Staff Software Engineer, Engineering Enablement at Motional

Singapore, , Singapore -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, Go, C++, Unix, CI/CD, GitLab CI, Jenkins, AWS, GCP, Terraform, CloudFormation, Software Development Lifecycle, System Architecture, Scalability, Reliability, Observability

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Engineering Enablement team and lead initiatives that drive developer productivity across the organization. You will define and drive the evolution of our internal developer platform, services, and toolchains to enable scalable, high-velocity engineering. In this role, you will work across teams and domains to identify systemic bottlenecks, align stakeholders, and architect high-leverage solutions that improve engineering velocity, reliability, and developer experience. As a technical leader in the team, your impact will extend beyond individual features, shaping standards, workflows, and platform capabilities that support the delivery of autonomous vehicle software at scale. What You’ll Be Doing: Architect and lead the development of building scalable services, CI/CD pipelines, build systems, toolchains and platforms that can support developer workflows Drive initiatives with engineering teams throughout the company to understand their needs, identify pain-points and drive initiatives to improve their development workflows Lead the development of a unified Developer Productivity dashboard that integrates signals from across the company to surface industry-standard KPIs such as DORA and DX Core 4 Improve system reliability, performance, scalability, and observability across distributed systems by introducing new tools and/or building new features Monitor system performance and health, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they impact users Lead system architecture decisions and technical roadmaps What We Are Looking For: Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent knowledge and work experience 8+ years in Software Engineering or related roles with past 2 years in a tech lead position Strong background in modern programming languages (Python, Go, C++ are the ones we use) Experience with Unix-like environments, software, and toolchains. Knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab CI, Jenkins), cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP) & infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation) Expertise in software development lifecycle including the ability to understand ambiguous goals and convert them into software requirements Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Bonus Points (not required, but a plus): Experience in the AV industry or robotics Deep expertise with monorepo software development tools and services (e.g. Bazel) Previously been on on-call roster to support P1 & P0 systems Experience with AI/LLM integration, specifically building/extending Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to enhance developer productivity and system automation 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. Higher purpose, greater impact. We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do. Scale up, not starting up. Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges. 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. For more information, visit www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube. Motional AD Inc. is an EOE. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.

Responsibilities

The Staff Software Engineer will architect and lead the development of scalable services, CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and platforms to support developer workflows across the organization. This role involves driving initiatives to understand engineering needs, leading the development of a Developer Productivity dashboard, and improving system reliability and performance.