Senior Software Engineer - Task Runtime

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Hiring Remotely in Pittsburgh, PA
Remote or Hybrid
155K-207K Annually
Artificial Intelligence • Automotive • Machine Learning • Transportation
Join us as we make driverless vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality.
The Role

Mission Summary 

The Task Runtime team is building Motional’s runtime framework middleware. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer that will participate in the technical vision, design, and implementation for our runtime framework, enabling teams across Motional’s Autonomous Vehicle system to rapidly iterate and deterministically simulate code. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work with the team to design and implement features to improve system optimization and simulation capabilities.

The Motional Pittsburgh office is located in the Hazelwood Green development, a culmination of the city’s goal of restoring an economic driver to the neighborhood in a thoughtful, inclusive, and sustainable way. With views along the Monongahela river, the Pittsburgh office is in the heart of this state of the art development.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Using your expertise and experience to optimize execution and provide novel simulation features.
  • Designing, implementing, testing, and integrating simulation infrastructure.
  • Contributing to designs and working together with specialized Motional teams to determine the needs of the system and how to best meet those needs within a distributed system.
  • Working across the organization to set priorities and accomplish Motional’s goal of offering a world-class robotaxi, which is safe and built for everyone.

What We're Looking For:

  • 5+ years of professional experience in multi-threaded C++ and Python software development
  • Experience developing performant and well tested code.
  • Experience working on asynchronous, functional systems
  • You are passionate about building robust distributed software.
  • You care about holding yourself and your teammates to a high standard of development. 

Why you should join us: 

  • You will have the opportunity to contribute to a cutting edge framework that is the backbone of the Motional AV system
  • You will be working with a top notch team of distributed engineers well versed in collaborating remotely.


The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process. 

Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program. Motional’s benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

Salary Range

$155,300$207,000 USD

Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.

Our journey is always people first.

We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.

Higher purpose, greater impact.

We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do.  

Scale up, not starting up.

Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.

Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit  www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.


Motional AD Inc. is an EOE. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.

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The Company
Santa Monica, CA
765 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Our team is commercializing a world-class driverless system. The Motional team is behind some of the industry’s largest leaps forward in the last decade, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world’s first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world’s most-established public robotaxi fleet. Strategically formed by Hyundai Motor Group, one of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers offering smart mobility solutions, and Aptiv, a global technology leader in advanced safety, electrification, and vehicle connectivity, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives.

Why Work With Us

Our leadership team has been working in this industry for decades and includes renown early innovators in driverless technology. We are creating a future where transportation is safe, reliable, and accessible. Join our team in revolutionizing the industry that will change how the world moves.

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