible, employee-led remote model
Professional development stipend
Comprehensive health plans
Parental leave plans
Flexible working model
Remote work support