Senior C++ Software Engineer, Cloud Apps (Embedded)
Motional · Singapore, Central, Singapore
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 Senior Software Engineer at Motional, you will lead the development of the Robotaxi platform by architecting and building applications that facilitate a real-time data pipeline between autonomous vehicles and the cloud. Your role involves technical leadership, system ownership, and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful deployment and operation of the software components.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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 Motional as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of professional work experience as a software engineer
- Deep expertise in modern C++ (11/14/17) on Linux platforms
- Proven track record of designing and optimizing multi-threaded, asynchronous systems
- Deep knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and OS primitives
- Experience taking complex features from concept to production
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, continuous delivery environment
Nice to have
- Experience with distributed systems middleware (e.g., DDS, gRPC) and IoT protocols (e.g., MQTT, Protobuf)
- Hands-on experience with ARM-based embedded systems and cross-compilation toolchains
- Proficiency in Python or Golang for tooling and scripting
- Experience leading technical projects in a globally distributed team
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves leading projects in a fast-paced environment which may require adaptability to change
- Focus on autonomous vehicle technology may not appeal to 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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