Senior Director, Software Engineering

About the Role:

Samsara is hiring a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead the development of our Workforce product lines. These products are in their early stages, requiring a leader who thrives in 0-to-1 environments—building solutions from scratch and iterating quickly to deliver customer impact. Some of these products include hardware and AI components, making this a multidisciplinary role that requires technical depth and strong execution.

We need someone with a strong sense of ownership who will obsess over details and focus on outcomes. You’ll lead a high-performing team, ship incrementally, and balance short-term speed with long-term scalability. This role is about solving hard problems, simplifying complexity, and delivering high-quality results that meet real customer needs.

Responsibilities:

• Own the technical vision, strategy, and execution for the Workforce product line.
• Lead the team in building and launching new 0-to-1 products, iterating quickly and delivering measurable impact.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of high-performing engineers and managers across multiple locations, fostering a culture of ownership, speed, and accountability.
• Work cross-functionally to develop solutions that integrate hardware and AI components into seamless customer experiences.
• Make thoughtful product and engineering tradeoffs to balance speed, scope, and quality.
• Communicate priorities, progress, and technical decisions clearly across teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure long-term scalability and reliability as products mature, without sacrificing speed in the early stages.
• Take full ownership of team outcomes, driving execution and delivering results aligned with business goals.
• Champion new technologies, tools, and processes to enhance the capabilities of the different teams

Minimum Requirements:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven success building 0-to-1 products, from concept to launch, and scaling them over time.
• Experience managing managers and teams of 30+ engineers
• Technical background, including a degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Strong technical decision-making skills, with a focus on simplicity and customer impact.
• React Native: Deep expertise in using React Native for mobile app development, including complex implementations and integration with native modules.
• GraphQL: Proficient in using GraphQL for efficient data fetching and API design, with a working knowledge of integrating GraphQL in mobile and web environments.
• Frontend & Backend Frameworks: Experience with modern web frameworks and backend technologies 
• Software Architecture: Strong knowledge of mobile and web architecture patterns with a focus on scalability and maintainability.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and monitoring tools to ensure high-quality releases.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align teams and stakeholders at all levels.

An Ideal Candidate Also Has:

• Experience in B2B SaaS or workforce-related products.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, with experience navigating ambiguity and delivering in fast-paced environments.
• Experience delivering products that combine hardware and AI