Who we are:
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their
work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever,
safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles,
equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry
leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and
significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.
Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small
businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and
logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food
and beverage, retail, and the public sector.
Visit gomotive.com [http://gomotive.com] to learn more.
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ABOUT THE ROLE:
At Motive, we’re not just looking for engineers—we’re seeking Superbuilders.
As a Staff System Software Engineer, you will be at the forefront of
designing and developing cutting-edge IoT platforms, turning ambitious
visions into scalable, high-performance solutions. You thrive on solving
complex technical challenges, mastering new technologies on the fly, and
delivering pragmatic solutions that drive impact at scale.
This role offers the opportunity to influence technical stack decisions,
shape the company’s engineering roadmap, and work closely with the CTO. You
will engage in high-impact workstreams with the freedom to innovate, taking
ownership of projects across devices, cloud, and mobile platforms. If you are
a self-starter with a data-driven mindset and an obsession for excellence,
this is the role for you.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
- Architect and Build: Design, develop, and optimize high-performance
software and firmware for next-gen IoT platforms.
- Turn Vision into Reality: Collaborate with executive and product teams to
translate abstract ideas into actionable engineering plans.
- Debug and Validate: Troubleshoot and optimize software on complex
distributed systems, ensuring security, scalability, and resilience.
- Develop Automated Testing: Create data test driven end to end simulation
frameworks to validate system integrity at scale.
- Adopt Cutting-Edge Tools: Leverage AI-powered coding tools to enhance
productivity and drive innovation.
- Lead by Example: Act as a technical mentor, fostering a culture of
excellence, ownership, and pragmatism across the engineering team.
- Iterate and Innovate: Embrace rapid iteration and experimentation, solving
real-time problems and pivoting when necessary to achieve breakthrough
results.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- 8+ years of experience in software development, with deep expertise in
either device, backend, cloud, or mobile platforms, and familiarity with
others.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related
field.
- Proficiency in Golang, Kotlin, and C++, with a track record of writing
elegant, maintainable, and high-performance code.
- Full Stack and Ecosystem understanding - from development and dependencies,
modern best practices, to CI/CD understanding, cloud-native, and
security-aware experience.
- Experience working with analytics and observability from client to cloud,
such as Snowflake and Redash reporting, Grafana and Datadog metrics, and
agent methodologies.
- A proven history of independent, ambitious project delivery in fast-paced
environments.
- Ability to rapidly master new technologies and adapt to ambiguity, whether
it’s distributed systems including embedded devices, machine learning
infrastructure, or front-end frameworks.
- A strategic problem-solver who balances technical trade-offs with business
impact.
- Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex technical
challenges into clear, actionable plans.
- A natural leader with the conviction to push for the right technical
solutions and challenge the status quo.
WHY JOIN US?
This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to build the future of IoT
platforms at scale. You’ll work on the toughest technical challenges with
high visibility and impact, shaping the engineering direction of Motive. If
you’re a Superbuilder—a technical powerhouse who thrives under pressure,
learns on the fly, and delivers game-changing solutions—we want to talk.
Let’s build something extraordinary together.
We are hiring in the following locations: San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, and
Toronto. This is a hybrid role, with the expectation of being in the office 1–2
days per week.
Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work
experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may
include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health,
pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short
term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k
contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more
about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits
[https://www.comparably.com/companies/motive/perks-and-benefits].
The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. For
this role, the compensation range is:
United States
$178,000—$273,000 USD
Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We
are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds,
experiences, abilities and perspectives.
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The applicant must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and
technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations. It is
Motive's policy to require that employees be authorized to receive access to
Motive products and technology.
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