Motional

Principal Engineer, Team Lead- Data Platform

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Autonomous Vehicles, Data Engineering, Cloud ComputingIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Not Specified
  • Employment Type: Not Specified
  • Salary: Not Specified - Estimated Range
  • Mission Summary: We are seeking a talented Principal Engineer to lead a team by building, improving, and maintaining robust large scale data processing and transformation pipelines. The team is responsible for building scalable pipelines to perform extraction of information from AV (autonomous vehicle) logs, transformation of data into different formats that can be consumed by downstream services, and for building interfaces to enable easy access to the data. We deal with data on the petabyte scale and provide critical functions to improve the development of a reliable AV. This is a hands-on role with people management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and provide mentorship to a team of engineers both technically and professionally.
  • Manage and drive team timelines, project commitments, and roadmap deliverables.
  • Work closely with users, leadership, and stakeholders to align and coordinate product design, project execution, and operational usage in setting and achieving objectives and key results.
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable data processing and access with cloud ETL technology.
  • Implement interfaces to enable self service data pipelines.
  • Write high quality, maintainable code to process terabytes of data.
  • Lead and champion high-level system design and quality code reviews/technical contributions.
  • Ability to take a strong sense of ownership and responsibility for mentoring engineers.

Requirements

  • Experience: 5+ years of professional experience as a data engineer or data pipeline engineer
  • Education: BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
  • Technical Skills:
    • Expertise with Python programming
    • Expertise with AWS services and solutions (EKS, Lambda, ETL)
    • Experience with distributed system design and development
  • Soft Skills:
    • Strong written and oral communication skills
    • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, continuous delivery environment

Bonus Points (Not Required)

  • Experience with Infrastructure Monitoring
  • Experience working in cross-functional development teams
  • Experience working with microservices
  • Experience with people management

Application Instructions

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Company Information

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Skills

Python
AWS
EKS
Lambda
ETL
Distributed Systems
Data Pipelines
Data Processing
System Design
Code Review

Motional

Develops fully driverless robotaxis for urban transport

About Motional

Motional develops fully driverless vehicles, specifically robotaxis, aimed at transforming urban transportation. Their all-electric robotaxis are designed to navigate complex city environments safely and efficiently. Motional partners with ride-hailing and delivery services, providing them with advanced autonomous vehicle technology to enhance their operations and reduce costs. A unique aspect of Motional's service is its Command Center, which allows for real-time tracking of each robotaxi, enabling human agents to monitor performance and ensure passenger safety. Unlike many competitors, Motional focuses on integrating its vehicles into existing mobility networks, making driverless technology accessible and reliable. The company's goal is to make autonomous vehicles a safe and integral part of urban transportation.

Boston, MassachusettsHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
$5,000MTotal Funding
GROWTH_EQUITY_NON_VCCompany Stage
Robotics & Automation, Automotive & TransportationIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

401K: 401K with up to 7.5% match
time Off: Unlimited sick and vacation days
Transportation: Commuter and fitness benefits
Healthcare: 3 plan options to support diverse needs
IVF: Fertility assistance

Risks

Motional laid off 550 employees, indicating financial and operational challenges.
Aptiv reduced its stake in Motional, impacting operational capabilities.
Delays in autonomous vehicle deployment to 2026 could hinder market entry plans.

Differentiation

Motional offers a state-of-the-art Command Center for real-time robotaxi tracking.
The company focuses on all-electric, driverless robotaxis for urban environments.
Motional partners with ride-hailing services to integrate autonomous vehicles into their operations.

Upsides

Motional raised $475 million from Hyundai, indicating strong financial backing.
Partnerships with Uber and Shake Shack expand Motional's market reach in delivery services.
Increased investment in robotics highlights potential funding opportunities for Motional.

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