Motional · 5 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$174K/yr - $234K/yr
7+ years expMotional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. The Principal Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure will architect and lead the development of scalable infrastructure services that empower Machine Learning Engineers to advance self-driving technology.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesFleet ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Architect and lead the development of highly scalable, distributed infrastructure services on Kubernetes
Set the technical vision and roadmap for the team, making high-impact decisions that accelerate AV development
Mentor and guide other engineers on the team, elevating the group's technical abilities through design reviews, pair programming, and direct feedback
Get hands-on to build and deploy the most complex components of the platform, from high-throughput data processing services to core compute orchestration
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional software engineering experience
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (k8s) is a must. You have designed, built, and operated critical services on Kubernetes at a significant scale
Proven experience building large-scale infrastructure. You have a deep understanding of the challenges in developing high-throughput, reliable distributed systems
Expertise in Python, Go, or a similar language
Strong experience with a major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects from concept to production
Benefits
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401k with a company match
Health saving accounts
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Company
Motional
Motional offers an autonomous driving platform for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-03Acquired
2024-03-15Seed
Leadership Team
Laura Major
President and CEO
Balajee Kannan
Vice President, Autonomy
Recent News
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