Motional
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomy Actions Sustaining
$172K–$229K
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States +3 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 8, 2026
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Remote U.S.
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Remote U.S. - Experience
- 3+ years of C++ software development.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field; a Master’s or Ph.D. is preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- No specific visa policy stated; the posting says newly hired employees are queried through E-Verify to verify identity and employment eligibility.
About the job
Diagnoses issues in autonomous vehicle Planning and Controls software and develops, tests, and deploys fixes, tools, and workflow improvements.
What you'll do
- Analyze logs and simulation replays to investigate anomalous vehicle actions and resolve software issues.
- Lead development, testing, and deployment of software fixes; build tooling and scripts to streamline analysis and automate workflows.
- Coordinate across teams to align on-road issues with ongoing development work.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field.
- 3+ years of C++ software development, focused on high-performance and resilient systems.
- Ability to navigate and contribute to large, complex codebases, with attention to modularity and documentation.
- Production software delivery experience, including CI/CD, version control at scale, and rigorous release cycles.
Nice to have
- Master’s or Ph.D.
- Experience in Jira, Confluence, Gitlab, robotics middleware (ROS, DDS), or autonomous systems.
Pay
$172,000 — $229,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, CI/CD, Jira, Confluence, Gitlab, ROS, DDS
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