Motional

• Oversee and unify the machine learning-based Prediction and Motion Planning teams • Establish a clear technical roadmap transitioning toward a unified Large Driving Model performing joint prediction and planning • Define the technical roadmap for developing state-of-the-art imitation learning and reinforcement learning approaches • Lead, mentor, and scale multiple sub-teams of machine learning engineers and researchers • Implement sustainable engineering practices that promote psychological safety and high technical velocity • Expected to publish work in conferences like CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, and Neurips • Partner closely with Perception, Infrastructure, and Systems Engineering to ensure integration onto the vehicle platform

Title: Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Actions Sustaining Location: Boston, Pittsburgh, or Las Vegas / United States Job 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 USD Motional 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. 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.

Title: Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Actions Sustaining Location: United States Remote Full-time Job 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 USD Motional 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. 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.

• Collaborate closely with data mining, ML researchers, and other data platform teams. • Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Design and build the next generation of data curation, mining, and search applications. • Mentor junior engineers and peers on best practices and adoption strategies.

• Utilize profiling tools (e.g., Nsight, PyTorch Profiler) to identify bottlenecks in data loading, gradient computation, and communication. Implement optimizations like kernel fusion, sharding, and tiling to improve step time. • Optimize distributed training pipelines using frameworks such as PyTorch Distributed. • Design and maintain high-performance GPU kernels in Triton or CUDA for state-of-the-art ML workloads. • Optimize robust data loading pipelines that maximize training throughput.

Role Description We are looking for a Machine Learning Systems Engineer to join our ML Acceleration team. In this role, you will be responsible for the core systems that enable our researchers to train frontier models at scale, focusing obsessively on speed, cost, reliability, and throughput. You will work at the intersection of machine learning research and high-performance systems engineering. Your work will directly impact our ability to scale large-scale distributed model training and reduce the time-to-convergence for our next generation of models. What you'll be doing: - Performance Profiling & Optimization: Utilize profiling tools (e.g., Nsight, PyTorch Profiler) to identify bottlenecks in data loading, gradient computation, and communication. Implement optimizations like kernel fusion, sharding, and tiling to improve step time. - Distributed Training: Optimize distributed training pipelines using frameworks such as PyTorch Distributed. - Kernel Development: Design and maintain high-performance GPU kernels in Triton or CUDA for state-of-the-art ML workloads. - Data Pipeline Engineering: Optimize robust data loading pipelines that maximize training throughput. Qualifications - Education: Bachelor’s, Master’s degree, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. - Software Engineering: Strong proficiency in Python. - ML Frameworks: Extensive hands-on experience with PyTorch. - ML Knowledge: Experience optimizing machine learning model execution during training and inference, alongside a strong understanding of fundamental machine learning concepts, architectures, and processes. - Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a bias for action and a data-driven approach to technical challenges. Requirements 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. Benefits - Medical, dental, vision - 401k with a company match - Health saving accounts - Life insurance - Pet insurance - And more Salary Range $144,000 — $192,000 USD Company Description Motional 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. - 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.

• Define Technical Strategy & Roadmaps: Develop and execute multi-quarter, high-impact technical roadmaps for core ML systems. • Architect System-Level Solutions: Own the system-level architecture for complex ML products. Design scalable frameworks for massive data mining and highly optimized, real-time inference across GPU/CPU clusters. • Drive Cross-Functional Execution: Lead multi-person projects to completion across teams. Influence partner teams' technical roadmaps (such as Autonomy) to solve shared problems, break down silos, and build alignment. • Elevate Engineering Excellence: Establish department-wide standards for ML system design, code quality, testing, and deployment. • Operate as a Generalist Expert: Apply a broad toolkit of ML techniques to solve complex, ambiguous problems. • Mentor and Lead: Act as a role model and technical go-to person. Coach Senior and junior engineers, lead architectural reviews, and elevate Motional’s engineering culture.

Role Description Motional’s onboard autonomous driving system team works at the intersection of software engineering, machine learning, sensors, and hardware compute platforms to evolve Motional’s next-generation on-board autonomous driving system. As part of this team, the High Performance Compute Platform team is responsible for Motional’s current and next-generation onboard autonomous driving system. If you are a software engineer and love the idea of working on embedded AI hardware and software compute systems to create the next generation of autonomous vehicles, we would love to talk with you. We are hiring in a range of levels, from graduate engineers to Staff engineers. - Design and develop infrastructure software on various hardware platforms for applications such as vision processing, radar systems, safety monitoring, etc., to be run on self-driving vehicles. - Design test harnesses for embedded software components and full systems. - Provide technical mentorship to engineers. - Proactively work with cross-functional engineering teams to solve complex and interesting problems. Qualifications - Experience with creating detailed requirements from use cases. - Ability to lead a technical initiative, including breaking down work and guiding other engineers through execution. - Experience writing software for embedded platforms in C and C++. - Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD). - Experience working on embedded Linux / RTOSs. - Experience working with networks (Ethernet, CAN etc.) and the common networking protocols. - Experience with debugging on embedded platforms. - Experience writing software in Python and experience doing automation with shell scripting. - Experience working with ARM Cortex MCUs or Microprocessors. Requirements - Experience working with large data pipelines, and platforms that require deterministic execution. - Experience using inter-system communication protocols such as I2C and SPI. - Experience deploying Machine Learning models. - Experience working with GPUs. - Experience working directly with the Linux kernel or Device Drivers. - Experience with Simulation and Code Generation, and knowing when their use is appropriate. - Experience working with Bazel. - Experience integrating various sensors, including Cameras, IMUs, Radars, LIDARs. - Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX, and/or other ML frameworks. Benefits - 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. Company Description Motional 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. - We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. - 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. - 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. - Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives.

• Spearhead efforts for the Perception subsystem of our autonomy stack • Close the safety case for the perception subsystem • Collaborate with autonomy and systems engineers to establish problem taxonomies and identify critical performance covariates • Influence requirements from the perspective of problem understanding, covariate coverage, and testing capabilities/challenges • Validate the test strategy and provide early feedback to developers • Create and automate reporting dashboards • Be a bridge between Perception and the Systems Readiness and Performance organization • Advocate for and adopt common processes, technology, and terminology

Title: Staff Front End Engineer Location:Boston, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Remote U.S. Only Work Type:Remote, Hybrid, Mission Summary: Motional is seeking a Staff Front End Engineer expert for its Web Visualization Tooling team. This role will directly contribute through the creation of critical web tooling and visualization that allows us to improve our feedback loops for machine learning (ML) engineers and improve the performance and adaptability of our autonomous vehicle (AV) system. What you'll be doing: - Drive cross-team standards and best practices for web development - Own cross team collaboration, ensuring deliveries are made on time and effectively - Architect and scale a modern frontend ecosystem using React, TypeScript, and Vue. - Collaborate closely with ML, frontend, UX, data services, data mining, and data annotation teams to align tooling with real-world workflows - Build mission-critical UI systems used by a variety of internal customers. - Design initiative experiences for complex, data-heavy workflows. - Drive best practices around performance, scalability and maintainability - Ship quickly and iterate in a product driven environment. What we're looking for: - Desire to design and build user-facing visual applications, and a passion for good UX. - Strong proficiency in React, Typescript and modern frontend architecture - Proficiency in Vue - Strong product sense with a focus on UX and usability. - Ability to work with high ownership and autonomy. - Ability to work autonomously and independently, and to drive development initiatives with little oversight. High aptitude for learning and organization skills. - Great interpersonal skills and ability to mentor and (on occasion) delegate to other engineers at various levels of relative seniority. - A well-established technical design and documentation habit - Capability to work directly with customers to identify foundational needs and provide solutions. Bonus Points(not required): - Demonstrated project management expertise / advanced hands-on understanding of project management agility and operational excellence. - A love for the continuous delivery of value. - Exposure to backend systems (Node, Python) - Experience in Game Development or 3D Visualization 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 USD Motional 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.