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Director, Platform & Application Engineering

Singapore, Central, Singapore

Motional is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Software Engineering to lead our Platform & Application Engineering function while serving as the Site Lead for our Singapore office. This position is pivotal to our global software strategy and regional operations.

As Director, you will drive technical excellence and team performance across DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Developer Experience (DevEx), Fleet and Developer Tooling, and Software Deployment. You’ll shape the technical vision and ensure seamless execution to support the scalability, reliability, and developer productivity behind Motional’s autonomous vehicle platforms. 

What you’ll be doing:

  • Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team across DevOps, SRE, Developer Experience, Tooling, and Software Deployment.
    Provide clear technical direction, guide architecture, and ensure delivery of scalable, secure, and efficient systems that support Motional’s autonomous vehicle platforms.
  • Oversee the development and deployment of internal web applications and CI/CD pipelines that power Motional’s autonomy stack.
  • Continuously improve system reliability, developer efficiency, and operational performance through automation, modern tooling, and engineering best practices.
    Champion enhancements to developer workflows, tools, and documentation; foster a culture of code quality, testing rigor, and operational excellence.
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to translate business needs into robust, scalable technical solutions and smooth deployments.
  • Contribute to long-term technical strategy and roadmaps; evaluate new tools and technologies to improve team productivity and platform performance.
  • Manage budgets and resources effectively while optimizing for speed, cost, and scalability.
  • Mentor and empower your teams, fostering professional development and strong cross-functional collaboration.
  • Serve as the Singapore Site Lead—building strong local culture, engaging with external partners, and representing Motional to government, academic, and industry stakeholders.
    • Act as Motional’s senior representative in Singapore, serving as the primary liaison between the Singapore office and the company’s global leadership team
    • Collaborate with SG team leads to showcase the achievements of their teams with Engineering leadership

What We’re Looking for:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (required).
  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including 5+ years leading high-performing teams across DevOps, SRE, or Platform functions, with a proven track record of growing managers’ leadership capabilities.
  • Strong technical foundation in CI/CD, infrastructure automation, system reliability, and modern software development practices.
  • Proven track record of delivering complex software solutions and improving engineering efficiency at scale.
  • Skilled at aligning teams to business goals, making sound technical decisions, and driving continuous improvement.
  • Experience working with international teams and navigating cross-cultural collaboration, ideally within a U.S.-based company context.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills—comfortable presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Practical experience with web application development and deployment workflows.
  • Clear, structured leadership style with a focus on outcomes, accountability, and team development.
  • Willingness to travel internationally as needed.

Bonus Points (not required): 

  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
  • Experience with security best practices and compliance standards.
  • Experience with multiple programming languages, Python or C++ preferred.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).

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.

 

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