Staff Software Engineer, Maps Services
Core
Building the shared geospatial platform that sources, ingests, enriches, and serves map data (road networks, POIs, addresses, boundaries) for Samsara's product teams.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Geospatial Platform)
Builds
Foundational geospatial infrastructure, data ingestion pipelines, map matching/routing systems, and reusable APIs for location-aware features.
Domain
IoT, Geospatial, Logistics, Transportation
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale distributed systems, Technical leadership, Software architecture, Cross-team project leadership, API design, Geospatial data modeling
Preferred skills
GIS technologies (PostGIS, GeoPandas, QGIS), Open mapping ecosystems (OSM, GeoParquet), Spatial SQL, Geospatial data validation
Technologies
PostGIS, GeoPandas, Shapely, QGIS, GeoParquet, OpenStreetMap, OSM PBF, SQL
Responsibilities
Shape technical direction for the Maps team, Build geospatial systems supporting foundational features, Scale offerings for real-time computational loads, Consolidate team-specific solutions into platform-wide offerings, Raise technical bar via code reviews and mentorship, Represent Samsara in the mapping/geospatial ecosystem
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
