Manager, Software Engineering

About the role:

We are looking for a Mobile Engineering Manager to lead two high-impact mobile pods:

1. Mobile Platform – Owns cross-platform strategy, build systems, CI/CD, performance optimization, reliability, observability, and architectural evolution.
2. Mobile Product – Owns end-customer feature development (e.g., messaging, workflows, dashboards) with high product velocity and quality.

This leader will balance long-term architectural rigor with near-term product delivery, ensuring Samsara's mobile apps are scalable & performant while providing intuitive & delightful experiences for customers operating in the physical world.

This role requires strong technical judgment, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to build a culture of engineering excellence. This role reports to the VP, Engineering and supports 13-14 engineers

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US or Canada.

In this role, you will own: 

• Define and evolve cross-platform strategy (Native vs React Native vs Compose/KMP)
• Improve build systems, CI times, and developer productivity
• Establish performance SLOs (launch time, page load, memory, crash-free sessions)
• Drive architectural simplification and reduce tech fragmentation
• Introduce AI-assisted SDLC tooling where impactful
• Ensure mobile scalability for IoT-heavy, real-time use cases

• Lead customer-facing feature development (e.g., messaging, fleet workflows)
• Partner closely with Product & Design to deliver high-quality mobile experiences
• Balance feature velocity with platform health
• Drive disciplined engineering practices (PR reviews, testing, observability)

• Manage ~13-14 engineers across 2 pods
• Hire and retain high-performing mobile engineers
• Develop senior ICs and future tech leads
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, and technical rigor
• Coach engineers to improve system design and execution skills

• Establish measurable KPIs:
  • Build time; CI stability; Crash-free rate; App startup latency; Feature cycle time
• Ensure predictable sprint delivery
• Improve incident response and reliability practices
• Maintain high engineering quality standards

5. This is not just a people manager. This is a technical EM who:

• Can debate architecture credibly with Staff engineers
• Knows when to invest in platform vs product
• Has led large migrations or platform rebuilds
• Understands both developer experience and customer experience deeply

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 8+ years of experience in mobile engineering (Android/iOS)
• 3+ years of engineering management experience
• Deep experience in at least one native stack (Android or iOS)
• Strong understanding of cross-platform tradeoffs
• Experience improving performance (memory, startup, network, UI responsiveness)
• Familiarity with modern mobile CI/CD systems

• Proven track record leading platform modernization initiatives
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience managing multi-team technical migrations
• Strong written communication (RFCs, technical strategy docs)

• High technical bar
• Strong ownership mindset
• Bias toward data-driven decisions
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity
• Balances long-term architecture with short-term delivery
• Mentors engineers to raise collective capability
  

An ideal candidate:

• Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform / React Native / Compose Multiplatform
• Experience with AI-assisted development workflows
• Experience working in IoT or real-time systems