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What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The title says "Senior".

Main responsibilities

• Own Features End to End: Take full ownership of navigation initiatives from design through production rollout, including follow-up on quality, adoption, and …
• Deliver with High Engineering Standards: Write maintainable, well-tested code and hold a high bar in design and code review. Use modern development tools, in…
• Build Across the Product: Design and ship features across mobile, backend services, and web—driver navigation experiences, admin visibility, optimized routin…
• Turn Ambiguity into Action: Clarify what you are building and why: learn from fleet managers and drivers, align with the product team on priorities, define s…
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and partners in Maps, Telematics, and adjacent teams to deliver coh…
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win …
• Minimum requirements for the role:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of experience
• Proven experience shipping customer-facing software in production across multiple surfaces (e.g. mobile, web, and/or backend services), with depth in at leas…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “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, includi…” · “You want to impact the industries that run our world: The software, firmware, and hardware you build will result in real-world impact – helping to keep the l…” · “You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in cu…” · “You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration.” · “Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and partners in Maps, Telematics, and adjacent teams to deliver coh…”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.” · “We are looking for a product-minded senior engineer who can own ambiguous problems end to end, make practical tradeoffs across surfaces, and ship work that h…” · “You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration.”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “You will contribute across mobile, backend services, and web as needed, with judgment about what matters most for customers rather than a fixed layer of the …” · “Every Samsarian has a growth mindset as we work with a wide range of technologies, challenges, and customers that push us to learn on the go.” · “You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in cu…”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to h…” · “This is a deeply technical problem space that blends real-time data, thoughtful UX, and platform-wide coordination to create a seamless experience under chal…” · “Turn Ambiguity into Action: Clarify what you are building and why: learn from fleet managers and drivers, align with the product team on priorities, define s…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to h…” · “This is a deeply technical problem space that blends real-time data, thoughtful UX, and platform-wide coordination to create a seamless experience under chal…” · “You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in cu…”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “We are looking for a product-minded senior engineer who can own ambiguous problems end to end, make practical tradeoffs across surfaces, and ship work that h…” · “Every Samsarian has a growth mindset as we work with a wide range of technologies, challenges, and customers that push us to learn on the go.” · “Turn Ambiguity into Action: Clarify what you are building and why: learn from fleet managers and drivers, align with the product team on priorities, define s…”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “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, includi…” · “We build navigation inside the Samsara Driver app and the supporting experiences around it: mobile guidance on the road, session review for fleet managers, f…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Turn Ambiguity into Action: Clarify what you are building and why: learn from fleet managers and drivers, align with the product team on priorities, define s…” · “Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and partners in Maps, Telematics, and adjacent teams to deliver coh…” · “For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, …”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all bac…”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Communication Supporting
  In the posting: “Official communication about your application will only come from emails ending in @samsara.com, @us-greenhouse-mail.io or @mail3.guide.co.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.

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