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What this posting asks for
Level: Senior — The title says "Sr".
Main responsibilities
- Influence a team of engineers on our Video-Safety products, solving complex technical problems, guiding architectural decisions, improving quality, and ownin…
- Assume ownership in maintaining the production systems managed by your team and provide operational support and supervision when necessary.
- Participate in roadmap planning sessions, collaborating with cross functional peers to define key areas of our roadmap and the technical direction and priori…
- We operate significant AI algorithms on the edge, and you will play a key role ensuring their accuracy and that they run within the constraints of the devices.
- Partner closely with our Hardware, backend, and ML team in defining and building next generation devices that can support the company’s objectives.
- Mentor other engineers on the team, helping us raise our technical standards.
- 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:
- 8+ years of relevant experience in embedded software development, preferably with a focus on embedded Linux systems.
- Strong experience in programming with Golang, C/C++, Rust, or similar.
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: “In addition, you will help execute the technical strategy, cross-functional relationships, and operational cadence required to launch low-latency, high-quali…” · “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.”
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 are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration.” · “Assume ownership in maintaining the production systems managed by your team and provide operational support and supervision when necessary.”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “Assume ownership in maintaining the production systems managed by your team and provide operational support and supervision when necessary.” · “Mentor other engineers on the team, helping us raise our technical standards.” · “A desire to mentor and grow engineers of all levels.”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “We build AI-first, using AI tools to develop, test, and ship features to customers quickly.” · “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…” · “Participate in roadmap planning sessions, collaborating with cross functional peers to define key areas of our roadmap and the technical direction and priori…” · “Proven experience planning, designing, scoping and delivering complex, multi-team, or cross-system long-term projects, involving external dependencies.”
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…” · “roads), 25T+ data points” · “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: “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.” · “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 …” · “Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, com…”
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…” · “You will lead the development and deployment of next-generation intelligent safety features and video processing by integrating high-performance camera syste…”
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: “Influence a team of engineers on our Video-Safety products, solving complex technical problems, guiding architectural decisions, improving quality, and ownin…” · “Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work with senior executives as well as junior engineers.” · “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 Core
In the posting: “Influence a team of engineers on our Video-Safety products, solving complex technical problems, guiding architectural decisions, improving quality, and ownin…” · “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 Core
In the posting: “Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work with senior executives as well as junior engineers.” · “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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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (6):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- How have you used sql in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using tableau. From this posting
- This posting reads as Product management: its questions come first.
- Tell me about a product decision you made based on what users told you. Product management
- You have ten feature requests and capacity for three. How do you choose? Product management
- Describe a time you had to say no to a senior stakeholder. Product management
- How do you decide whether a feature you launched worked? Product management
- Tell me about a launch that involved several teams. What was your role? Product management
- A key feature is late and the launch date is fixed. What do you do? Product management
- How do you write requirements so that engineers and designers build the right thing? Product management
- Tell me about a product failure you were responsible for. Product management
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?

