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Staff Software Engineer, Android OS Platform

Motive - San Francisco, CA, United States - Hybrid - posted 2025-09-06

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Salary: USD 185,000 - 273,000 / annual

Motive is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and develop next-generation on-edge IoT platforms for fleet management and operations. The role focuses on building high-performance firmware and software for cutting-edge IoT devices running Linux, Android, and real-time operating systems. Key responsibilities include: - Design and develop high-performance firmware and software for IoT platforms - Debug, optimize, and validate firmware on complex multi-core architectures - Develop automated and unit-level functional testing to validate designs - Present and provide feedback on architectural discussions for next-generation business logic - Engage with cross-disciplinary teams to design, develop, and test features across the stack - Validate and maintain features using cloud-based analysis at scale You will work with a collaborative, agile team on cutting-edge technology with significant career advancement opportunities. This is a hybrid role requiring 2 days per week in office, with locations in Austin, Buffalo, San Francisco, or Seattle. Required qualifications: - 8+ years of software development experience - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent - Strong experience with Kotlin, Java, and C++ - Deep experience with AOSP (Android Open Source Project), Android OS, and Linux - Experience with embedded programming on Linux and/or RTOS Motive empowers physical operations teams with safety, operations, and finance tools. The platform serves nearly 100,000 customers across transportation, logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, and other industries.

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