Latest AI JobsBrowse Jobs
Samsara logo

Senior AI Data & Analytics Engineer II

SamsaraRemote - NYCMarketing Systems & Intelligence
Apply on company site
Salary
$137,445 — $231K USD
Job type
Full-time
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior · 8+ yrs
Posted
7 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

This remote position is based in New York City and requires residency in the United States. It suits an experienced data professional looking to build the underlying data foundation for AI and analytics at Samsara.

Role Overview

Samsara seeks a Senior AI Data & Analytics Engineer II to join the Marketing Data and Analytics Engineering team. The professional in this role will shape the technical roadmap, architect core data infrastructure, and develop autonomous agents and data products that support marketing, sales, and research and development operations.

Key Responsibilities

Partner in establishing the strategy and multi-quarter roadmap for the data and AI foundation.
Architect and oversee marketing data infrastructure, including ETL and ELT pipelines, Databricks Gold Layer tables, and core data models.
Design semantic layers, data dictionaries, and structured documentation to facilitate self-serve business intelligence and conversational analytics.
Translate ambiguous business inquiries from sales, marketing, and R&D departments into clear requirements and scalable solutions independently.
Lead complex, cross-team initiatives from end to end while managing risk and maintaining data quality and reliability.
Function as the senior technical lead for challenging problems, elevate engineering quality, and mentor other engineers and analysts.
Drive the strategic application of AI by building trustworthy AI-enabled data products, retrieval pipelines, and evaluation practices.
Automate manual workflows across marketing and go-to-market teams by taking ideas from concept to production.
Write high-quality Python and SQL while utilizing and verifying agentic coding tools.
Model Samsara's cultural principles of customer success, long-term building, growth mindset, inclusion, and teamwork.

Requirements

Eight or more years of professional background in data engineering, AI engineering, or analytics engineering.
Expert-level skills in Python and SQL, alongside robust data modeling and DBT capabilities.
Familiarity with data warehouse and lakehouse architectures, modern data stacks, and hands-on experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or BigQuery.
Experience designing semantic layers optimized for AI ingestion and agentic workflows alongside regular use of agentic coding tools like Cursor or Claude Code.
Demonstrated history of building, shipping, monitoring, and evaluating LLM or agent systems in production.
Background in leading cross-team data initiatives and independently gathering requirements from technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

Direct experience utilizing Databricks and constructing AI agents inside that ecosystem.
Additional software engineering background addressing ambiguous problems.
Expertise in data visualization and constructing dashboards for sales and marketing key performance indicators.
Familiarity with go-to-market data and systems including CRM platforms, web analytics, and marketing automation tools.
Experience developing interactive applications using web frameworks, Claude workflows, or Streamlit.
Background in data science, predictive analytics, or machine learning.
Comfort operating in an exploratory setting to test and iterate on new methodologies.

Skills and Tools

Python
SQL
DBT
Databricks
Snowflake
BigQuery
LLM systems
Agentic coding tools
Claude Code
Cursor
Streamlit

Salary and Benefits

Annual base salary range from $137,445 to $231,000 USD.
Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff and ongoing performance-based refresh opportunities.
Above-market total compensation including base salary, performance-based variable pay, and equity.
Flexible remote working model.
Professional development stipend.
Comprehensive health and parental leave plans.

About the Company

Samsara operates the Connected Operations Cloud, which is a platform enabling organizations that rely on physical operations to utilize Internet of Things data for actionable insights. The company focuses on improving the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of physical operations across sectors such as agriculture, construction, field services, manufacturing, and transportation.

How to Apply

Candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

PythonSQLDBTDatabricksSnowflakeBigQueryClaude CodeCursorStreamlitLLMMachine Learning

Questions candidates ask

Where is this job located?

This position is remote with a location designation of Remote - NYC and is open to candidates residing in the United States.

What is the salary range for this position?

The annual base salary range is $137,445 to $231,000 USD, with exact pay varying based on factors such as city of residence, knowledge, skills, and experience.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have 8 or more years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or AI engineering.

What benefits and equity options are available?

Employees are eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, performance-based equity refresh opportunities, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health plans, and parental leave.

What specific technical proficiencies are expected?

The role requires expert-level Python and SQL, hands-on DBT and data modeling experience, familiarity with modern lakehouse architectures like Databricks, and experience with production LLM or agent systems.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Samsara careers page.

Apply on company site