Staff Front-End Engineer -React

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, Equipment Monitoring, and Site Visibility. 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:

We're looking for a Staff Frontend Engineer to help lead the technical direction of our Frontend Architecture and Developer Experience. This team builds and maintains the infrastructure, tools, and workflows that power frontend development at Samsara—enabling hundreds of engineers to build, test, and ship high-quality software quickly and reliably.

As a technical leader, you'll work across the engineering org to identify and eliminate friction in the development lifecycle, drive adoption of best practices, and architect scalable solutions for shared problems. You'll help shape the future of frontend engineering at Samsara through hands-on work, mentorship, and long-term technical strategy.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in Canada.

You should apply if:

You want to impact the industries that run our world: The software, firmware, and hardware you build will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
You want to build for scale: With over 2.3 million IoT devices deployed to our global customers, you will work on a range of new and mature technologies driving scalable innovation for customers across industries driving the world's physical operations.
You are a life-long learner: We have ambitious goals. Every Samsarian has a growth mindset as we work with a wide range of technologies, challenges, and customers that push us to learn on the go.
You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in customer interviews, collaborate with customer success and product managers, and use metrics to ensure our work is translating into better customer outcomes.
You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration. Motivated by our mission, we're all racing toward our connected operations vision, and we intend to win—together.
In this role, you will:
Lead high-impact technical projects that improve frontend developer productivity, such as build performance, test infrastructure, or CI pipelines.
Collaborate with engineers across the company to scale shared tooling, enforce consistency, and drive adoption of platform improvements.
Define the long-term vision and roadmap for frontend in partnership with engineering leadership.
Mentor engineers and influence technical standards, patterns, and best practices across the frontend org.
Contribute hands-on to codebases, from infrastructure to design system tooling to internal developer tools.
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.
Minimum requirements for the role:

8+ years of experience in frontend development, including deep experience with React, TypeScript, and modern web tooling.
Demonstrated success designing and scaling developer infrastructure, such as build systems, test frameworks, or CI/CD pipelines.
Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to align and influence across teams and levels.
Passion for improving developer workflows and building systems that enable others to move faster with higher confidence.
A track record of driving cross-functional technical initiatives or mentoring other senior/staff engineers.
An ideal candidate also has:

Programming experience in Go, Python.
Expertise working on large-scale enterprise software applications.
Demonstrated ability to ship production-quality software in a dynamic environment.
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Benefits

Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, Samsara for Good charity fund, and much, much more. Take a look at our Benefits site to learn more.

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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.

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