Principal Software Engineer, ML Infrastructure

Summary

Join Motional's team and build foundational infrastructure for self-driving technology. As a Principal Engineer, you will architect and lead the development of highly scalable, distributed infrastructure services on Kubernetes, setting the technical vision and roadmap. Mentor other engineers, and get hands-on building and deploying complex platform components. This is a software engineering role focused on building robust platforms, not an SRE position. The role requires 7+ years of software engineering experience, a BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field, and hands-on Kubernetes experience. Compensation includes a base salary and may include a bonus or company equity. Motional offers various benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k, health savings accounts, and life insurance.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (k8s) is a must. You have designed, built, and operated critical services on Kubernetes at a significant scale
• Proven experience building large-scale infrastructure. You have a deep understanding of the challenges in developing high-throughput, reliable distributed systems
• Expertise in Python, Go, or a similar language
• Strong experience with a major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects from concept to production

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the development of highly scalable, distributed infrastructure services on Kubernetes
• Set the technical vision and roadmap for the team, making high-impact decisions that accelerate AV development
• Mentor and guide other engineers on the team, elevating the group's technical abilities through design reviews, pair programming, and direct feedback
• Get hands-on to build and deploy the most complex components of the platform, from high-throughput data processing services to core compute orchestration

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with a company match
• Health saving accounts
• Life insurance