Staff Software Engineer, IAM

About the role:

At Samsara, we’re building the connected operations cloud to transform the world’s physical operations. Our Identity and Access Management (IAM) team secures access for millions of users and protects the integrity of over 2.3 million connected devices worldwide. IAM is the foundation of our security posture, enabling customers to trust Samsara with their most critical data—while ensuring a seamless user experience at scale.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to drive innovation and resilience across Samsara’s IAM platform. In this role, you will combine technical depth, security expertise, and leadership to shape our authentication and authorization strategy. You’ll work across the stack—from frontend and backend services to data storage and integrations—while mentoring teammates and influencing technical direction for one of the most business-critical areas of Samsara’s platform.

This is a remote position open to candidates based in the US.

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: 

• Design and build authentication and authorization systems that are reliable, standards-based, and performant for millions of global users.
• Propose and implement technical solutions, guide system architecture, and ensure features are integrated across the stack (frontend, backend, databases, APIs).
• Partner with Product, Security, and Compliance teams to meet enterprise-grade requirements and support global standards.
• Support and develop engineers on the team through code reviews, design discussions, and career development.
• Work closely with Product, Security, and Engineering leadership to set priorities, communicate progress, and address risks.
• Engage with customers, industry forums, and external security partners to ensure Samsara remains trusted and credible in the market.
• Contribute to our culture and maintain an inclusive, collaborative and supportive work environment where all Samsara employees can grow and thrive.
• 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 industry experience in software development.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Strong programming/coding and design fundamentals.
• Professional experience working with a team to develop software.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Deep experience building IAM systems (authentication, authorization, SSO, MFA, RBAC/ABAC) or adjacent security platforms at scale.
• Experience working across the stack and can navigate tradeoffs between frontend, backend, and infrastructure.
• Experience with the Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar programming languages
• Experience in developing, deploying and maintaining distributed, highly scalable software.
• Proactive growth mindset and improve on status quo.