[Remote] Software Engineering Manager -Data Platform

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Motional is hiring a Software Engineering Manager for its Data Platform team. The role will lead the team and set strategy for data infrastructure that accelerates machine-learning dataset generation and supports data storage, ingestion, and querying.


Responsibilities

  • Build, lead, and manage a high-performing team of data and infrastructure engineers focused on building out Motional’s Data Stack
  • Define team goals, priorities, and roadmap in alignment with company objectives
  • Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and career development opportunities to team members
  • Define the technical vision and strategy for storing metrics and generating ML datasets for large computer vision and behavioral models
  • Identify and evaluate cutting-edge technologies and methodologies for speeding up data loaders for training, ingestion of metrics, and querying of large datasets for everything from dashboards to training
  • Collaborate closely with ML research, ML Training platform, and data engineering teams to understand their needs and integrate solutions seamlessly
  • Communicate complex technical concepts and strategies to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Skills

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
  • 8+ years of professional experience in data platform engineering
  • 3+ years of experience in a technical lead or management role with 3-7 direct reports
  • Extensive experience with managing large (petabyte plus) scale data platforms such as data warehouses, object storage, and ML training data stores
  • Extensive experience with workflow orchestration frameworks such as Airflow or Step Functions
  • Strong programming skills in Python
  • Deep knowledge of data storage formats such as Parquet, Iceberg, and Lance and understand their tradeoffs
  • Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) solutions and their product offerings
  • Prior experience with building data warehouses or lakehouse architectures at a machine learning or robotics company
  • C++ experience is a plus
  • Prior experience in autonomous vehicles (AV) is a plus
  • Prior experience with Bazel based build systems

Benefits

  • This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity.
  • Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401k with a company match; health saving accounts; life insurance; pet insurance; and more.
  • We encourage a hybrid schedule with in-office time at one of our locations in Boston, Pittsburgh, or Las Vegas, or this role can be fully remote.

Company Overview

  • Motional offers an autonomous driving platform for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers. It is a sub-organization of Hyundai Motor Group. It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is

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