Senior Data Engineer

Data and Analytics is a critical team within Business Technology. Our mission is to enable integrated data layers for all of Samsara with the insights, tools, infrastructure to make data-driven decisions. We are a growing team that loves all things data — composed of data engineers, architects, analysts, and data scientists. We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer who brings a software engineer's mindset to data infrastructure. This isn't just a pipeline-builder role — we're looking for someone who thinks in systems, builds platforms others can extend, and is excited about pushing the boundaries of what data engineering looks like in an AI-first world. You'll architect Spark-driven workflows at scale, design data platforms as products, and build the next generation of intelligent tooling including MCP servers and AI agents that automate and accelerate data engineering workflows. Our team promotes an agile, collaborative, and supportive environment where diverse thinking, innovative design, and experimentation are welcomed and encouraged. This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US except the San Francisco Bay Metro Area, NYC Metro Area, and Washington, D.C. Metro Area.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data engineering, data science, information technology, or an equivalent engineering program. • 8+ years of work experience as a Software Engineer with data focus or as Data Engineer. • 5+ years of experience building and maintaining large-scale, production-grade end-to-end data pipelines, including Data Modeling. • 5+ years of hands-on Spark / PySpark in a production environment, including job optimization and performance tuning. • Core Engineering Fundamentals: Strong programming capabilities in Python and SQL, combined with cloud data warehouse/lakehouse experience (e.g., Snowflake, Google BigQuery, Databricks, or Apache Iceberg). • Exposure to ETL tools such as Fivetran, DBT, or equivalent. • API experience: Python-based API frameworks for data pipeline ingestion. • RDBMS experience: MySQL, AWS RDS/Aurora, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MS SQL Server, or equivalent. • Cloud: AWS, Azure, and/or GCP. • Designing and governing a centralized semantic layer for reliable AI and analytics • Logging and monitoring experience: Splunk, DataDog, AWS CloudWatch, or equivalent. • AWS Serverless: API Gateway, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, SecretsManager. 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 $118,107.50 — $178,650 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.