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Motive is looking to hire a Staff System Software Engineer to design and develop cutting-edge IoT platforms, turning ambitious visions into scalable, high-performance solutions. The role aims to solve complex technical challenges, master new technologies, and deliver pragmatic solutions that drive impact at scale, influencing technical stack decisions and shaping the company's engineering roadmap.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software development, with deep expertise in either device, backend, cloud, or mobile platforms, and familiarity with others.
• Proficiency in Golang, Kotlin, and C++, with a track record of writing elegant, maintainable, and high-performance code.
• Full Stack and Ecosystem understanding - from development and dependencies, modern best practices, to CI/CD understanding, cloud-native, and security-aware experience.
• Experience working with analytics and observability from client to cloud, such as Snowflake and Redash reporting, Grafana and Datadog metrics, and agent methodologies.
• A proven history of independent, ambitious project delivery in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to rapidly master new technologies and adapt to ambiguity, whether it’s distributed systems including embedded devices, machine learning infrastructure, or front-end frameworks.
• A strategic problem-solver who balances technical trade-offs with business impact.

Responsibilities

• Architect and Build: Design, develop, and optimize high-performance software and firmware for next-gen IoT platforms.
• Turn Vision into Reality: Collaborate with executive and product teams to translate abstract ideas into actionable engineering plans.
• Debug and Validate: Troubleshoot and optimize software on complex distributed systems, ensuring security, scalability, and resilience.
• Develop Automated Testing: Create data test driven end to end simulation frameworks to validate system integrity at scale.
• Adopt Cutting-Edge Tools: Leverage AI-powered coding tools to enhance productivity and drive innovation.
• Lead by Example: Act as a technical mentor, fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and pragmatism across the engineering team.
• Iterate and Innovate: Embrace rapid iteration and experimentation, solving real-time problems and pivoting when necessary to achieve breakthrough results.

Other

• This is a hybrid role, with the expectation of being in the office 1–2 days per week.
• Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex technical challenges into clear, actionable plans.
• A natural leader with the conviction to push for the right technical solutions and challenge the status quo.
• The applicant must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations.
• It is Motive's policy to require that employees be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology.