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Samsara · 6 hours ago

Manager, Software Engineering - Cloud Governance Platform

Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, enabling organizations to harness IoT data for improved operations. The role involves leading the Cloud Governance Platform team to build secure, compliant systems across cloud infrastructures, while managing a globally distributed team of engineers.

Business IntelligenceCloud Data ServicesInternet of ThingsSaaSSoftware
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Lead the continual maturation of Samsara’s Cloud Governance Platform, spanning cloud IAM, security controls, compliance enforcement, and software supply-chain security
Define and own the roadmap and long-term vision for governance and security platforms across AWS and GCP
Drive compliance through engineering, translating regulatory frameworks into automated, continuously enforced controls
Own software supply-chain security initiatives, including SAST, DAST, and secure CI/CD patterns
Partner with Infrastructure, Security, Compliance, and Product Engineering to solve complex, cross-functional risk and governance challenges
Build, mentor, and grow a high-performing, inclusive, globally distributed platform engineering team
Communicate progress, risks, and architectural decisions clearly to senior leadership
Champion and embed Samsara’s cultural principles as the organization scales

Qualification

Cloud platform engineeringCloud security expertiseIAM securitySoftware supply-chain securityGolangPythonTerraformLarge-scale web servicesCommunicationTeam playerMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
8+ years of technical experience, including 2+ years managing engineers and leading high-performing teams
Strong hands-on background in cloud platform engineering
Hands-on experience with large-scale web services deployed on AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms
Strong understanding of cloud security vulnerabilities, threat models, and mitigations
Proven ability to deliver on roadmap goals and coach top engineering talent
Experience defining and maintaining SLAs for critical infrastructure services
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across diverse, cross-functional teams

Preferred

Experience building internal developer platforms or governance systems used across many teams
Background in developer tools, infrastructure, or productivity engineering
Technically hands-on leadership style with the ability to review code and guide design
Experience managing distributed teams across geographies
Proficiency in Golang, Python, Terraform, or similar platform-focused technologies
Strong judgment balancing developer experience, platform adoption, and mandatory controls

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)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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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
Andreessen Horowitz,General CatalystGeneral 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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