Senior AI Data & Analytics Engineer II

About the Position

We are looking for a Senior AI Data & Analytics Engineer II to join our team in the SF Bay Area, working remotely. This role is pivotal in shaping the technical roadmap for data and AI, driving impactful data products and automation.

Responsibilities

• Partner on defining the strategy and multi-quarter roadmap for MDA's data and AI foundation.
• Architect and own Samsara's marketing data infrastructure: ETL/ELT pipelines, Databricks Gold Layer tables, and core data models.
• Design the semantic layers, data dictionaries, and structured documentation that enable self-serve BI and conversational analytics.
• Translate ambiguous business questions from Marketing, Sales, and R&D into clear requirements and scalable solutions.
• Lead complex, cross-team initiatives end to end: stand up new data pipelines and integrations quickly, manage risk across interdependent teams, and own the reliability and data quality of what ships.
• Serve as the senior technical lead for the team's hardest problems: raise the bar for engineering quality and code review, remove bottlenecks that slow multiple teams, and mentor engineers and analysts.
• Drive the strategic use of AI to solve ambiguous, high-impact problems: build AI-enabled data products and agents, with the integrations, retrieval pipelines, and evaluation practices that keep them reliable and trustworthy.
• Identify and automate manual workflows with AI across Marketing and GTM teams, taking ideas from concept to prototype to production and influencing org roadmaps.
• Ship high-quality Python and SQL, increasingly by directing agentic coding tools, while holding a high bar for reviewing and verifying AI-generated work before it reaches production.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles as we scale globally and across new offices.

Requirements

• Minimum:

  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or AI engineering, including deep hands-on data engineering experience.
  • Expert-level Python and SQL, with strong hands-on data modeling and DBT experience.
  • Deep experience with data warehouse and lakehouse architectures, ETL/ELT, and the modern data stack, including hands-on Databricks (or similar, such as Snowflake or BigQuery).
  • Experience building semantic layers and structured documentation optimized for AI ingestion and agentic workflows.
  • Agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor) are part of your regular workflow, and you verify and take ownership of AI-generated output.
  • Experience building, shipping, evaluating, and monitoring LLM or agent systems in production.
  • Track record of leading complex, cross-team data initiatives, including independent requirements gathering with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience supporting Marketing, Sales, or Product teams.

• Ideal:

  • Experience working with Databricks and building AI Agents within the ecosystem.
  • Software engineering background beyond data or AI engineering, with a track record of turning ambiguous, unfamiliar problems into well-architected, delivered solutions.
  • Expertise in data visualization and building dashboards for sales and marketing KPIs.
  • Familiarity with go-to-market data and systems: CRM (e.g., Salesforce), marketing automation, web analytics, and MarTech tools.
  • Experience building interactive applications with Streamlit, Claude workflows, or web frameworks.
  • Data science, machine learning, or predictive analytics experience.
  • Comfort working in an exploratory environment, testing and iterating on new data sources and methodologies.

We Offer

• Compensation:
  • Annual Base Salary: $137,445-$231,000 USD
  • Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance.
• Total Rewards:
  • Flexible, employee-led remote model.
  • Professional development stipend.
  • Comprehensive health and parental leave plans.
  • And more.

About the Company

Samsara's Mission

Improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.

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, and Equipment Monitoring. 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.

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. 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.

Belonging at Samsara

At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law.

Accommodations

Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email [email protected] if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.

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