Senior Data Platform Engineer

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

The Integrations, Data Engineering and AI (IDEA) team within Samsara’s Business Technology organization is looking  for a Senior Data Platform Engineer to join our team. We enable various teams at Samsara to leverage GenAI and data to glean insights and make data-driven decisions by delivering a reliable data platform and trustworthy data and analytics. We are a team that are passionate about leveraging quality data and AI to deliver a great customer experience. Our team promotes an agile, collaborative, supportive environment where diverse thinking, innovative design, and experimentation is welcomed and encouraged.

This role is open to candidates residing in the US except San Francisco Bay Area and New York Metro City. 

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best.

 

In this role, you will:

Databricks 

• Administer and monitor Databricks workspaces and underlying AWS Infra. Develop platform admin tools and capabilities to effectively administer, monitor, track and troubleshoot Databricks resources: clusters, catalogs, users, groups, databases, storage and security. 
• Act as the primary Databricks SME, assisting and guiding teams on platform features and best practices.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and data scientists to operationalize and optimize workflows and data pipelines.

Infrastructure & DevOps

• Oversee data-engineering dev ecosystem, including dev-tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring frameworks.
• Own implementation and management of IaaC (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD automation for Databricks and AWS resources.
• Ensure security, high availability, disaster recovery, and compliance across data services.
• Incorporate DevOps best practices including automated testing, deployment, observability, and monitoring.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Enablement

• Engage directly with internal cross-functional stakeholders to understand their data needs and design scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers, managers, and vendor representatives in evaluating new features and solutions. Lead rapid prototyping and proof-of-concepts to evaluate for performance, cost, security, scalability, observability.
• Provide mentorship to junior team members, and provide technical guidance, training, and knowledge-sharing across teams.

Minimum requirements for this role:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline 
• 10+ years experience in a Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, Data Engineering, DevOps/DataOps or similar technical role, including at least 2+ years experience in data infrastructure or platform focused role.
• Experience building, delivery and administering large-scale production-grade data platforms and services to data engineering, business analyst and data-science teams. 
• Solid knowledge of Databricks features and administration, including Unity Catalog, cluster management, security, conducting troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, and performance optimization.
• Experience and familiarity with AWS services and Cloud Infrastructure provisioning, management, monitoring, and security (e.g., S3, IAM, RDS, Lambda, API-Gateway, VPC, EC2, ECS/EKS).
• Strong knowledge of SQL and Python, and hands-on data-engineering experience in designing and developing data pipelines and ETL routines from a variety of sources (SaaS corporate systems, APIs, RDBMS). 
• Skilled with change-data capture, incremental and batch loading techniques. Experienced in troubleshooting underlying issues and translating them into technical solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience delivering and managing Databricks and AWS Infra for 100s of users
• Experience as a technical lead. 
• Knowledge of DevOps tools and practices: GitHub/GitLab, CI/CD systems, Terraform, monitoring/logging tools (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch).
• Experience implementing robust data governance and security measures to ensure data integrity and compliance.

The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions. Learn more about our total rewards and benefits below.

Annual Base Salary

$134,470—$180,800 USD

Total Rewards

At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.

Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.

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.

Belonging at Samsara

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.

Accommodations 

Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email accessibleinterviewing@samsara.com or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.

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