Samsara: Network Engineer II — Bengaluru - BLR1

About Samsara

Samsara provides connected operations software for physical businesses. Its platform connects vehicles, equipment and sites through IoT devices such as cameras, sensors and gateways, giving transport, construction and other operators real-time telemetry on vehicle fleets, safety events and other assets. AI-assisted video and workflow applications support fleet safety and compliance reporting, and its employer feed lists engineering, account management and support roles.

The position and its setting

Samsara lists Network Engineer II in Bengaluru - BLR1, under reference 8168295. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Information Technology
• Employer listing date: 10 September 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• In Samsara’s Business Technology Core IT team, we work to deliver awesome systems, support, and experiences that enable our teams to be as impactful as possible
• As a member of the team, you’ll help own network technology and processes that enable our people to do their best work
• We are responsible for identifying, designing, implementing, and supporting the applications and networks to create a streamlined experience for Samsarians
• As a Network/Infrastructure Engineer on the team, you will work alongside our senior network engineers to help maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot our global on-premise network infrastructure, with a particular focus on our Cisco Meraki environment
• This is a great opportunity for someone early to mid-career in network engineering to build hands-on expertise while learning from experienced mentors, all while helping ensure high availability and performance for a growing company
• This role is based at our Bangalore office and requires on-site presence 3 days a week
• You should apply if:
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role is a launchpad rather than your last stop at Samsara
• You’ll work alongside senior network engineers who will mentor you, and we’ve built a culture that encourages rapid career development and countless opportunities to grow your networking 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
• Be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best
• Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent professional experience
• 1-3 years of hands-on experience in network engineering, IT infrastructure, or a related technical role, with exposure to Cisco Meraki hardware
• Hands-on familiarity with the Cisco Meraki platform, including configuring VLANs, SSIDs and wireless settings, group policies, and site-to-site VPN (Auto VPN) across MX, MS, and MR devices
• Understanding: the OSI model and core TCP/IP networking concepts, including routing and switching fundamentals, DHCP, DNS, and QoS/DSCP
• Troubleshoot common network issues using the Meraki dashboard, packet captures, and tools like Wireshark, digging in before escalating more complex problems to senior engineers
• Exposure: network monitoring and diagnostic tools (e.g., SolarWinds, LogicMonitor, PRTG, ELK, Meraki dashboard alerts and reporting, or similar)
• Comfortable learning and applying SD-WAN specific features such as firewall and content filtering rules and adaptive policy, with eagerness to grow into more advanced protocols over time
• Documentation habits, including experience creating and maintaining network diagrams using tools like Visio or Lucidchart or similar platforms documentation is a critical part of this role
• Experience: IT asset and inventory management, tracking network hardware from procurement through deployment and decommissioning
• Willingness to participate in a rotational on-call schedule, responding to production network incidents outside of standard business hours
• Communication skills and a collaborative mindset, partnering with senior network engineers and cross-functional IT teams on incident tickets and SLA-based response and resolution
• An ideal candidate also has one or more:
• Early experience or interest in designing, deploying, and operating networks at scale
• Familiarity: the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, OpsGenie, StatusPage)
• Familiarity: Splunk or similar log analysis tools
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), or actively working toward it
• Basic proficiency in API or other scripting/programming languages
• Familiarity: Google Workspace and Google Cloud Platform
• Exposure: cloud network management in AWS and/or GCP
• #LI-hybrid

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Advertised location: Bengaluru - BLR1

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving
• We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders
• Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company
• We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time
• Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more
• If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here
• 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

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Pay and application dates

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Relevant skills

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• APIs
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