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.
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The Senior Manager, IT Engineering will lead the strategy, architecture, and execution of Motive’s global IT engineering capabilities. This role will translate functional objectives into reliable, scalable, and secure solutions across infrastructure, networks, systems, and automation while leading complex initiatives across multiple teams. You will report into Austin Karr (Global Head of IT). This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, Austin, Seattle, or Nashville.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong people leadership and sound business judgment. You will shape engineering standards, improve operational maturity, and develop a high-performing team while balancing reliability, security, scalability, and employee experience.
What You'll Do:- Establish the IT engineering strategy, roadmap, OKRs, and resource plans in alignment with functional objectives.
- Lead the design and execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives that improve reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
- Define architecture principles, engineering standards, and operating practices across infrastructure, networking, systems, automation, monitoring, and disaster recovery.
- Translate business needs into effective technical solutions and guide build-versus-buy, vendor, and technology decisions.
- Establish performance metrics, documentation standards, and operating mechanisms that improve service quality and decision-making.
- Develop the team through clear expectations, coaching, succession planning, and ongoing talent development.
- 10+ years of experience in IT engineering, infrastructure, systems engineering, network engineering, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience leading and managing technical teams in a high-growth or globally distributed environment.
- Deep expertise in enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, networking, systems administration, automation, and security principles.
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional programs from strategy and architecture through successful execution.
- Experience establishing technical strategy, engineering standards, OKRs, resource plans, and operating metrics.
- Ability to synthesize complex technical and business requirements into clear recommendations and durable solutions.
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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Regarding US-based roles, depending on your role and primary work location, Motive Technologies, Inc. (“Employer”) discloses candidates may be required to execute a non-compete covenant with the Employer. This requirement does not apply to lawyers, interns, or employees working in CA, MN, MT, ND, OK, or where otherwise prohibited by law.
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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 in IT engineering, infrastructure, systems engineering, network engineering, or a related discipline
- 5+ years of experience leading and managing technical teams in a high-growth or globally distributed environment
- Deep expertise in enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, networking, systems administration, automation, and security principles
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional programs from strategy and architecture through successful execution
- Experience establishing technical strategy, engineering standards, OKRs, resource plans, and operating metrics
- Ability to synthesize complex technical and business requirements into clear recommendations and durable solutions
What the Team is Saying
Motive Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and free mental-health support for U.S. employees. Feedback suggests the offering is broad and accessible, with multiple plan options noted.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation, sick leave, local holidays, and enhanced parental leave are emphasized, and PTO is often described as generous or flexible. Feedback suggests many teams can utilize time off, though experiences may vary by department.
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Flexible Benefits — Work arrangements span fully remote, hybrid, or in-office, with a work-from-home stipend for fully remote employees. Feedback suggests flexibility is a notable perk that supports work-life balance.
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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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