Motive

Staff Platform Engineer

Motive · Hybrid - San Francisco, California

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
71 days
Motive's roles stay open a median of 94 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
1% of Motive's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Motive
high
136 stale, 18 reposted of 136 open
Hiring momentum
68 roles opened in the last 90 days
↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-11-14

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Motive's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Motive.

About this role

As a Staff Platform Engineer at Motive, you will lead the development of systems and automation that support the Motive platform across various products, including SaaS, Mobile, and Embedded/IoT. Your role will involve building CI/CD infrastructure, improving the developer experience, and mentoring fellow engineers while utilizing technologies like Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, and Python.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
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 Motive as an employer.

What you need

  • 6+ years engineering experience
  • B.S. Degree in Engineering or related field
  • Building CI/CD infrastructure with multiple pipeline solutions
  • Improving the SDLC release process
  • Streamlining microservice creation mechanisms
  • Streamlining developer's local environments

Nice to have

  • Experience with Gerrit and Android OS (AOSP) build systems
  • Experience with embedded systems builds and compiles

What you get

  • Health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Sick time off
  • Short term and long term disability coverage
  • Life insurance
  • 401k contribution

Worth weighing

  • Compensation range is broad and depends on location
  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid
  • Role involves significant mentoring and coaching responsibilities

Summarised from Motive's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Motive on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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