[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer @Motional

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Actions Sustaining Team to diagnose, develop and deploy solutions to solve the immediate challenges facing our autonomous vehicle software. You will play a pivotal role in resolving issues that will help accelerate the growth of our autonomous capabilities.

• Technical Discovery: Deep-dive into complex issues within the Planning and Controls stack reported by the triage team. You will parse logs and replay simulation data to find the "why" behind anomalous vehicle actions.
• Accelerated Resolutions: Own the deployment of software fixes. When a business need arises for an immediate solution, you will lead the development, testing, and deployment.
• Tooling & Automation: Identify improvements in existing workflows. You will develop internal tooling and scripts to expedite log analysis, automate common patterns, and improve the efficiency of the entire team.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the technical liaison between teams to ensure alignment between on-road issues and current development work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field. A Master’s or Ph.D. is preferred.
• 3+ years of C++ software development proficiency, with a focus on building high-performance and resilient systems.
• Comfortable navigating and contributing to large, complex codebases where modularity and documentation are key.
• Proven track record of delivering software in a production environment, including familiarity with CI/CD, version control at scale, and rigorous release cycles.
• Passionate about a driverless future and understand the high stakes of deploying software that interacts with the physical world.

Requirements

• Experience in Jira, Confluence and Gitlab (Bonus Points, not required).
• Background in robotics middleware (ROS, DDS) or autonomous systems (Bonus Points, not required).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• 401k with a company match.
• Health saving accounts.
• Life insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• Additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity.

Company Description

Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.

• Our journey is always people first.
• We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect.
• Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.
• We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation.
• Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives.
• Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia.