Senior Manager, Recruiting

At Samsara, we hire people who are passionate about building for the long term—and we’re looking for a Senior Technical Recruiting Manager to do just that by leading and developing a team of recruiters dedicated to scaling Samsara’s R&D teams (hardware engineering, software engineering, operations). These groups shape the core of how our customers experience Samsara, and this role will be instrumental in building them with intention, rigor, and exceptionally high standards. You’ll foster a culture of sourcing, strengthen recruiter judgment, and act as a trusted consultant to senior leaders. You’ll champion quality over speed, drive adoption of new recruiting tools and AI solutions from our programs team, and ensure every hire raises the bar. If you're energized by developing recruiting talent, building long-term pipelines, and influencing Samsara’s next chapter of growth, we’d love to connect.

This role is open to candidates residing in the US except the San Francisco Bay Metro Area, NYC Metro Area, and Washington, D.C. Metro Area.

In this role, you will:

• Build a culture of sourcing: Ensure your team proactively identifies and engages top technical talent, even ahead of demand, and develops deep pipelines for critical and niche roles.
• Raise the quality bar: Drive disciplined recruiter judgment and calibrated assessments, ensuring every hire strengthens Samsara’s long-term talent foundation.
• Lead, coach, and develop: Invest in the growth of your team, sharpening their skills in sourcing strategy, stakeholder consultation, and candidate evaluation.
• Consult with senior leaders: Act as a trusted advisor to VP+ stakeholders, influencing decisions with data, insights, and market expertise - and bringing away key insights to continually improve how your team partners with the business.
• Champion tools & AI adoption: Partner with the recruiting programs team to implement new tools—including AI-driven solutions—and ensure your team adopts them effectively to drive efficiency without compromising quality.
• Improve process through data: Monitor recruiter performance, pipeline health, and conversion metrics to identify improvement opportunities and remove bottlenecks.
• Model Samsara’s values: Embed inclusivity, long-term vision, and teamwork into all aspects of hiring and leadership.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 10+ years of experience in full-cycle technical recruiting.
• 4+ years leading and developing recruiting teams.
• Demonstrated success hiring for high-bar technical roles in complex, scaling environments.
• Strong performance management skills with a track record of building high-performing teams.
• Proven ability to shape sourcing strategies and instill a proactive talent acquisition culture.
• Exceptional consultation and influencing skills with senior executives.
• Comfort with adopting new recruiting tools - especially AI - and driving change management across teams.