Motional · 5 months ago
Principal Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure
Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will architect and lead the development of scalable infrastructure services while mentoring other engineers and setting the technical vision for the team.
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
Company
Motional
Motional offers an autonomous driving platform for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-03Acquired
2024-03-15Seed
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