Senior Software Engineer - Commercial Navigation

Remote

Internship

Posted September 10, 2026

$131k - $260k

Remote

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Commercial Navigation helps fleets turn planned work into guided trips that are safe, efficient, and visible to the people running the operation.

Own Features End to End: Take full ownership of navigation initiatives from design through production rollout, including follow-up on quality, adoption, and customer impact after launch.
Deliver with High Engineering Standards: Write maintainable, well-tested code and hold a high bar in design and code review. Use modern development tools, including AI-assisted workflows, with sound judgment. Improve observability, testing, and the systems that keep navigation reliable in production.
Build Across the Product: Design and ship features across mobile, backend services, and web—driver navigation experiences, admin visibility, optimized routing, and safety-focused navigation capabilities.
Turn Ambiguity into Action: Clarify what you are building and why: learn from fleet managers and drivers, align with the product team on priorities, define success metrics, plan milestones, and raise risks and tradeoffs before they become surprises.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and partners in Maps, Telematics, and adjacent teams to deliver cohesive navigation experiences end to end.
Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
6+ years of experience
Proven experience shipping customer-facing software in production across multiple surfaces (e.g. mobile, web, and/or backend services), with depth in at least one and the ability to contribute effectively in the others.
Comfortable using AI development tools with judgment in day-to-day engineering
Experience building mobile applications, including React Native. At Samsara we also use Swift and Kotlin for native modules and in-cab experiences .
Experience shipping and maintaining features over several years, demonstrating long-term ownership .
Domain expertise in logistics, or industrial IoT, especially building mobile apps for drivers or field workers or familiarity with geospatial or mapping technologies.
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
$130,900
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$260,000 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.