Build backend systems for IoT equipment monitoring with a focus on real-time data processing and collaboration across teams.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
Leverage AI tools such as Cursor, CoPilot to increase productivity and code quality.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Software Engineer on the Equipment Monitoring team, the individual will focus on developing backend systems that enhance fleet visibility through real-time data from IoT devices. Key skills include expertise in distributed systems and stream-processing technologies like Kafka and Flink, along with proficiency in modern programming languages such as Ruby or Golang. This position is ideal for experienced engineers with a strong problem-solving mindset and a background in cloud infrastructure and IoT data. The team emphasizes collaboration across disciplines, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Motive's career page.
- Motive has 149 other open roles including Installations Specialist, Manager, Business Operations & Strategy, Account Executive, SMB - MX.
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- Salary band is below the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
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Quick facts
- Is the Staff Software Engineer - Backend role remote?
- It's hybrid — Motive expects some on-site time in Hybrid - San Francisco, California; Hybrid - Seattle.
- What's the salary range?
- Motive lists $140,000–$193,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Staff Software Engineer - Backend role.
- Where is the role based?
- Motive is hiring for this position in Hybrid - San Francisco, California; Hybrid - Seattle.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Flink, Golang, Java.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Motive targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Software Engineer - Backend role at Motive.
From the original posting
Who we are:
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.
Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.
Visit gomotive.com to learn more.
About the Role:
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Equipment Monitoring team, you will build the backend systems that give fleets unmatched visibility into the location, utilization, and health of their equipment - trailers, reefers, construction machinery, and small assets. Our data comes from IoT devices in the field: Asset Gateways, BLE environmental and door sensors, and Beacons. You will design and operate the ingestion and stream-processing pipelines (Kafka, Flink) that turn this raw sensor telemetry into accurate real-time locations, geofence events, trips, and alerts. You will collaborate closely with our Embedded/firmware and IoT teams on device payloads and end-to-end data flows, making this a great role for engineers who enjoy working near the hardware while building cloud services at scale.
What You'll Do:
- Develop highly observable, reliable, and scalable backend services that process telemetry from hundreds of thousands of IoT devices (sensors, beacons, asset gateways).
- Build and operate stream-processing pipelines (Kafka, Flink) powering geo-fencing, alerting, trip construction, and asset location.
- Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs for both internal and external applications.
- Collaborate with Embedded, IoT, and cross-functional teams on device data contracts and end-to-end feature delivery.
- Champion engineering excellence by proactively reducing technical debt and improving code quality.
- Leverage AI tools such as Cursor, CoPilot to increase productivity and code quality.
- Actively work on our AWS Cloud infrastructure, and mentor and learn from other engineers to foster a culture of continuous growth.
What We're Looking For:
- B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years software development experience
- Experience building distributed systems and event-driven/stream-processing pipelines (Kafka, Flink, Kinesis or similar)
- Experience in modern programming languages. Proficiency in Ruby, Golang, Kotlin/Java is a plus.
- Experience with Relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and Cassandra
- Experience building for Cloud Infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, Azure or private clouds
- Experience with IoT/sensor data or geospatial systems (geofencing, location) is a plus
- Ownership and Problem Solving mindset
- Hybrid in the office two days a week
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits
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