Engineering Director, Software Infrastructure

MOTIONAL SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in autonomous vehicle technology is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead their Singapore office. This pivotal role involves driving technical excellence, managing a high-performing team, and overseeing the development of scalable systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, strong leadership skills, and the ability to align technical solutions with business goals. If you're passionate about innovation and technology, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering with 5+ years leading teams.
• Strong technical foundation in CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and system reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team across various functions.
• Oversee development and deployment of internal web applications and CI/CD pipelines.
• Serve as the Singapore Site Lead, representing Motional to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD

Infrastructure Automation

Monitoring Tools

Cloud Platforms

Job description

Motional is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Software Engineering to lead our Platform & Application Engineering function while serving as the Site Lead for our Singapore office. This position is pivotal to our global software strategy and regional operations.

As Director, you will drive technical excellence and team performance across DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Developer Experience (DevEx), Fleet and Developer Tooling, and Software Deployment. You’ll shape the technical vision and ensure seamless execution to support the scalability, reliability, and developer productivity behind Motional’s autonomous vehicle platforms.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team across DevOps, SRE, Developer Experience, Tooling, and Software Deployment.
  Provide clear technical direction, guide architecture, and ensure delivery of scalable, secure, and efficient systems that support Motional’s autonomous vehicle platforms.
• Oversee the development and deployment of internal web applications and CI/CD pipelines that power Motional’s autonomy stack.
• Continuously improve system reliability, developer efficiency, and operational performance through automation, modern tooling, and engineering best practices.
  Champion enhancements to developer workflows, tools, and documentation; foster a culture of code quality, testing rigor, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate business needs into robust, scalable technical solutions and smooth deployments.
• Contribute to long-term technical strategy and roadmaps; evaluate new tools and technologies to improve team productivity and platform performance.
• Manage budgets and resources effectively while optimizing for speed, cost, and scalability.
• Mentor and empower your teams, fostering professional development and strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Serve as the Singapore Site Lead—building strong local culture, engaging with external partners, and representing Motional to government, academic, and industry stakeholders.
  • Act as Motional’s senior representative in Singapore, serving as the primary liaison between the Singapore office and the company’s global leadership team
  • Collaborate with SG team leads to showcase the achievements of their teams with Engineering leadership

What We’re Looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (required).
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including 5+ years leading high-performing teams across DevOps, SRE, or Platform functions, with a proven track record of growing managers’ leadership capabilities.
• Strong technical foundation in CI/CD, infrastructure automation, system reliability, and modern software development practices.
• Proven track record of delivering complex software solutions and improving engineering efficiency at scale.
• Skilled at aligning teams to business goals, making sound technical decisions, and driving continuous improvement.
• Experience working with international teams and navigating cross-cultural collaboration, ideally within a U.S.-based company context.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills—comfortable presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Practical experience with web application development and deployment workflows.
• Clear, structured leadership style with a focus on outcomes, accountability, and team development.
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed.

Bonus Points (not required):

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Experience with security best practices and compliance standards.
• Experience with multiple programming languages, Python or C++ preferred.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).