Staff Software Engineer - (Platform & Applications - CloudApps)

MOTIONAL SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MOTIONAL SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED is seeking a Staff Engineer for Cloud Applications in Singapore to define the technical roadmap for the platforms that manage and update our autonomous fleet. This role bridges cloud portals and on-vehicle robotics, setting the standard for SDLC maturity across the group.

You will lead the Command Center design, own cloud-to-hardware interfaces, and elevate automation and release practices to enable rapid, reliable deployments globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a track record of leading major technical initiatives that impact multiple teams.
• Expert-level proficiency in Golang and Python for backend services, with a deep architectural understanding for large-scale, real-time operational portals.
• Strong technical depth in C++, with experience in hardware-software communication, IoT messaging protocols, or robotics update mechanisms.
• Proven ability to transform the engineering culture of a group, moving from manual or high-friction processes to a state of high automation, reliability, and test coverage.
• Experience in designing new software systems from the ground up using event-driven architecture (EDA) to ensure high scalability, decoupling, and real-time responsiveness.
• Expert at balancing immediate commercial requirements with the long-term technical health and hardening of mission-critical systems.
• Strong experience with major cloud providers (AWS/GCP/Azure) and a solid understanding of containerization and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and scaling of the Command Center (React/Golang/Python) to support massive growth in fleet size and geographic complexity.
• Own the architectural interface between cloud-based deployment services and on-vehicle hardware; oversee development of C++ and Python services for updates.
• Elevate the team from high-velocity to high-reliability; establish automated testing, CI/CD safety, and release orchestration standards.
• Architect the Commercial Ready versions of fleet tools, decoupled from legacy R&D dependencies for rapid deployment to new markets.
• Mentor Staff and Senior engineers, bridging Cloud, Robotics, and Embedded teams to solve cross-stack architectural challenges.

Skills

Golang

Python

C++

Cloud architecture

Distributed systems

Event-driven architecture

IoT

CI/CD

AWS/GCP/Azure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Bazel

ClickHouse

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

As the Staff Engineer for Cloud Applications in Singapore, you will define the technical roadmap for the platforms that manage and update our autonomous fleet: Command Center and OTA Updates. Moving beyond a Staff-level focus on specific features, you will architect the entire Fleet Management ecosystem to support a 100x scale in global commercial operations. You will bridge the gap between high-scale cloud portals and on-vehicle robotics systems, while establishing the industry standard for SDLC maturity across the group.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the design and scaling of the Command Center (React/Golang/Python) to support massive growth in fleet size and geographic complexity. You will ensure the platform remains responsive and reliable as it transitions to a high-frequency, commercial-ops portal.
• Own the architectural interface between cloud-based deployment services and on-vehicle hardware. You will oversee the development of C++ and Python services that manage mission-critical updates, ensuring safe, atomic, and verifiable deployments to robotics hardware.
• Elevate the team from high-velocity to high-reliability. You will design and implement organization-wide standards for automated testing, CI/CD safety, and release orchestration, ensuring that every deployment is a non-event.
• Architect the Commercial Ready versions of our fleet tools, ensuring they are decoupled from legacy R&D dependencies and ready for rapid deployment into new global markets and partner ecosystems (e.g., Uber).
• Act as a force multiplier across the Singapore office. You will provide technical mentorship to Staff and Senior engineers, bridging the gap between Cloud, Robotics, and Embedded teams to solve complex, cross-stack architectural challenges.

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a track record of leading major technical initiatives that impact multiple teams.
• Expert-level proficiency in Golang and Python for backend services, with a deep architectural understanding for large-scale, real-time operational portals.
• Strong technical depth in C++, with experience in hardware-software communication, IoT messaging protocols, or robotics update mechanisms.
• Proven ability to transform the engineering culture of a group, moving from manual or high-friction processes to a state of high automation, reliability, and test coverage.
• Experience in designing new software systems from the ground up using event-driven architecture (EDA) to ensure high scalability, decoupling, and real-time responsiveness.
• Expert at balancing immediate commercial requirements with the long-term technical health and hardening of mission-critical systems.
• Strong experience with major cloud providers (AWS/GCP/Azure) and a solid understanding of containerization and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.

Bonus points (not required):

• Prior experience in the Autonomous Vehicle, Robotics, or large-scale IoT/Fleet Management industries.
• Experience leading technical projects in a globally distributed team.
• Experience with OLAP databases (e.g. ClickHouse) or building observability tools for monitoring and tracing.
• Proven expertise in CI/CD orchestration, build systems (Bazel), frameworks