About the role

Senior Software Engineer driving innovation and resilience on Samsara's IAM platform, securing access for millions of users and protecting critical data.

Responsibilities

Design and evolve IAM foundations for AI Agents, including agent identity, permission guardrails, and enterprise-grade audit systems.
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, AI agents).
Partner with Infrastructure, Security, Compliance, and Product Engineering to solve complex, cross-functional risk and governance challenges.
Support and develop engineers on the team through code reviews, design discussions, and career development.
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.

6+ years of experience building and operating production software using modern engineering practices.
Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM systems, threat models, and mitigations.
Strong programming/coding fundamentals in a language such as Java, Python, or Golang
Experience designing and operating highly reliable, scalable distributed systems.
Experience building security-sensitive or identity-related systems in production.
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.
Strong communication skills and ability to influence without direct authority.