Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid (indicated by #Li-Hybrid)
• Job Type: Full-time (implied by "Senior Engineer" and benefits)
• Salary: Not specified, but a range is mentioned as an estimate based on various factors. The compensation may include base salary, bonus, or company equity.

Motional is seeking a capable and highly motivated Senior Engineer for its Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team. The role focuses on enhancing the reliability, performance, and scalability of infrastructure platforms, managing complex business-critical systems, and delivering high-quality service to internal customers. You will collaborate closely with talented SRE engineers and teams across the organization to contribute to Motional’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to enhance system reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Monitor system performance and health, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they impact users.
• Lead the response to high-severity incidents, coordinating cross-functional teams to resolve issues and minimize downtime.
• Develop or implement systems to facilitate incident management and troubleshooting.
• Partner with DevOps and other engineering teams to analyze and optimize AWS spend by implementing cost-effective strategies and identifying cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements in cloud infrastructure.
• Mentor and guide junior team members on developing technical problem-solving skills and adopting industry best practices.
• Collaborate closely with development and research teams around the world (Singapore, US) to drive the automation of operational tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Stay abreast of the latest industry developments to ensure that internal SRE practices align with Motional’s overall business objectives and industry trends.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent AWS Certifications and work experience.
• 5+ years in SRE, DevOps, or related roles.
• Strong experience with AWS Cloud Platforms, including DevOps, Automation, Networking, Connectivity, and Cost Optimization.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins).
• Strong expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of networking topologies and concepts.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Cloudwatch, Datadog).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Bonus Points (Not Required)

• Experience in the AV industry or robotics.
• Proficient in other Cloud Platforms such as GCP.
• Experience designing tooling to simplify the operational management of SaaS/PaaS systems.
• Experience with various programming languages (e.g., GO, Python, Java, C++, or Bash).
• Experience with Linux environments and software.
• Experience with build tools (e.g., Bazel, CMake).
• Knowledge of ArgoCD or FLUX.

Why Join Us?

• The chance to work on large-scale data pipelines (PB level!).
• Building cutting-edge, highly scalable orchestration platforms in the cloud.
• Working with global teams to drive solutions engineering for driverless applications.

Company Information & Benefits

Motional is building the future of autonomous driving. Eligible candidates can participate in Motional’s benefits program, which includes but is not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, and pet insurance.