Senior Software Engineer - Engineering Enablement (SRE Focus)

Company: Motional
Location: Singapore, Central, Singapore
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Posted: Aug 19, 2026
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Motional, an autonomous vehicle technology company, is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Engineering Enablement team in Singapore. This SRE-focused role involves building internal developer platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and scalable backend services, with a tech stack including AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Python, Go, and C++. Requires 5+ years in SRE/DevOps roles, proficiency in cloud and infrastructure-as-code tools, and strong communication skills; bonus for AV/robotics experience, Bazel, on-call support, and AI/LLM integration.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (SRE Focus) to join our Engineering Enablement team and drive company-wide developer productivity. You will build and evolve internal platforms, services, and toolchains that power engineering workflows across Motional.

In this role, you will partner closely with teams across the organization to enhance the reliability, performance, and scalability of our infrastructure platforms, effectively manage complex business-critical systems and deliver high-quality service to internal customers. You will join a talented team of developers and work closely with teams to move from code to production with speed and confidence.

Your primary focus will be our internal developer platform and productivity tooling, enabling engineers to ship reliable, high-quality code faster and more efficiently.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Build scalable backend services, CI/CD pipelines, build systems, toolchains and platforms that can support developer workflows
  • Improve system reliability, performance, scalability, and observability across distributed systems by introducing new tools and/or building new features
  • Partner with other engineering teams to analyze and optimize AWS spend by implementing cost-effective strategies and identifying cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements in cloud infrastructure.
  • Monitor system performance and health, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they impact users
  • Contribute to system architecture decisions and technical roadmaps

What We’re Looking for:

  • BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent knowledge and work experience
  • 5+ years in SRE, DevOps related roles
  • Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP), infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab CI, Jenkins) and containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Strong background in modern programming languages (Python, Go, C++ are the ones we use)
  • Expertise in software development lifecycle including the ability to understand ambiguous goals and convert them into software requirements
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Bonus Points:

  • Experience in the AV industry or robotics
  • Deep expertise with mono-repo software development tools and services (e.g. Bazel)
  • Previously been on on-call roster to support P1 & P0 systems
  • Experience with AI/LLM integration, specifically building/extending Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to enhance developer productivity and system automation.

Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.

Our journey is always people first.

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.

Higher purpose, greater impact.

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.

Scale up, not starting up.

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.

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 www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

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.

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About the Company

Name: Motional
Website: https://motional.com

Motional is making driverless vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We've been revolutionizing driverless technology for decades. Our DNA - a joint venture between vehicle manufacturing leader Hyundai Motor Group and automotive technology expert Aptiv - uniquely positions us to fundamentally change how the world moves. We're building fully driverless vehicles that can easily be integrated into mobility networks for autonomous ride-hail and delivery services. Not only are we developing safe and smart driverless technology, but also an experience that passengers will enjoy using for everyday transportation and delivery solutions.

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