Senior Site Reliability Engineer

We are seeking a capable and highly motivated Senior Engineer for our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team to enhance the reliability, performance, and scalability of our infrastructure platforms, effectively manage complex business-critical systems and deliver high-quality service to internal customers. You will join a talented team of SRE engineers and collaborate closely with teams across the organization to deliver on Motional’s mission.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and implement strategies to enhance system reliability, performance, and scalability. Monitor system performance and health, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they impact users.
• Lead the response to high-severity incidents, coordinating cross-functional teams to resolve issues and minimize downtime. Develop or implement systems to facilitate incident management and troubleshooting.
• Partner with the DevOps and other engineering teams to analyze and optimize AWS spend by implementing cost-effective strategies and identifying cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements in cloud infrastructure.
• Mentor and guide junior team members on developing technical problem-solving skills and adopting industry best practices
• Collaborate closely with development and research teams around the world (Singapore, US) to drive the automation of operational tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Stay abreast of the latest industry developments to ensure that internal SRE practices align with Motional’s overall business objectives and industry trends.

What We're Looking For

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent knowledge and work experience.
• 5+ years in SRE, DevOps or related roles
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab CI, Jenkins).
• Strong expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of networking topologies and concepts
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Cloudwatch, Datadog).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional problem solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Bonus Points (not required)

• Experience in the AV industry or robotics.
• Experience designing tooling to simplify the operational management of SaaS/PaaS systems
• Experience with various programming languages (e.g. Java, Go, C++, Python or Bash).
• Experience with Linux environments and software.
• Experience with build tools (e.g. Bazel, CMake).

Why would you want to join us?

• The chance to work on large scale data pipelines (PB level!)
• Building cutting edge, highly scalable orchestration platforms in the cloud
• Working with global teams to drive solutions engineering for driverless applications

 

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