Motive

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Motive · Hybrid - San Francisco, California

Posted 29 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
29 days
Motive's roles stay open a median of 37 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
1% of Motive's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Motive
moderate
47 stale, 18 reposted of 136 open
Hiring momentum
203 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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 Software Engineer at Motive, you'll design and build scalable services and APIs that enhance customer experiences. You'll take ownership of architecture and production operations, mentor other engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and maintainable systems. Your role will also involve improving engineering practices through code reviews and operational best practices.

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

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience building production systems, platforms, or customer-facing products
  • Strong experience with one or more modern programming languages such as Go, Ruby, Python, Java, Kotlin, Swift, or similar
  • Proven experience designing scalable distributed systems, data models, APIs, and cloud-native services
  • Strong technical judgment and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify risks, bugs, and bottlenecks early
  • Experience mentoring engineers and collaborating effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver complex technical initiatives.

Nice to have

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience building production systems, platforms, or customer-facing products
  • Experience leading technical projects, designing distributed systems.

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

  • Base compensation range is $200,000 — $235,000 USD, but may vary based on factors like education and experience.
  • Some interviews or training may be in person at global offices, which could affect remote work flexibility.

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Listed by Motive on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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