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What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of engineers: hire top talent, coach and develop individuals, manage performance, and build a culture of ownership, quality, and velocity.
• Take ownership of technically complex, mission-critical areas and run with them. We want to point you in a direction and show up to the demo meeting impresse…
• Define and drive technical strategy and roadmap for new products and platform capabilities, from backend services and APIs to the customer-facing UI.
• Guide your team to design and ship full-stack features end to end, delivering AI-powered products that solve real operational problems across backend, fronte…
• Partner with product, design, and customer-facing teams to translate ambiguous, real-world problems into clear technical plans, staffing, and measurable outc…
• Oversee the systems behind AI-driven products, including data ingestion, APIs, and the workflows that put intelligence into the hands of operators, and stay …
• Raise the bar across engineering through design reviews, hiring standards, mentorship of senior engineers and future leaders, and by setting the standard for…
• 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, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

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…” · “We’re hiring Engineering Managers across multiple verticals.” · “The nice thing about growing 30%+ at ~$2.1B ARR is that we need great engineering leaders everywhere, and we have the room to shape the team around the right…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “You and your team will participate in customer interviews, collaborate with product managers and customer success, and use that context to build products tha…” · “Guide your team to design and ship full-stack features end to end, delivering AI-powered products that solve real operational problems across backend, fronte…” · “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.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “You and your team will participate in customer interviews, collaborate with product managers and customer success, and use that context to build products tha…” · “Partner with product, design, and customer-facing teams to translate ambiguous, real-world problems into clear technical plans, staffing, and measurable outc…” · “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: 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.” · “You’d own entire problem spaces end to end, with the autonomy to set direction from day one.” · “Lead and grow a team of engineers: hire top talent, coach and develop individuals, manage performance, and build a culture of ownership, quality, and velocity.”
  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: “We’re at ~$2.1B ARR growing 30%+ year over year, with 96% of our largest customers on two or more products.” · “You believe customers are more than a number.” · “Samsara engineers have a rare closeness to end users.”
  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…” · “The platform processes 25+ trillion data points annually from IoT sensors, cameras, and connected devices across thousands of organizations, and that dataset…” · “The fastest-growing divisions at Samsara are tackling the hardest, most ambiguous problems at the company: building new products from scratch, applying AI an…”
  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…” · “The platform processes 25+ trillion data points annually from IoT sensors, cameras, and connected devices across thousands of organizations, and that dataset…” · “We’re still early in turning that data into the products that will define how physical operations run, and we’re hiring the leaders who will build the teams …”
  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: “The fastest-growing divisions at Samsara are tackling the hardest, most ambiguous problems at the company: building new products from scratch, applying AI an…” · “Partner with product, design, and customer-facing teams to translate ambiguous, real-world problems into clear technical plans, staffing, and measurable outc…” · “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 …”
  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…” · “Lead and grow a team of engineers: hire top talent, coach and develop individuals, manage performance, and build a culture of ownership, quality, and velocity.”
  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: “Demonstrated experience leading cross-team or cross-org projects from inception through rollout, including managing ambiguity, driving alignment, and deliver…” · “Strong communication skills and the ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executives.” · “A proven track record of managing and developing senior engineers, building managers-of-managers, and influencing engineering culture, standards, and best pr…”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Strong communication skills and the ability to translate between technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executives.” · “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.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Lead and grow a team of engineers: hire top talent, coach and develop individuals, manage performance, and build a culture of ownership, quality, and velocity.” · “Raise the bar across engineering through design reviews, hiring standards, mentorship of senior engineers and future leaders, and by setting the standard for…”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.

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