Principal Engineer Motion Planning

🏢 Summary: Lead the research, architecture, and deployment of advanced motion planning and control systems for production autonomous vehicles operating in complex environments. The role focuses on developing state-of-the-art probabilistic and search-based algorithms, building high-performance C++ systems, and driving cross-functional integration across the full autonomy stack. Ideal for a senior robotics expert passionate about scaling safe and comfortable autonomous driving solutions. 🗂️ Requirements: PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; or Master’s degree with 7+ years robotics experience, 10+ years research experience in robotics or motion planning, 5+ years C++ development experience in high-performance, reliable systems, Proven experience leading complex technical features from research to production deployment, Experience developing motion planning algorithms for autonomous systems 📃 Skills: C++, Robotics, MotionPlanning, Algorithms, ProbabilisticModels, GaussianMixtureModels, HiddenMarkovModels, ParticleFilters, MachineLearning, BayesianInference, Bazel, TrajectoryOptimization, ControlSystems 🏢 Description: Description Motional is seeking a technical expert for its Planning team to define motion planning and control systems for secure, effective, and comfortable fleet operation in complex environments. This role requires expertise in cutting-edge research, advanced algorithm development, and robust software building to generate safe, comfortable, and intuitive routes and motions. The position focuses on contributing to production-ready autonomous vehicles. Role Responsibilities - Lead the research and development of novel algorithms and sub-systems for motion planning in autonomous driving, expanding the Operational Design Domain, including advanced search-based and geometry-based methods and probabilistic decision-making under uncertainty. - Lead cross-functional projects to define new or upgrade existing interfaces. - Monitor overall system performance, identify areas for improvement, and develop technical strategies to address deficiencies. - Guide cross-functional teams to deliver comprehensive solutions beyond the planning system scope. - Architect and integrate motion planning and prediction algorithms, driving evaluation and refinement for real-world deployment. - Design and build a robust, scalable, high-performance codebase for rapid prototyping and rigorous evaluation. - Collaborate with perception, prediction, trajectory optimization, tracking, and control teams to ensure end-to-end system performance. - Mentor and guide team members, promoting product-focused engineering and rigorous research. What We’re Looking For - PhD preferred in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; or Master’s degree with 7+ years of robotics experience. - 10+ years of research experience in robotics or motion planning with demonstrated impact. - 5+ years of C++ software development experience building high-performance and reliable systems. - Experience leading technical development from problem formulation through research, implementation, and production deployment. - Strong drive for innovation and technical leadership in autonomous driving. Skills Appreciated - Experience with probabilistic models such as Gaussian mixture models, Hidden Markov Models, and Particle Filters. - Experience with machine learning techniques, including Bayesian modeling and inference for decision-making under uncertainty. - Experience with the Bazel build framework. Compensation and Benefits - Salary Range: $240,000—$330,000 USD (base salary). - Eligible for additional compensation such as bonus or company equity. - Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

🏢 Summary: Senior technical role in the Planning team focused on leading research, architecture, and development of advanced motion planning and control systems for autonomous vehicles operating in complex environments. The position drives algorithm innovation, system integration, and production deployment while mentoring engineers and collaborating cross-functionally. Ideal for an expert in robotics and high-performance C++ development with extensive experience in motion planning and probabilistic decision-making. 🗂️ Requirements: PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field OR Master’s degree with 7+ years robotics experience, 10+ years research experience in robotics or motion planning, 5+ years professional C++ software development experience, Proven experience leading complex technical projects from research to production deployment, Experience developing high-performance, reliable systems, Experience architecting and integrating motion planning algorithms, Strong background in probabilistic approaches for decision-making under uncertainty 📃 Skills: C++, Robotics, MotionPlanning, Algorithms, ProbabilisticModels, GaussianMixtureModels, HiddenMarkovModels, ParticleFilters, MachineLearning, BayesianModeling, Bazel, TrajectoryOptimization, ControlSystems, Prediction, SearchAlgorithms, GeometryAlgorithms 🏢 Description: Description: Motional is seeking a technical expert for its Planning team to define motion planning and control systems for secure, effective, and comfortable fleet operation in complex environments. This role requires expertise in cutting-edge research, advanced algorithm development, and robust software building to generate safe, comfortable, and intuitive routes and motions. The position focuses on contributing to production-ready autonomous vehicles through innovative and scalable planning solutions. Role Responsibilities: - Lead the research and development of novel algorithms and sub-systems for motion planning in autonomous driving, expanding the Operational Design Domain, including advanced search-based and geometry-based methods and probabilistic decision-making under uncertainty. - Lead cross-functional projects to define new or upgrade existing interfaces to solve problems. - Monitor overall system performance, identify improvement areas, and develop technical strategies to address deficiencies. - Guide cross-functional teams to deliver comprehensive solutions beyond the planning system scope. - Architect and integrate complex combinations of motion planning and prediction algorithms for real-world deployment. - Design and build a robust, scalable, high-performance codebase enabling rapid prototyping and rigorous evaluation. - Collaborate with perception and prediction components upstream and trajectory optimization, tracking, and control components downstream to ensure end-to-end system performance. - Promote strong software engineering practices and mentor junior and senior engineers. Requirements: - PhD preferred in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; or Master’s degree with 7+ years of robotics experience. - 10+ years of research experience in robotics or motion planning with a track record of state-of-the-art contributions. - 5+ years of C++ software development focused on high-performance and reliable systems. - Experience leading complex features from problem formulation through deployment in production environments. Preferred Skills: - Experience with probabilistic models such as Gaussian Mixture Models, Hidden Markov Models, and Particle Filters. - Experience with machine learning techniques including Bayesian modeling and inference for decision-making under uncertainty. - Experience with Bazel build framework. Compensation and Benefits: - Salary range: $240,000–$330,000 USD (base salary). - Eligibility for additional compensation such as bonus or company equity. - Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

🏢 Summary: Develop and implement advanced motion planning algorithms for production-ready autonomous vehicles, focusing on safe and intuitive route generation. The role combines robotics research and C++ software development, integrating planning with perception, prediction, and control systems. You will contribute to scalable codebases and bring motion planning solutions from concept to deployment. 🗂️ Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field, 2+ years of research experience in robotics or motion planning, 2+ years of C++ software development experience, Proven experience in robotics or autonomous vehicles, Experience delivering projects from problem formulation to deployment 📃 Skills: C++, Robotics, MotionPlanning, AutonomousVehicles, Algorithms, Optimization, LinearTemporalLogic, DecisionMaking, SoftwareDevelopment 🏢 Description: Role Responsibilities: - Develop a variety of algorithms on planning for autonomous driving, including but not limited to search-based methods, sampling-based methods, optimization-based methods, linear-temporal logic, and decision making under uncertainty. - Integrate and evaluate combinations of motion planning and prediction algorithms. - Design and build robust and scalable codebase that enables rapid exploration and evaluation of different motion planning approaches and algorithms. - Interface with perception and prediction components upstream and trajectory optimization and tracking & control components downstream. - Participate in code reviews and mentoring sessions with senior team members. - Develop a culture of product focused engineering, research, and development. What We're Looking For: - Bachelor's required, Masters or PhD degree preferred in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field. - Proven impact and expertise in the robotics / autonomous vehicle field. - 2+ years of research experience in robotics / motion planning. - 2+ years of C++ software development. - Past experience taking projects from problem formulation through implementation and deployment. - Thirst for knowledge and continuous innovation. Compensation and Benefits: - Minimum salary of $172,020/year + bonus + equity + benefits (Colorado only). - Salary range: $240,000—$330,000 USD. - Eligible to participate in benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

🏢 Summary: Distinguished Machine Learning Engineer role within the Autonomy Behaviors team focused on developing and deploying deep learning solutions for prediction, planning, and control in autonomous vehicles. The position involves leading large-scale ML experimentation, building production-grade models, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver industrial-strength systems. Candidates must bring extensive experience in autonomous vehicle ML systems, deep neural networks, and large-scale model deployment. 🗂️ Requirements: BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Math or related field, 15+ years of experience building ML systems for autonomous vehicles or similar robotics applications, Deep understanding of large language models (LLM) and transformers, Hands-on experience building and deploying large-scale production ML systems, Experience training, optimizing, and deploying deep neural networks in PyTorch, TensorFlow, or TensorRT, Strong mathematical foundation in machine learning and deep learning, Proven leadership and innovation in ML-based planning solutions 📃 Skills: Python, MachineLearning, DeepLearning, LLM, Transformers, DNN, PyTorch, TensorFlow, TensorRT, Prediction, Planning, Control, Optimization 🏢 Description: Motional is seeking a distinguished Machine Learning Engineer to join its Autonomy team in Behaviors. As a member of our team you will develop key features for our autonomous driving platform. In this role, you will apply machine learning to a mix of prediction, planning, and control problems. The candidate is required to have hands-on experience and deep knowledge in machine learning. Understanding of deep neural networks, autonomous vehicles, and domain adaptation is highly desirable. You should have strong research, SW development, communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills. What you'll be doing: - Researching, implementing, and evaluating deep-learning-based methods for prediction and planning for Autonomous Vehicle products. - Leading, designing, running, and analyzing experiments and testing to evaluate the efficiency of solutions on real-world data. - Partnering with system software engineering specialists to ship industrial strength ML models. - Communicating and collaborating with multi-functional teams. What We're Looking For: - BS/MS/PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, applied math, or related fields (or equivalent experience) - 15+ years of proven experience building ML systems for autonomous vehicles or similar robotics applications - Deep understanding of large language models (LLM) and transformers - Hands on experience building large scale production ML systems and deploying them at scale - Excellent leadership and track record for innovation to help build the next generation of ML based planning solutions - Experience with deep neural network (DNN) training, inference and optimization in leading frameworks (Pytorch, Tensorflow, TensorRT, etc.) - Excellent understanding of the mathematical foundations of machine learning and deep learning Bonus Points: - Prior experience as a ML planning lead - Proven publication record in ML for planning, vision, or related fields - Prior experience building and deploying vision language action or chain of thought models Salary Range $271,000—$373,000 USD The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. Benefits: Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in the benefits program, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

🏢 Summary: Senior Machine Learning Engineer role focused on developing and deploying deep learning solutions for prediction, planning, and control within an autonomous driving platform. The position involves leading experiments, building large-scale production ML systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver industrial-grade models. It requires extensive experience in autonomous vehicles or robotics and deep expertise in modern ML frameworks and large language models. 🗂️ Requirements: BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Math or related field, 15+ years of experience building ML systems for autonomous vehicles or robotics, Deep understanding of large language models and transformers, Hands-on experience building and deploying large-scale production ML systems, Experience with DNN training, inference and optimization, Strong mathematical foundation in machine learning and deep learning, Proven leadership and innovation track record 📃 Skills: Python, MachineLearning, DeepLearning, LLM, Transformers, PyTorch, TensorFlow, TensorRT, DNN, Robotics, AutonomousVehicles 🏢 Description: What you'll be doing: Researching, implementing, and evaluating deep-learning-based methods for prediction and planning for Autonomous Vehicle products. Leading, designing, running, and analyzing experiments and testing to evaluate the efficiency of solutions on real-world data. Partnering with system software engineering specialists to ship industrial strength ML models. Communicating and collaborating with multi-functional teams. What We're Looking For: BS/MS/PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, applied math, or related fields (or equivalent experience) 15+ years of proven experience building ML systems for autonomous vehicles or similar robotics applications Deep understanding of large language models (LLM) and transformers Hands-on experience building large scale production ML systems and deploying them at scale Excellent leadership and track record for innovation to help build the next generation of ML-based planning solutions Experience with deep neural network (DNN) training, inference and optimization in leading frameworks (Pytorch, Tensorflow, TensorRT, etc.) Excellent understanding of the mathematical foundations of machine learning and deep learning Bonus Points: Prior experience as a ML planning lead Proven publication record in ML for planning, vision, or related fields Prior experience building and deploying vision language action or chain of thought models Benefits: Salary range: $271,000—$373,000 USD (base salary) Eligibility to participate in benefits program including medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

🏢 Summary: Lead the Behaviors (Prediction and ML Planner) team to design and deploy advanced machine learning models for motion planning and agent behavior prediction in Level 4 autonomous vehicles. The role focuses on improving safety, comfort, and legality of self-driving systems through deep learning, generative AI, and reinforcement learning. You will manage engineers, drive large-scale ML initiatives, and productionize solutions on autonomous vehicle fleets. 🗂️ Requirements: Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent industry experience, Proven leadership experience managing and leading engineering teams, Extensive experience executing large, complex technical initiatives, Experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch, Fluency in Python and scientific computing libraries, Proven experience designing, developing, and deploying ML solutions for autonomous vehicles or robotics, Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles, source control, build processes, code reviews, and testing methods, Strong communication and interpersonal skills 📃 Skills: Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, C++, CUDA, MachineLearning, DeepLearning, GenerativeAI, ReinforcementLearning, EmbeddedSystems, RealTimeOptimization, SoftwareEngineering, Git 🏢 Description: On the Behaviors team (Prediction and ML Planner), you will work on machine learning models that enable self-driving vehicles to navigate complex real-world traffic scenarios. The team develops models to set the behavior of autonomous vehicles and predict the behavior of other agents such as vehicles and vulnerable road users. What You'll Be Doing: - Define and execute motion planning and prediction projects to improve the vehicle's ability to safely, comfortably, and legally navigate complex traffic scenarios - Lead, manage, and grow a team of engineers - Design and lead the implementation of behavior models leveraging advancements in machine learning, generative AI, and reinforcement learning - Productionize and deploy solutions onto autonomous vehicle fleets - Collaborate with perception, simulation, data platform, and integration teams to validate and enhance on-road performance - Communicate strategies, progress, and challenges to executive leadership What We're Looking For: - Masters or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent industry experience - Proven leadership skills executing large, complex technical initiatives - Extensive experience managing and leading engineers - Experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch - Fluency in Python, including standard scientific computing libraries - Proven track record of designing, developing, and deploying ML solutions for autonomous vehicles or robotics - Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles including software design, source control management, build processes, code reviews, and testing methods - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Bonus Points: - Experience with embedded systems and real-time optimization, especially in the autonomous driving industry - Experience with state-of-the-art generative AI and/or reinforcement learning paradigms - Publications in relevant conferences (CVPR, ICML, NeurIPS, ICCV, ICL, etc.) - Strong programming skills in C++ and/or CUDA programming Compensation and Benefits: The salary range for this role is $240,000—$330,000 USD base salary. Additional compensation may include bonus or company equity. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

🏢 Summary: Lead the design and deployment of advanced motion planning and prediction models for Level 4 autonomous vehicles, leveraging machine learning, generative AI, and reinforcement learning. The role focuses on improving safety and performance in complex traffic scenarios while collaborating across perception, simulation, and integration teams. This position combines technical leadership with hands-on development and production deployment on vehicle fleets. 🗂️ Requirements: Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent industry experience, Proven leadership in executing large, complex technical initiatives, Experience designing, developing, and deploying ML solutions for autonomous vehicles or robotics, Experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch, Fluency in Python and scientific computing libraries, Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles, source control, build processes, code reviews, and testing methods, Strong communication and interpersonal skills 📃 Skills: Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, C++, CUDA, MachineLearning, DeepLearning, GenerativeAI, ReinforcementLearning, EmbeddedSystems, Optimization 🏢 Description: What You'll Be Doing: - Define and execute motion planning and prediction projects that improve self-driving vehicles' capability to safely, comfortably and legally navigate complex traffic scenarios - Design and lead the implementation of behavior models that leverage the latest advancements in machine learning, generative AI and reinforcement learning - Productionize and deploy solutions onto autonomous vehicle fleets - Collaborate with perception, simulation, data platform and integration teams to validate and enhance on-road performance - Communicate strategies, progress and challenges to executive leadership What We're Looking For: - Masters or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent industry experience - Proven leadership skills at executing large, complex technical initiatives - Experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch - Fluency in Python, including standard scientific computing libraries - Proven track record of designing, developing and deploying ML solutions for autonomous vehicles or robotics - Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles including software design, source control management, build processes, code reviews, testing methods - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Bonus Points: - Experience with embedded systems and real-time optimization, especially in the autonomous driving industry - Experience with state of the art generative AI and/or reinforcement learning paradigms - Proven track record of publications in relevant conferences (CVPR, ICML, NeurIPS, ICCV, ICL, etc.) - Strong programming skills in C++ and/or CUDA programming Compensation and Benefits: Salary Range: $240,000—$330,000 USD. The salary range reflects base salary only and may vary based on skills, experience, location, certifications, and business needs. Additional compensation may include bonus or company equity. Eligible positions include participation in a benefits program that includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

🏢 Summary: Senior Software Engineer role focused on diagnosing, developing, and deploying fixes for complex issues within an autonomous vehicle Planning and Controls stack. The position involves deep technical investigation, rapid production deployments, and building internal tooling to improve log analysis and team efficiency. You will collaborate cross-functionally to resolve on-road software issues and accelerate autonomous system capabilities. 🗂️ Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or related field, 3+ years of professional C++ software development experience, Experience building high-performance and resilient systems, Ability to work with large, complex codebases, Experience delivering software in a production environment, Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control at scale, Understanding of rigorous release cycles 📃 Skills: C++, CI/CD, Git, Jira, Confluence, GitLab, ROS, DDS, Simulation, LogAnalysis, Automation, Scripting 🏢 Description: Mission Summary: We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Actions Sustaining Team to diagnose, develop and deploy solutions to solve the immediate challenges facing our deployed autonomous software. You will play a pivotal role in resolving issues that will help accelerate the growth of our autonomous capabilities. What you'll be doing: Technical Discovery: Deep-dive into complex issues within the Planning and Controls stack reported by the triage team. You will parse logs and replay simulation data to find the "why" behind anomalous vehicle actions. Accelerated Resolutions: Own the deployment of software fixes. When a business need arises for an immediate solution, you will lead the development, testing, and deployment. Tooling & Automation: Identify improvements in existing workflows. You will develop internal tooling and scripts to expedite log analysis, automate common patterns, and improve the efficiency of the entire team. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the technical liaison between teams to ensure alignment between on-road issues and current development work. What we're looking for: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field. A Master's or Ph.D. is preferred. 3+ years of C++ software development proficiency, with a focus on building high-performance and resilient systems. Comfortable navigating and contributing to large, complex codebases where modularity and documentation are key. Proven track record of delivering software in a production environment, including familiarity with CI/CD, version control at scale, and rigorous release cycles. Passionate about a driverless future and understand the high stakes of deploying software that interacts with the physical world. Bonus Points (not required): Experience in Jira, Confluence and Gitlab. Background in robotics middleware (ROS, DDS) or autonomous systems. Compensation and Benefits: The salary range for this role is $172,000—$229,000 USD (base salary). This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

🏢 Summary: Senior Software Engineer role focused on diagnosing, resolving, and deploying fixes for complex issues in an autonomous vehicle Planning and Controls stack. The position involves deep log and simulation analysis, rapid production deployments, and development of internal tooling to improve engineering efficiency. The engineer acts as a technical bridge to ensure alignment between on-road incidents and ongoing software development. 🗂️ Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or related field, 3+ years of professional C++ development experience, Experience building high-performance, resilient systems, Ability to work within large, complex codebases, Production software delivery experience, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Experience with version control systems 📃 Skills: C++, CICD, Git, Simulation, Logging, Robotics, Planning, Controls, Automation, Scripting, ROS, DDS, Jira, Confluence, GitLab 🏢 Description: Mission Summary:We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Actions Sustaining Team to diagnose, develop and deploy solutions to solve the immediate challenges facing our deployed autonomous software. You will play a pivotal role in resolving issues that will help accelerate the growth of our autonomous capabilities. What you'll be doing: Technical Discovery: Deep-dive into complex issues within the Planning and Controls stack reported by the triage team. You will parse logs and replay simulation data to find the "why" behind anomalous vehicle actions. Accelerated Resolutions: Own the deployment of software fixes. When a business need arises for an immediate solution, you will lead the development, testing, and deployment . Tooling & Automation: Identify improvements in existing workflows. You will develop internal tooling and scripts to expedite log analysis, automate common patterns, and improve the efficiency of the entire team. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the technical liaison between teams to ensure alignment between on-road issues and current development work. What were looking for: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field. A Master's or Ph.D. is preferred 3+ years of C++ software development proficiency, with a focus on building high-performance and resilient systems. Comfortable navigating and contributing to large, complex codebases where modularity and documentation are key. Proven track record of delivering software in a production environment, including familiarity with CI/CD, version control at scale, and rigorous release cycles. Passionate about a driverless future and understand the high stakes of deploying software that interacts with the physical world. Bonus Points(not required): Experience in Jira, Confluence and Gitlab Background in robotics middleware (ROS, DDS) or autonomous systems. We encourage a hybrid schedule with in-office time at one of our locations in Boston, Pittsburgh, or Las Vegas to support collaboration, or this role can be fully remote.The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process. 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. Salary Range$172,000—$229,000 USDMotional 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.

🏢 Summary: Senior Software Engineer role focused on diagnosing, resolving, and deploying fixes for complex issues in autonomous vehicle Planning and Controls systems. The position involves deep log analysis, simulation replay, tooling development, and leading rapid production deployments. You will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure reliable, high-performance software in real-world autonomous operations. 🗂️ Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or related field, 3+ years of C++ development experience, Experience building high-performance, resilient systems, Ability to work with large, complex codebases, Production software delivery experience, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Experience with version control systems at scale 📃 Skills: C++, CI/CD, Git, Jira, Confluence, GitLab, ROS, DDS, Simulation, Automation 🏢 Description: Mission Summary: We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Actions Sustaining Team to diagnose, develop, and deploy solutions that solve immediate challenges facing deployed autonomous software. You will play a pivotal role in resolving issues that help accelerate the growth of autonomous capabilities. What You'll Be Doing: - Technical Discovery: Deep-dive into complex issues within the Planning and Controls stack reported by the triage team. Parse logs and replay simulation data to identify the root cause behind anomalous vehicle actions. - Accelerated Resolutions: Own the deployment of software fixes. Lead development, testing, and deployment when immediate business needs arise. - Tooling & Automation: Improve existing workflows by developing internal tooling and scripts to expedite log analysis, automate common patterns, and enhance team efficiency. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a technical liaison between teams to align on-road issues with ongoing development work. What We're Looking For: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field (Master’s or Ph.D. preferred) - 3+ years of C++ software development experience focused on high-performance and resilient systems - Experience working within large, complex, modular codebases - Proven experience delivering production software - Familiarity with CI/CD processes, version control at scale, and rigorous release cycles - Passion for deploying software that interacts with the physical world Bonus Points (Not Required): - Experience with Jira, Confluence, and GitLab - Background in robotics middleware (ROS, DDS) or autonomous systems Work Arrangement: Hybrid schedule with in-office collaboration in Boston, Pittsburgh, or Las Vegas, or fully remote. Compensation & Benefits: Salary Range: $172,000—$229,000 USD (base salary) Additional compensation may include bonus or company equity. Eligible employees may participate in benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, and pet insurance.