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
Motive is looking for a Technical Lead Manager (TLM) to lead a team of engineers while driving the execution of complex technical initiatives, shaping technical direction, and maintaining a high bar for engineering quality and delivery. In this role, you will report into TLM and combine strong technical judgment with people leadership, helping engineers grow while partnering across the department to deliver outcomes that support broader team and departmental objectives.
The ideal candidate brings a collaborative, growth-oriented mindset, experience leading cross-functional work, and the ability to balance near-term execution with long-term technical thinking.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and develop a team of engineers, including coaching, mentorship, and performance development.
- Plan and execute projects of diverse scope by translating business needs and technical requirements into clear delivery plans.
- Drive technical design discussions and reviews to ensure strong architecture, code quality, testing, and operational excellence.
- Partner with product, engineering, and adjacent stakeholders to align priorities, manage tradeoffs, and deliver meaningful customer outcomes.
- Hire and grow high-performing engineers while fostering a strong, healthy, and productive engineering culture.
- Resolve complex team and delivery issues with rigorous problem-solving, clear communication, and effective collaboration across geographic locations.
What We’re Looking For
- 8+ years of software engineering experience and 2+ years of people management or technical leadership experience.
- Strong technical depth across modern software engineering practices, including distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, automated testing, and development workflows.
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects from planning through execution with a consistent focus on high-quality delivery.
- Ability to think architecturally, review technical specifications, and guide teams toward sound technical decisions.
- A track record of coaching engineers, supporting career growth, and improving overall team effectiveness.
- Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build consensus across teams.
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
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- 2+ years of people management or technical leadership experience
- Strong technical depth across modern software engineering practices, including distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, automated testing, and development workflows
- Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects from planning through execution with a focus on high-quality delivery
- Ability to think architecturally, review technical specifications, and guide teams toward sound technical decisions
- Track record of coaching engineers, supporting career growth, and improving overall team effectiveness
- Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build consensus across teams
- 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 — The package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage along with free mental‑health support through Lyra Health, indicating strong core healthcare provisions. Materials also reference life and disability insurance and tax‑advantaged accounts, reinforcing breadth in health-related support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous or unlimited PTO, local holidays, sick leave, and enhanced parental leave are highlighted, pointing to wide coverage across time‑off categories. Employer pages and benefits listings consistently present time away from work as a standout element.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A remote‑first, flexible work setup with a work‑from‑home stipend and optional in‑office perks (e.g., meals/snacks) supports day‑to‑day wellbeing. The presence of ERGs and development programs adds lifestyle and culture-oriented benefits beyond core insurance.
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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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