Sr. Software Engineer II, AI Platform

About the Position

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer II, AI Platform to join Samsara's Revenue Operations AI & Data Team. In this role, you will lead the design and development of core AI platform capabilities that enable teams to develop, run, and scale GenAI-powered applications across Samsara.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve core AI platform capabilities that enable teams to develop, run, and scale GenAI-powered applications across Samsara.
• Design and implement shared execution patterns, APIs, and services that support multi-step AI workflows and system integrations.
• Develop reliable, extensible backend systems that power AI-driven experiences used across the sales funnel and beyond.
• Work hands-on across the stack, from backend services and execution infrastructure to integration with AI models and tooling.
• Collaborate closely with AI engineers, data scientists, product partners, and sales operators to turn emerging AI use cases into production-ready platform capabilities.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on building and operating large-scale, production backend or platform systems.
• Hands-on experience building and operating GenAI-powered systems in production, including integration with large language models (LLMs) or similar AI services.
• Experience designing or implementing GenAI workflows such as prompt orchestration, tool execution, routing, or multi-step reasoning pipelines.
• Proven experience designing and implementing distributed systems that support multi-step execution, asynchronous workflows, and well-defined service contracts.
• Strong proficiency in backend programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, or similar) and experience building reliable services with clear input/output schemas.
• Expert in Python and GenAI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, OpenAI SDK, MCP, etc.)
• Familiarity with GenAI quality and safety considerations, such as validation of model outputs, structured responses, retries/fallbacks, and basic evaluation or monitoring approaches.
• Strong product sense and ability to work in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
• Located in and authorized to work in the United States (this is a fully remote role).

Nice to Have

• Experience working on AI products in a sales, go-to-market, or revenue operations context.
• Familiarity with enterprise tools like Salesforce, Gong, Outreach, or similar CRM/enablement platforms.
• Experience integrating with vector databases, retrieval systems, or streaming voice/chat pipelines.
• A track record of leading major technical initiatives or mentoring engineers in high-growth teams.
• Exposure to infrastructure considerations such as cost optimization, model evaluation, observability, and latency management.

We Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $130,900 to $198,000 USD per year.
• Flexible working model that supports remote work and in-person collaboration.
• Comprehensive health and parental leave plans.
• Professional development stipend.
• Equity in a high-growth public company.

About the Company

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, 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.