Software Engineering Intern

About the role:

Join us for a 12-week internship in Summer 2026 and help shape the future of industrial IoT. Our interns dive into challenging, real-world projects with the same freedom and responsibility as our full-time engineers. You won't just be learning; you'll be building and making a tangible impact on our global customers from day one.

Learn more about the Samsara internship experience here.

Applying to this job, you will be considered for one of the following engineering specializations based on your experience, interest, and business need:

1. Backend Infrastructure: You will design and develop the core infrastructure that powers our IoT platform, which connects over 15,000 hardware assets and is used by tens of thousands of customers globally. This role focuses on scaling our data ingestion and storage systems to handle the growing volume of connected devices. You'll collaborate with engineers across the company to make new types of data analysis possible.
2. Full-stack, Frontend: You will create user interfaces that transform data from millions of devices into intuitive, actionable insights. Working closely with our design and product teams, you'll identify and rapidly iterate on solutions. Your projects could range from developing design systems to performance engineering, all with the goal of delivering high-quality, impactful features to our customers.
3. Full-stack, Backend: You will design and develop features across a wide range of our platform, directly impacting both current and future customers. You'll tackle diverse engineering challenges, from architecting data structures for massive data collection to building intuitive and high-performing data analytics on web and mobile platforms.
4. Mobile Infrastructure: You will work on the critical infrastructure that supports our React Native application. Your contributions will empower feature teams to iterate quickly and write performant, maintainable code, helping us deliver a seamless mobile experience to our users.
5. Embedded Software: You will design, develop, and maintain all on-device software for Samsara's hardware products. This includes everything from edge AI models and multimedia frameworks to low-level power management and real-time data processing, building software that runs reliably in tough, real-world conditions. This role involves collaborating with backend, ML, and hardware engineers to create seamless device-to-cloud experiences. Your work will directly drive innovation across Samsara's IoT ecosystem.

We use Golang for our backend, Typescript and React for our web client, GraphQL to fetch data from our backend, and React Native for our mobile app. Direct experience with this stack is not required but experience with similar technologies is strongly encouraged.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: The software, firmware, and hardware you build will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You want to build for scale: With over 2.3 million IoT devices deployed to our global customers, you will work on a range of new and mature technologies driving scalable innovation for customers across industries driving the world's physical operations.
• You are a life-long learner: We have ambitious goals. Every Samsarian has a growth mindset as we work with a wide range of technologies, challenges, and customers that push us to learn on the go.
• You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in customer interviews, collaborate with customer success and product managers, and use metrics to ensure our work is translating into better customer outcomes.
• You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration. Motivated by our mission, we’re all racing toward our connected operations vision, and we intend to win—together.

In this role, you will: 

• You won't just be a cog in the machine; you'll have the agency to build. We offer a greenfield opportunity for growth, giving you the chance to take on a high level of ownership from day one
• You'll work on projects that have a tangible impact, directly improving the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of our customers' operations
• Whether you're designing scalable backend infrastructure, creating intuitive user interfaces, or developing robust embedded software, you'll have the freedom to build and innovate, all while collaborating with experienced engineers to deliver high-quality, impactful solutions across our IoT ecosystem
• 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:

• You will complete a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science between Spring/Summer/Fall 2027 or Winter 2028.
• This internship can be a remote or in-person hybrid requiring 3 days per week in our San Francisco, CA office and 2 days working remotely. 
• Relocation assistance is provided for this role if in-person is chosen.

An ideal candidate also:

• Has a Builder Mindset: You're passionate about creating and taking ownership of projects. You have a strong technical foundation in computer science fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms, and you're adaptable and versatile, ready to tackle challenges across different areas of our technology stack.
• Knows Their Stuff: You have a proven ability to develop production-level software. You're proficient in at least one of the following areas: Backend, Infrastructure, Fullstack, Frontend, or Mobile Infrastructure. We're especially interested in experience with Golang, Python, Node.js, Typescript, and React.
• Is Customer Obsessed: You're motivated by understanding customer needs and building solutions that make their lives easier. You're excited to ship customer experiences and iterate on new products based on feedback.
• Wins as a Team: You champion, role model, and embed our company values, especially the belief that we succeed together. You have excellent collaboration skills and can work effectively both independently and with cross-functional teams.