Staff Front End Engineer
Motional · Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Remote U.S.
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 65 days Motional's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Motional's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Motional
- high 63 stale, 1 reposted of 74 open
- Hiring momentum
- 107 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Motional's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Motional.
About this role
As a Staff Front End Engineering Lead at Motional, you will focus on creating critical web tooling and visualization for the company's autonomous vehicle systems. Your responsibilities include driving web development standards, collaborating with various teams, and architecting a modern frontend ecosystem using technologies like React and TypeScript. You will also mentor other engineers and ensure that user-facing applications are designed with a strong emphasis on UX and usability.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Motional as an employer.
What you need
- Strong proficiency in React, Typescript and modern frontend architecture
- Proficiency in Vue
- Desire to design and build user-facing visual applications
- Strong product sense with a focus on UX and usability
- Ability to work autonomously and independently
- Great interpersonal skills and ability to mentor other engineers
Nice to have
- Demonstrated project management expertise
- Exposure to backend systems (Node, Python)
- Experience in Game Development or 3D Visualization
- A love for the continuous delivery of value
What you get
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401k with a company match
- Health saving accounts
- Life insurance
- Pet insurance
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided but may vary based on factors
- Role can be remote or hybrid, requiring in-office collaboration
- Focus on high ownership and autonomy may not suit all candidates
Summarised from Motional's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Motional on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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