AI Engineer

Do you get excited about creating high-impact AI applications that employees rely on every day? Samsara’s Integrations, Data Engineering, and AI (IDEA) team is a key part of Samsara’s Business Technology organization, driving innovation through data and AI. Our mission is to empower and enable everyone at Samsara with AI-powered tools and capabilities so they can get their work done more effectively. We bridge technology, innovation, and business needs to infuse AI-powered solutions into our organization. We are looking for a hands-on AI Engineer to build, ship, and scale Samsara’s AI applications and capabilities end-to-end. As an AI Engineer IV, you’ll own the full lifecycle of AI-powered systems — from initial design and prototyping to production deployment, monitoring, and iteration. You will collaborate with architects, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders across Samsara to brainstorm, design, rapidly prototype, and productionalize AI-driven features and capabilities that integrate deeply into real business workflows. • Build, ship, and own end-to-end AI-powered applications, from ideation and prototyping through production deployment, monitoring, and ongoing iteration. • Architect and scale company-wide GenAI capabilities and domain-specific business applications that are embedded into real operational workflows. • Design and integrate AI solutions with internal systems and third-party platforms, including SaaS tools, APIs, data platforms, and enterprise systems. • Develop and launch AI-powered solutions to improve efficiency and personalization across business functions such as Customer Support, People/HR, Legal, and Finance. • Collaborate closely with top-tier engineers, data scientists, and business users in a fast-moving environment. • Apply and scale software engineering excellence, including reliability, observability, and maintainability of production AI systems.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline. • 5+ years of industry experience in software engineering or AI product development, including • 3+ years of experience owning the development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and support of web applications and backend APIs. • 1+ year of experience building and deploying production-ready Generative AI solutions, with responsibility for reliability and performance. • Strong expertise in Python and AI/ML fundamentals, particularly Generative AI solutions (e.g., LLMs, vector databases, prompt engineering, embeddings, RAG systems). • Experience with AI agent development frameworks and tooling (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, LlamaIndex, OpenAI SDK, MCP, A2A). • Experienced in 0→1 MVP development, iterative prototyping, and evolving prototypes into production-grade systems. • Passionate about staying up to date with industry news, AI development trends, tools, and best practices. • Knowledgeable about SDLC best practices and actively experiments with and adopts modern AI development tools and patterns. • An excellent communicator with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional settings and translate business needs into technical solutions. 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 $101,745 — $171,000 USD

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.