Senior Software Engineer, Motion Planning

MOTIONAL SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Motional in Singapore is seeking a senior software engineer to design and implement motion planning algorithms for autonomous vehicles. You will work on production-ready software, collaborate with decision/behavior planning teams, and help shape the system architecture for high-performance, reliable operation across the robotaxi fleet.

The role requires strong C++ experience, a relevant degree, and a track record of delivering algorithmic software in robotics or safety-critical systems.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of professional software development experience, preferably in C++.
• Experience with algorithm development in motion planning, navigation, or robotics/safety-critical systems.
• Experience owning and leading technical development from problem formulation to delivery with impact.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute multi-quarter technical roadmaps and OKRs spanning multiple sub-systems.
• Lead technical discussions and establish team-level processes for design and implementation of advanced features.
• Own system-level architecture for core products, driving reliability and on-road performance.
• Mentor teammates to foster product-focused engineering and robust documentation.

Skills

C++

Software development

Algorithm development

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's or PhD preferred

Job description

In our Motion Planning team, you'll apply your passion for robotics and software development for production-ready autonomous vehicles. In this role, you'll perform groundbreaking research, conduct design processes, and implement performance-critical algorithms to generate safe, comfortable, and intuitive autonomous vehicle behaviors across Motional's fleet of robotaxis.

Technical Scope

• Develop state-of-the-art motion planning algorithms to ensure the vehicle autonomously navigates safely and smoothly.
• Design and build robust and scalable software that enables rapid exploration and evaluation of different motion planning approaches and algorithms.
• Collaborate with upstream decision/behavior planning, prediction, and downstream motion tracking algorithms.
• Leverage modern development toolchains to enable rapid development cycles, including testing, simulation, and continuous integration.

Role responsibilities

• As a senior software engineer, you will be expected to define and execute multi-quarter technical roadmaps and OKRs that span across multiple sub-systems and influence partner teams' technical directions
• Lead technical discussions and establish team-level processes for system-level design, review, and the implementation of advanced features and formulation improvements
• Own system-level architecture for core products, driving org-wide incident response and severity reviews to proactively optimize on-road performance and overall system reliability.
• Mentor junior and senior team members to cultivate a department-wide culture of product-focused engineering, robust documentation, and continuous technical learning.

What we're looking for

• 5-7+ years of professional software development experience, preferably in C++.
• Bachelor's required, Masters or PhD degree preferred in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with algorithm development in motion planning, navigation, or any robotics or safety-critical systems.
• Experience owning and leading technical development on features from problem formulation through algorithm design and implementation to delivery with impact.