About this role
Salary: £68,000 - 108,000 per year
Requirements: 4+ years of software development experience, primarily in backend or distributed systemsExperience on a product engineering team shipping systems that solve real customer problemsDemonstrable focus on customer experience, with the ability to connect technical decisions to customer valueStrong programming and software engineering fundamentals, with experience building production systems in at least one modern programming languageExperience designing and building large-scale, high-throughput systemsExperience operating in a data-led and data-backed environmentStrong cross-team and cross-functional communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions clearly and constructivelyAI-first engineer who consistently uses modern AI coding and reasoning tools to improve engineering efficiency, accelerate delivery, and raise the quality of codebases, while applying strong judgment to validate outputs and maintain a high bar for correctness, maintainability, and reliability Responsibilities: Build and evolve the core systems that review safety detections and determine which events are surfaced to customersImprove detection precision by developing intelligent approaches to identifying ambiguous cases, deflecting low-value reviews, and automating triage where confidence is highWork at the intersection of backend systems, data, and AI-driven decisioning to improve both customer-facing product quality and internal review efficiencyPartner closely with product, design, AI, and ML infra to turn real-world review outcomes into better model feedback loops and higher-quality safety detections over timeOwn complex projects end-to-end, from shaping the approach and technical design through rollout, measurement, and iteration in productionUse modern AI-assisted engineering workflows pragmatically to accelerate prototyping, implementation, debugging, and iteration while maintaining strong engineering judgment, reliability, and code qualityRaise the bar for quality, operability, and engineering clarity across a critical part of our Safety platform Technologies: AIBackendCloudIoTSupportFirmwareHardwareJava More:
We are Samsara (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, helping organizations that depend on physical operations use IoT data to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Our products support industries such as agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing, and we are focused on digitally transforming these operations at scale. As a recently public company, we offer the autonomy and support to make an impact for the long term. This Senior Software Engineer role is part of our Safety Detection Precision team, where we work on Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. We offer a flexible working model with remote options where they align with operational needs, along with compensation that includes base salary, performance-based bonus or variable pay, and equity for eligible roles, plus a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more.
last updated 36 week of 2026