Senior Data Engineer
Core
Architecting scalable data platforms and AI-augmented workflows to enable data-driven decisions for physical operations (agriculture, construction, transportation, manufacturing).
Role type
Senior IC data engineer (AI-first, platform architecture)
Builds
End-to-end data pipelines, Spark-driven batch/streaming workflows, MCP servers, and AI agents for data engineering automation.
Domain
IoT / Connected Operations / Data Infrastructure
Required skills
Spark/PySpark, SQL, Python, distributed systems, data architecture, data quality/observability, MCP (Model Context Protocol), AI agents/LLMs
Preferred skills
Platform engineering mindset, developer experience (DX) focus, emerging AI-native tooling adoption (via careerplan.io/jobs/7964565-senior-data-engineer-at-samsara)
Technologies
Spark, PySpark, Databricks, SQL, Python, MCP, LLMs
Responsibilities
Design and operate large-scale Spark workflows for batch and streaming; build MCP servers to expose data assets to AI models; define data engineering standards and patterns; optimize Spark job performance; develop data transformations for analytics and sales teams; mentor junior engineers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
