Job brief: Director, Product Design

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Samsara's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-06 (1 day ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
• The apply link opens samsara.com, the address Samsara's board gives for this job.
• The same title for the same place was listed 1 other time on this board in the last 90 days: several openings, or a re-posted job.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $235,600 to $294,500 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Remote · Remote - US · San Francisco - SF9
• Posted: 2026-11-06

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Manager. The title says "Director".

Must have

• Minimum requirements for the role:
• 4-6 years (or more) of product design management experience

Conditions

• Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Thi…
• At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy.
• Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety,…
• This is a remote position based in the United States. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

Main duties

• Lead, grow, coach and mentor a team of design managers
• Engage with customers to deeply understand their operations and people
• Ship high-quality designs based on these customer needs
• Collaborate with partners to define opportunities and deliver a best-in-class experiences
• Define and drive the product design strategy across product areas

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for manager jobs across the U.S.: $160k a year (2,910 listings, 244 employers). This listing is 65% higher.
• Across Samsara's 233 open listings, 33% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Samsara hires

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