Staff Software Engineer, Command Center

Motional • Las Vegas, NV

2d • $172,000 - $229,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Join us as a key technical leader in Las Vegas as we launch our commercial Autonomous Vehicle (AV) ride service. We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer with a strong product mindset to bridge the gap between our Operations partners and our global Engineering team. You will lead the development of critical operational tools—like fleet management and orchestration systems—while shaping the roadmap to ensure our technology meets real-world needs.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, with a proven track record of designing and building distributed systems.
• Strong "Product" Mindset: You are obsessed with value. You can look at a chaotic operational floor and architect a software solution that brings order and efficiency.
• Experience supporting production systems with a customer-centric mindset and strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage stakeholders (Ops, Product) and communicate effectively with a remote engineering team to get things done without owning the entire stack.
• Proficiency in Golang / Python for web service and scripting.
• Experience building cloud services using SQL and NoSQL databases.
• A Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker, and Terraform.
• Experience with OLAP databases (e.g., ClickHouse) or building observability tools for monitoring and tracing.
• Previous experience in the Autonomous Vehicle (AV), Robotics, or IoT industries.

Responsibilities

• Build High-Impact Ops Tools: Lead the coding and delivery of frontend and backend services that the Operations team uses daily to monitor and manage the fleet. You will balance long-term scalability with the need for immediate operational solutions.
• Act as the primary engineering presence at the Las Vegas AV operation center, providing real-time technical support and troubleshooting to ensure daily mission success.
• You will interview and onboard future hires, mentor junior engineers, and define the workflows (handovers, async communication, documentation standards) that enable seamless collaboration between Las Vegas and Singapore.
• Own the "Ops-to-Tech" Bridge: Partner deep with Operations, Product, and TPMs to translate complex, real-world fleet challenges into clear, actionable technical requirements for the global engineering team.
• Shape the Tooling Roadmap: Drive the vision for our fleet management and orchestration systems. You won't just build tickets; you will identify the right problems to solve to increase fleet efficiency and reduce manual toil.
• Feedback Loop Architect: Design processes and features that turn qualitative operational feedback into quantitative data, helping the global team prioritize platform improvements.

Benefits

• Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program.
• Motional’s benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees