Motional
Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform
$149K–$198K
Boston, Massachusetts, United States +7 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Remote U.S.
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Remote U.S. - Experience
- 3+ years of professional experience as a data engineer or data pipeline engineer
- Education
- BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
- Visa sponsorship
- The posting states that Motional participates in E-Verify and queries all newly hired employees to verify identity and employment eligibility.
About the job
Designs and builds scalable data infrastructure and backend systems that process large-scale data and support data discovery and lineage for machine learning and autonomy teams.
What you'll do
- Build scalable backend services for data discovery and data lineage.
- Design, build, and maintain data processing and access systems using cloud ETL technology.
- Lead system design and contribute high-quality code and code reviews.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of professional experience as a data engineer or data pipeline engineer
- BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field
- Strong development experience with Python and SQL
- Expertise with AWS services and solutions (EKS, Lambda, ETL); experience with distributed system design and development
Nice to have
- Experience with Infrastructure Monitoring or cross-functional development teams
- Prior experience with agentic workflows or autonomous vehicles (AV)
Pay
$149,000–$198,500 USD base salary
Tools
Python, SQL, AWS, EKS, Lambda, ETL
AI focus
Builds data discovery and lineage infrastructure supporting machine learning and autonomy engineering; no specific AI model development is stated.
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