Who we are
Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.
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, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, Equipment Monitoring, and Site Visibility. 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.
About the role:
As a Product Designer on the Design Systems team at Samsara, you will play a key role in maintaining, evolving, and improving the design system (Kit) that powers Samsara’s web and mobile experiences. Our design system enables teams across multiple business units to build cohesive, high-quality, and accessible user experiences efficiently.
We’re looking for someone who excels at execution, is detail-oriented, and is passionate about scaling UI components, design tokens, and documentation. In this role, you will contribute to the creation and refinement of design system components, work closely with engineering to ensure high-quality implementation, and support product designers across the company in adopting and using the system effectively.
You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure the system is consistent, well-documented, and meets accessibility standards.
This is a remote position open to candidate residing in the US.
You should apply if:
- You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
- You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
- You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
- You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best.
In this role, you will:
- Design and refine UI components, patterns, and styles that help Samsara’s product teams create high-quality, consistent experiences across web and mobile.
- Work closely with engineers to ensure components are implemented correctly, scalable, and accessible.
- Support product designers in adopting and using the design system, providing guidance and improving documentation.
- Improve Figma libraries by maintaining clean, well-structured components that are easy to use and update.
- Ensure accessibility best practices are embedded into the design system components.
- Help scale and improve design tokens for colors, typography, spacing, and more.
- Contribute to design system documentation, ensuring that components and guidelines are clear and well-maintained.
- Monitor and track adoption, surfacing areas where the system can be improved based on feedback from product teams.
- 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 as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
Minimum requirements for the role:
- 4+ years of experience in product design, with at least 2 years working with a design system (either as a contributor or dedicated role).
- Strong UI and interaction design skills, with a deep understanding of visual consistency, layout systems, and component-based design.
- Fluent in Figma, including component libraries, tokens, auto-layout, and prototyping.
- Experience collaborating closely with engineers, ensuring high-quality handoffs and implementation.
- A portfolio showcasing design system contributions, component work, and impact on team efficiency or product quality.
- Attention to detail and passion for design craft, ensuring pixel-perfect, scalable, and maintainable design patterns.
An ideal candidate also has:
- Experience maintaining or improving a large-scale design system.
- Basic front-end knowledge (HTML, CSS, tokens, accessibility best practices).
- Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG) and designing inclusive experiences.
- Ability to test and iterate on components based on feedback from designers and engineers.
Samsara’s Compensation Philosophy: Samsara’s compensation program is designed to deliver Total Direct Compensation (based on role, level, and geography) that is at or above market. We do this through our base salary + bonus/variable + restricted stock unit awards (RSUs) for eligible roles. For eligible roles, a new hire RSU award may be awarded at the time of hire, and additional RSU refresh grants may be awarded annually.
We pay for performance, and top performers in eligible roles may receive above-market equity refresh awards which allow employees to achieve higher market
The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
$99,662.50—$167,500 USD
At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. 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 backgrounds can make an impact.
Benefits
Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, Samsara for Good charity fund, and much, much more. Take a look at our Benefits site to learn more.
Accommodations
Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email [email protected] or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.
Flexible Working
At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.
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What We Do
Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. With tens of thousands of customers across North America and Europe, Samsara is a proud technology partner to the people who keep our global economy running, including the world’s leading organizations across construction, transportation and warehousing, field services, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and public sector. The company’s mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.
Why Work With Us
We empower companies to operate more efficiently in a dynamic world, keep their employees and customers safe 24/7, and meet the growing urgency for sustainability. We get to create and support leading-edge technologies like computer vision, edge computing, and data analytics to address vexing challenges often ignored by the tech industry.
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