Description
Samsara's People team is seeking a technically skilled builder to lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of the tools and systems that power our HR workflows and AI initiatives.
As a Staff AI Engineer, you will design, develop, and operate secure, scalable applications, automations, and AI workflows that transform manual HR work into efficient, production-grade solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with People team members and cross-functional stakeholders to design, build, and maintain HR tech solutions that enhance how we deliver people programs to the business, streamline HR workflows, improve data quality, and drive measurable productivity gains.
- Act as a key voice in roadmap planning, experimentation frameworks, and modeling strategy discussions.
- Identify gaps in data, tools, and processes , and lead initiatives to close them.
- Develop and deploy AI-powered tools and automations that transform core HR processes.
- Integrate people systems with core enterprise platforms to ensure seamless data flow, scalability, and reliability.
- Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, staying current on advancements in AI, automation, and HR technology.
- Enable and support end users through documentation, training, technical support, and troubleshooting.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or comparable work experience.
- 8+ years of relevant experience with building and scaling production-grade enterprise applications and integrations.
- Hands-on experience with large language model (LLM) applications.
- Proficiency in coding in Python.
- Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases.
- Proficiency with low-code / no-code automation platforms, core enterprise platforms, AWS and similar platforms, and data warehouses.
- Strong problem-solving mindset and curiosity about how technology, especially AI, can improve HR processes.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to have:
- Strong product mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver results in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
- Experience working with HR technology or adjacent platforms.
- Understanding of enterprise security, privacy, and data governance principles.
- Experience with fine-tuning smaller language models or a deep understanding of model evaluation techniques.
We offer a competitive salary range of $146,370-$221,400 USD per year, plus a comprehensive benefits package.