Manager, Software Engineering - Mobile Platform at Samsara — Remote North America

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Mobile Platform – Owns cross-platform strategy, build systems, CI/CD, performance optimization, reliability, observability, and architectural evolution.

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

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

Manager, Software Engineering - Mobile Platform

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

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