Senior Engineer

Motional•Pittsburgh, PA

7d•$168,121 - $214,200•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Engineer will build the on-vehicle communications and software execution frameworks for autonomous vehicles. The role involves developing internal communication libraries, network metrics systems, and tools for visualizing data flow. The engineer will develop an onboard diagnostics and monitoring system to track the autonomous vehicle’s status at runtime and support safety. The role also focuses on ensuring the performance, repeatability, reliability, and testability of algorithms and autonomous functionality, and implementing monitoring infrastructure to assess fleet health and enable autonomy components to operate reliably at fleet scale. The position is based in Pittsburgh and permits hybrid work, with at least two days per week in the office. The stated annual base salary range is $168,121–$214,200. Additional compensation, such as a bonus or company equity, may be available. Motional benefits for eligible positions include medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) with company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, and pet insurance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a closely related technical field.
Two years of work experience in software development for autonomous robotics.
Experience with C++, C, and Python.
Experience with software engineering principles, including software design, source control management, build processes, code reviews, and testing methods.

Responsibilities

Build the on-vehicle communications framework and software execution framework.
Develop an internal communication library, network metrics systems, and tools to visualize data flow.
Develop an autonomous vehicle diagnostics and monitoring system that tracks vehicle status at runtime to support safety.
Ensure the performance, repeatability, reliability, and testability of algorithms and autonomous functionality.
Drive implementation of the system monitoring framework and monitor the health of the autonomous vehicle fleet.
Design and implement infrastructure that enables high-performance autonomy components to operate reliably across the fleet.