Software Engineer, Remote Vehicle Assistance

Motional; Las Vegas (NV); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 163,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi Benefits

Take as you need Annual Leave

Transport Allowance

Medical & Insurance Coverage

Dental

8-week Paternity & Maternity Leave

Job summary

Motional is seeking a Software Engineer for its Las Vegas office to develop and support cutting-edge Remote Vehicle Assistance technology. The role requires proficiency in C++ and collaboration with engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of software. With a hybrid work model, you will benefit from flexible annual leave, transport allowance, and comprehensive medical coverage.

Join Motional to contribute to innovative projects in the autonomous vehicle space while working in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficient in C++, with experience in development tools.
• Capable of performing statistical performance analysis of deployed features.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support C++ software for Remote Vehicle Assistance.
• Collaborate on data transmission between autonomous vehicles and remote stations.
• Conduct test-driven development to support autonomous vehicle features.

Skills

C++

SQL

Linux

Statistical performance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

Tools

Git

Bazel

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Mission Summary

We're looking for a Software Engineer to design and develop Motional's Remote Vehicle Assistance team. Remote Vehicle Assistance (RVA) project main goal is to overcome gaps in AV's Operation Design Domain to allow expanded operations using a remote human operator. This involves overriding onboard AV systems (perception, planner and control), and transmitting low latency sensor and semantic data out of the vehicle.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop, maintain and support C++ software that enables Remote Vehicle Assistance
• Collaborate with C++ applications and UI engineers to pass data between software running on the autonomous vehicle and software running on remote stations
• Collaborate with C++ software components on the autonomous vehicle to integrate Remote Vehicle Assistance capabilities
• Test‑driven development of new features supporting the autonomous vehicle
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive integration and simulation test suite to test all software before it goes to production
• Collaborate with systems and operations teams to develop a product that fits both customer needs and system requirements
• Collaborate with testing and operations engineers to support Motional's on‑road testing
• Design, develop, and maintain RVA agent training tools, including the creation of comprehensive simulation scenarios.
• Contribute to the development and support of next‑generation RVA product features.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficient in C++.
• Working knowledge of SQL.
• Basic understanding of Git, Bazel, JIRA, Confluence or similar development tools.
• Ability to learn how to use a Motional specific custom SoC.
• Experience working on a Linux Operating System.
• Capable of performing statistical performance of deployed features.

Bonus Points (not required)

• Experience with Modern C++ (11/14/17 or later)
• Experience working with Python, Golang
• Experience with QT, OpenGL

Why should you join us?

• Work on cutting edge technologies
• Flexi Benefits
• “Take as you need” Annual Leave
• Transport Allowance
• Medical & Insurance Coverage
• Dental
• 8-week Paternity & Maternity Leave

Hybrid location: This role is hybrid from our Las Vegas office. It requires 3 in‑office days each week.

Salary Range: $123,000 — $163,500 USD

Motional AD Inc. is an EOE. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E‑Verify. All newly‑hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.