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Samsara · 1 day ago

Senior Manager, Recruiting

Samsara is a pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, focused on improving the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of physical operations. The Senior Manager, Recruiting will lead a team to hire top software engineering talent, ensuring high standards and a strong candidate experience while partnering with engineering leaders to build effective recruiting strategies.

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Responsibilities

Lead a team that holds a clear bar for senior engineering talent, with tight alignment across recruiters and hiring leaders
Build deep recruiter context so the team can represent the work credibly: product demos, tech direction, and the customer problems we solve
Raise hiring quality by improving signal-to-noise at each step: sharper role definition, stronger screens, and more consistent interview evaluation
Partner closely with three VP+ engineering leaders to build the teams they need, staying responsive as priorities shift
Work with People Partners and engineering leaders to learn from great hires and mis-hires, then update profiles, assessment, and closing approaches based on what we learn
Design a research-centric approach to hiring: talent mapping, deliberate outreach, and long-term relationship building
Define and implement best-in-class tools for sourcing and relationship management, and build team skill in using them well
Strengthen our talent brand and attraction strategy through the channels and communities that matter for senior engineers, backed by disciplined CRM and nurture
Model Samsara’s values: Embed inclusivity, long-term vision, and teamwork into all aspects of hiring and leadership

Qualification

Technical RecruitingHiring StrategiesTeam LeadershipRelationship ManagementTalent MappingCoaching SkillsInfluencing SkillsInclusivityTeamwork

Required

10+ years of experience in full-cycle technical recruiting, with deep focus on senior software engineering roles
4+ years leading and developing recruiting teams
Demonstrated success hiring exceptional engineers in complex, fast-moving environments
Proven ability to influence VP+ engineering leaders through credibility, insight, and preparation
Strong bar-setting and coaching skills, with a track record of building high-performing teams
Experience building research-driven hiring strategies, long-term talent pipelines, and disciplined relationship management

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package
Employee-led remote and flexible working
Health benefits

Company

Samsara is digitizing the world of physical operations.

H1B Sponsorship

Samsara has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (68)
2024 (53)
2023 (59)
2022 (70)
2021 (1)
2020 (8)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$930M
Key Investors
General CatalystAndreessen Horowitz
2021-12-15IPO
2020-09-24Secondary Market
2020-05-20Series F· $700M

Leadership Team

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Sanjit Biswas
CEO
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Ben Calderon
CTO - Hardware & Operations
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