At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of innovative learning products for R&D teams.
- Company: Join Samsara, a pioneer in Connected Operations™ Cloud technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible remote work, and professional growth opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team culture that values collaboration and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real-world impact by enhancing safety and efficiency in global operations.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in technical product management and experience with software engineering teams.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
Samsara's Mission is to improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.
Who we are: Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. We are excited to help digitally transform industries such as agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing.
About the role: R&D Enablement helps our Product, Engineering, and Design teams build the capabilities, access the knowledge, and develop the ways of working required to deliver for our customers. We are looking for a Principal, R&D Learning Products & Enablement to define the future of this function by understanding how R&D teams work, identifying the highest-value capability and performance needs, and translating emerging technologies and business priorities into scalable learning products and enablement solutions.
This is a senior, hands-on individual contributor role for someone who can move between strategy, technical product understanding, learning-product design, and end-to-end program delivery. You will build and prioritize the R&D Enablement roadmap; create tools, automations, knowledge solutions, and learning experiences; and work directly with R&D leaders, engineers, technology vendors, Global Learning & Development, People, and Business Technology partners to bring the right solutions to life.
You should apply if:
- You want to impact the industries that run our world.
- You are the architect of your own career.
- You’re energized by our opportunity.
- You want to be with the best.
In this role, you will:
- Define the R&D learning-products and enablement strategy, roadmap, service model, and measures of success.
- Build trusted relationships across R&D and conduct discovery to identify the most important capability, knowledge, adoption, and performance needs.
- Diagnose appropriate solutions for learning experiences, structured knowledge, workflow changes, automation, self-service tools, and more.
- Stay current on emerging technologies and translate those developments into practical recommendations.
- Build alongside R&D employees and external technology providers to move high-value ideas from concept to practical tools.
- Translate complex technical concepts into scalable learning products and resources.
- Create and test functional prototypes and tools using appropriate technologies.
- Develop clear product and program requirements and implementation plans.
- Lead complex programs from discovery through launch and adoption.
- Make informed recommendations about what to build, configure, buy, integrate, or stop.
- Own and continuously improve R&D and developer onboarding.
- Define outcome measures that determine whether solutions should continue, change, scale, or stop.
- Serve as the senior functional leader for R&D Enablement.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
- Champion and embed Samsara’s cultural principles.
Minimum requirements for the role:
- 8+ years of experience in technical product management or related fields.
- 5+ years of experience working directly with software engineering or technical organizations.
- Experience supporting highly technical organizations and developing a credible understanding of how technical employees work.
- Hands-on experience creating functional prototypes and self-service solutions.
- Experience helping technical teams adopt AI-enabled tools and workflows.
- Strong product and program leadership skills.
- Experience designing and scaling learning products or adoption programs.
An ideal candidate also has:
- Experience leading developer onboarding or technical community programs.
- Experience with generative AI and developer-focused AI tools.
- Experience working with external technology providers.
- Familiarity with adult-learning principles and learning-product design.
- A portfolio demonstrating hands-on building and measurable impact.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The compensation range for this position is $150,400 — $206,800 CAD. Our total rewards include above-market compensation, flexible working models, professional development stipends, and comprehensive health and parental leave plans.
At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background and are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities.
Principal, R&D Learning Products & Enablement in Ottawa employer: Samsara Inc.
Samsara Inc. is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, empowering Senior Software Engineers to take ownership of complex projects while driving AI-powered product development. With a focus on employee growth, the company offers ample opportunities for professional development and encourages engineers to shape technical strategies that have real-world impact, all within a flexible remote work environment in Canada.
