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Senior Software Engineer, ML Data Services

full-time•United States•$155k - $207k

Summary

Location

United States

Salary

$155k - $207k

Type

full-time

Experience

5-10 years

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About this role

<p><strong>Mission Summary</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a Senior Engineer to join our ML Data Services team and help us build and improve data infrastructure for Autonomy ML teams. As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for building scalable microservices, APIs, and tooling to support Autonomy labeling needs. You will also help architect and implement scalable pipelines to process terabytes of data and deliver datasets for ML training, Simulation, and evaluation.</p> <p><strong>What you'll be doing:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design and implement Restful APIs and microservices for data labeling and annotations</li> <li>Architect, build and maintain scalable data processing pipelines with cloud ETL technology to deliver datasets for Autonomy teams</li> <li>Design and implement a data linter framework to monitor and improve data quality</li> <li>Work closely with leadership and stakeholders to define objectives, align timelines, agree on key deliverables, and build the execution plan</li> <li>Design and develop monitoring and observability services for the MLOps data service pipelines</li> <li>Mentor and teach junior engineers in the team to develop good SDLC skills and better quality code with pairing sessions</li> </ul> <p><strong>What we're looking for:</strong></p> <ul> <li>5+ years of software development experience with Python preferred.<strong> Relevant experience with Java or C++&nbsp;</strong></li> <li>5+ years of web backend development experience with REST APIs and microservices&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>3+ years of AWS cloud experience (e.g., DynamoDB, API Gateway, EKS, Lambda, OpenSearch, Redshift, S3)</li> <li>3+ years of data engineering experience with Airflow, Argo or AWS Step Functions</li> <li>Strong written and oral communication skills</li> <li>Experience working in cross-functional development teams, including quarterly road map design</li> <li>Ability to mentor junior engineers</li> <li>BS or MS in Computer Science or related field</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus points (not required):</strong></p> <ul> <li>Hands-on experience with using Ray, Beam, Spark, or related big data processing in a large-scale environment</li> <li>Experience in Docker Containerization</li> <li>Autonomous driving industry experience</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program. Motional’s benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.</span></p></div><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$155,300</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$207,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.</strong></p> <p><strong>Our journey is always people first.</strong></p> <p>We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.</p> <p><strong>Higher purpose, greater impact.</strong></p> <p>We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Scale up, not starting up.</strong></p> <p>Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.</p> <p>Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit&nbsp; <a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3300142-1&amp;h=1642745316&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D3253528-1%26h%3D3781125006%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fc212.net%252Fc%252Flink%252F%253Ft%253D0%2526l%253Den%2526o%253D3089636-1%2526h%253D3468778127%2526u%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fc212.net%25252Fc%25252Flink%25252F%25253Ft%25253D0%252526l%25253Den%252526o%25253D2881693-1%252526h%25253D646020682%252526u%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Furldefense.com%2525252Fv3%2525252F__http%2525253A%2525252Fwww.motional.com%2525252F__%2525253B!!KT8c38mO!j78LjnhAm2VK7Fu23VO6KlwqDXvVTQFMzmyzieKQqZDQksh2tpWEseK4to8eKzwsEwI%25252524%252526a%25253Dwww.Motional.com%2526a%253Dwww.Motional.com%26a%3Dwww.Motional.com&amp;a=www.Motional.com">www.Motional.com</a> and follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/motionaldrive">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/67123512/">LinkedIn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/motionaldrive/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr__mGPkBb-KMoYWbSGuA9w">YouTube</a>.</p> <p><em>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.</em></p></div>

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  • The Senior Software Engineer will design and implement scalable microservices and APIs for data labeling and annotations, as well as architect and maintain data processing pipelines. They will also mentor junior engineers and collaborate with leadership to define objectives and execution plans.

About Motional

A Hyundai Motor Group joint venture, Motional is a global leader in AI and driverless technology. Headquartered in Boston, we have operations across the U.S. and in Asia. Visit Motional.com/careers for open positions.

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