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Motive · 1 day ago

Staff Software Engineer - Backend

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$148K/yr - $226K/yr

8+ years exp

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. As a Staff System Software Engineer, you will design and develop cutting-edge IoT platforms, tackling complex technical challenges and influencing the engineering roadmap.

Computer Software

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Architect and Build: Design, develop, and optimize high-performance software and firmware for next-gen IoT platforms

Turn Vision into Reality: Collaborate with executive and product teams to translate abstract ideas into actionable engineering plans

Debug and Validate: Troubleshoot and optimize software on complex distributed systems, ensuring security, scalability, and resilience

Develop Automated Testing: Create data test driven end to end simulation frameworks to validate system integrity at scale

Adopt Cutting-Edge Tools: Leverage AI-powered coding tools to enhance productivity and drive innovation

Lead by Example: Act as a technical mentor, fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and pragmatism across the engineering team

Iterate and Innovate: Embrace rapid iteration and experimentation, solving real-time problems and pivoting when necessary to achieve breakthrough results

Qualification

GolangKotlinC++Cloud-nativeCI/CDObservabilityCommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving

Required

8+ years of experience in software development, with deep expertise in either device, backend, cloud, or mobile platforms, and familiarity with others

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

Proficiency in Golang, Kotlin, and C++, with a track record of writing elegant, maintainable, and high-performance code

Full Stack and Ecosystem understanding - from development and dependencies, modern best practices, to CI/CD understanding, cloud-native, and security-aware experience

Experience working with analytics and observability from client to cloud, such as Snowflake and Redash reporting, Grafana and Datadog metrics, and agent methodologies

A proven history of independent, ambitious project delivery in fast-paced environments

Ability to rapidly master new technologies and adapt to ambiguity, whether it's distributed systems including embedded devices, machine learning infrastructure, or front-end frameworks

A strategic problem-solver who balances technical trade-offs with business impact

Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex technical challenges into clear, actionable plans

A natural leader with the conviction to push for the right technical solutions and challenge the status quo

Benefits

Health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits

Paid time off

Sick time off

Short term and long term disability coverage

Life insurance

401k contribution

Company

Motive

Glassdoor4.0

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable.

Founded in 2013

San Francisco, California, US

1001-5000 employees

http://gomotive.com

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