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 to learn more.
About the Role:
We are looking for a seasoned engineering leader who will lead the Core Infrastructure and Operations Engineering. You will be responsible for managing and mentoring a multi-functional team across SRE, Operations, Data & AI Platform, and Database Engineering. You will own our cloud platform, run infrastructure as a product, and drive enterprise-grade reliability for mission‑critical systems. As an engineering leader you’ll be be called on to lead during critical moments and operate with executives of the company
What You’ll Do:
- Lead and scale a high-performing engineering team responsible for core platform systems used across the company
- Define and drive multi-quarter platform initiatives that improve developer velocity, system reliability, and product leverage
- Partner closely with product and engineering leaders to evolve the platform as a product, balancing long-term architecture with near-term business needs
- Take ambiguous, high-impact problem areas (e.g., system scalability, reliability, platform abstractions) and turn them into clear execution plans
- Drive alignment across multiple teams working on complex, interdependent systems including internal platforms, infrastructure as well as cloud governance.
- Raise the bar on engineering quality, operational excellence, and execution across the platform organization
What We’re Looking For:
- 10+ years of experience as an engineering leader, deep expertise in running cloud platforms at scale, strong sense for systems architecture.
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Ability to collaborate and work effectively cross functionally with a strong sense of ownership
- Experience managing teams of engineers and being responsible for multiple projects concurrently
- Very strong domain knowledge in cloud infrastructure, observability
- Experience in interfacing with vendors, partners and cost governance
- Experience and strong understanding of Data and ML infrastructure.
- Experience driving processes and programs to raise the bar and engineering excellence
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
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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All job postings are for existing vacancies. Please note; some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of our global offices.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience as an engineering leader, with deep expertise running cloud platforms at scale
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Experience managing teams of engineers and owning multiple projects concurrently
- Strong domain knowledge in cloud infrastructure and observability
- Experience with Data and ML infrastructure
- Experience interfacing with vendors, partners, and cost governance
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and take strong ownership
- Experience driving processes and programs to raise engineering excellence and operational quality
- Authorized to receive and access commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations
What the Team is Saying
Motive Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage includes medical, dental, vision, and free mental‑health support via Lyra, indicating strong breadth. Health benefits are consistently highlighted as a solid part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous or unlimited PTO, paid holidays, paid sick leave, bereavement, and even sabbatical are described. Enhanced parental leave and remote‑first flexibility further support time away when needed.
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Retirement Support — A retirement plan (401(k) in the U.S.) with company match is cited alongside equity and performance bonuses. This positions long‑term savings and financial security as standard components of the package.
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What We Do
Motive builds technology to improve the safety, productivity, and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. The Motive Automated Operations Platform combines IoT hardware with AI-powered applications to automate vehicle and equipment tracking, driver safety, compliance, maintenance, spend management, and more. Motive serves more than 120,000 businesses, across a wide range of industries including trucking and logistics, construction, oil and gas, food and beverage, field service, agriculture, passenger transit, and delivery. Visit gomotive.com to learn more.
Why Work With Us
We work hard, with humility and we see our efforts rewarded in tangible ways every day. At Motive, you’ll have the chance to make a difference for the drivers who keep our world moving. We trust each other to do great work because together we can achieve collective goals that reach beyond the physical economy.
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