Is the Technical Lead Manager role remote?

It's hybrid — Motive expects some on-site time in Bangalore, India.

How much experience is required?

At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Technical Lead Manager role.

Where is the role based?

Motive is hiring for this position in Bangalore, India.

What seniority level is this role?

Motive targets lead candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Technical Lead Manager role at Motive.

Technical Lead Manager at Motive

Joblaze summary

In the role of Technical Lead Manager at Motive, the individual will oversee a team of engineers, guiding them through complex technical projects while ensuring high standards of quality and delivery. The position requires a strong foundation in modern software engineering practices, particularly in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, alongside proven leadership experience. This role is well-suited for someone with a collaborative mindset and a track record of fostering team growth and effectiveness. Motive emphasizes a diverse and inclusive workplace, reflecting its commitment to varied perspectives.

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.

Quick facts

Is the Technical Lead Manager role remote?: It's hybrid — Motive expects some on-site time in Bangalore, India.
How much experience is required?: At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Technical Lead Manager role.
Where is the role based?: Motive is hiring for this position in Bangalore, India.
What seniority level is this role?: Motive targets lead candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Technical Lead Manager 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

Motive is looking for a Technical Lead Manager (TLM) to lead a team of engineers while driving the execution of complex technical initiatives, shaping technical direction, and maintaining a high bar for engineering quality and delivery. In this role, you will report into TLM and combine strong technical judgment with people leadership, helping engineers grow while partnering across the department to deliver outcomes that support broader team and departmental objectives.

The ideal candidate brings a collaborative, growth-oriented mindset, experience leading cross-functional work, and the ability to balance near-term execution with long-term technical thinking.

What You’ll Do

Lead and develop a team of engineers, including coaching, mentorship, and performance development.
Plan and execute projects of diverse scope by translating business needs and technical requirements into clear delivery plans.
Drive technical design discussions and reviews to ensure strong architecture, code quality, testing, and operational excellence.
Partner with product, engineering, and adjacent stakeholders to align priorities, manage tradeoffs, and deliver meaningful customer outcomes.
Hire and grow high-performing engineers while fostering a strong, healthy, and productive engineering culture.
Resolve complex team and delivery issues with rigorous problem-solving, clear communication, and effective collaboration across geographic locations.

What We’re Looking For

8+ years of software engineering experience and 2+ years of people management or technical leadership experience.
Strong technical depth across modern software engineering practices, including distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, automated testing, and development workflows.
Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects from planning through execution with a consistent focus on high-quality delivery.
Ability to think architecturally, review technical specifications, and guide teams toward sound technical decisions.
A track record of coaching engineers, supporting career growth, and improving overall team effectiveness.
Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build consensus across teams.

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

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Technical Lead Manager

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