Director of Engineering, Telematics

Motive•San Francisco, CA

3d•$263,000 - $329,000

About The Position

Motive Technologies is looking for a Director of Engineering, Telematics, who is passionate about building new Telematics capabilities and features that will serve as the data backbone that powers Motive’s products. We need an experienced and ambitious leader who can think architecturally, articulate a compelling long-term technical vision, execute on realistic yet ambitious plans, and grow our Engineering team in San Francisco, CA and Toronto, Canada.

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters in Engineering or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, working on embedded devices (RTOS, Linux or Android; Android preferred)
5+ years of experience managing 10+ engineers
Ability to drive architectural designs of software systems, navigating complex product requirements and engineering constraints
Demonstrated success in hiring, managing, motivating, and promoting effective engineers
Proven track record as a nimble and proactive thinker and doer, who thrives in an environment that demands excellence
Passion for continuous experimentation and learning, coupled with a desire to make things run faster, and better

Responsibilities

Define and implement a technology vision for building new product features for Telematics
Manage the product and business outcomes of the engineering teams
Develop a long-term product roadmap in collaboration with product teams
Lead technical design discussions by collaborating with multiple teams, including other embedded teams, backend engineers, product managers etc
Hire, manage, and develop a diverse team of distributed yet highly productive engineers. This includes providing technical guidance as well as effective coaching and career development