Staff Software Engineer, Command Center

Motional•Las Vegas, NV

48d•$172,000 - $229,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Motional's Las Vegas team as a key technical leader in launching our commercial Autonomous Vehicle (AV) ride service. This role requires a strong product mindset to bridge the gap between Operations partners and the global Engineering team. You will lead the development of critical operational tools, such as fleet management and orchestration systems, and shape the roadmap to ensure our technology meets real-world needs. The position is based in Las Vegas and requires in-office days each week.

Requirements

8+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, with a proven track record of designing and building distributed systems.
Strong 'Product' Mindset: Obsessed with value, able to architect software solutions that bring order and efficiency to chaotic operational environments.
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

Lead the coding and delivery of frontend and backend services for high-impact operational tools used daily by the Operations team to monitor and manage the fleet, balancing long-term scalability with immediate operational needs.
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.
Interview and onboard future hires, mentor junior engineers, and define workflows (handovers, async communication, documentation standards) for seamless collaboration between Las Vegas and Singapore.
Partner deeply with Operations, Product, and TPMs to translate complex, real-world fleet challenges into clear, actionable technical requirements for the global engineering team.
Drive the vision for fleet management and orchestration systems, identifying the right problems to solve to increase fleet efficiency and reduce manual toil.
Design processes and features that turn qualitative operational feedback into quantitative data to help the global team prioritize platform improvements.