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Motional

All-electric driverless robotaxi service provider

Senior Engineer - ML Data Services

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of software development experience; Python experience is preferred.
  • At least 5 years of web backend development experience with REST APIs and microservices.
  • At least 3 years of AWS cloud experience, including services such as DynamoDB, API Gateway, EKS, Lambda, OpenSearch, Redshift, and S3.
  • At least 3 years of data engineering experience with AWS Step Functions, Airflow, or Prefect.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Experience working in cross-functional development teams, including quarterly roadmap design.
  • Hands-on experience using modern AI coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot to accelerate development, refactoring, and code review.
  • Ability to mentor junior engineers.
  • A BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices for data labeling and annotations.
  • Architect, build, and maintain scalable data processing pipelines with cloud ETL technology to deliver datasets for Autonomy teams.
  • Take ownership of highly available, critical backend services and APIs that store and expose terabytes of data.
  • Work closely with leadership and stakeholders to define objectives, align timelines, agree on key deliverables, and build the execution plan.
  • Design and develop monitoring and observability services for the MLOps data service pipelines.
  • Mentor and teach junior engineers to develop good software development lifecycle skills and improve code quality through pairing sessions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience using Ray, Beam, Spark, or related big data processing technology in a large-scale environment.
  • Expertise in deploying and optimizing vector databases for retrieval pipelines and multidimensional data embeddings.
  • Experience with Docker containerization.
  • Autonomous driving industry experience.

About the Company

Motional

All-electric driverless robotaxi service provider

Motional builds fully driverless, all-electric robotaxis for urban transportation. Its vehicles operate within ride-hailing and delivery networks by partnering with these services to provide autonomous mobility options. The cars use advanced sensors and software to navigate city streets safely, while a real-time Command Center monitors every robotaxi, allowing human agents to supervise operations, offer remote assistance, and ensure passenger safety. Motional differentiates itself through continuous real-time oversight, a scalable B2B model, and a focus on integrating autonomous vehicles into existing mobility networks rather than selling to individual consumers. The company aims to make driverless transportation safe, reliable, and accessible at scale, reducing costs and increasing efficiency for partners and riders alike.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$927.2M
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Founded
2020

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