Motional

Senior Systems Performance Engineer

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$149k-$199kDetected 2 days ago

PythonC++BashLinuxRESTCommunication

About the role

Our responsibilities include system communications and IPC, networking, Linux operating system development and maintenance, high-speed data logging and offload, and onboard system performance optimization.
Salary Range $149,000 - $198,500 USD Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality.
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.

Develop metrics, tracing, profiling, and analysis tools that identify performance contention and explain system behavior.
Partner with autonomy and platform teams to investigate crashes, latency spikes, missed deadlines, resource exhaustion, and performance regressions.
We aren't just developing driverless cars
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.
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 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.

Strong experience debugging and optimizing Linux system performance.
Experience diagnosing resource contention, latency, crashes, or throughput problems in complex production systems.
Experience with Linux performance and tracing tools such as `perf`, ftrace, eBPF/BPF, BCC, bpftrace, flame graphs, or equivalent technologies.
Proficiency in a systems programming language such as C or C++.
Experience using Python, shell scripting, or similar languages for automation and data analysis.
Ability to analyze large volumes of system telemetry and distinguish root causes from symptoms.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex system behavior to varied audiences.

Experience optimizing embedded Linux or automotive compute platforms.
Experience with real-time or latency-sensitive systems.
Experience working directly with the Linux kernel, scheduler, device drivers, or kernel instrumentation.
Experience designing observability platforms, telemetry pipelines, or fleet-scale performance analysis systems.
Experience with cgroups, namespaces, containers, and resource isolation.
Experience analyzing performance across heterogeneous compute resources such as CPUs, GPUs, and hardware accelerators.
Experience with high-throughput networking, storage, data logging, or data offload systems.
Experience establishing performance budgets, service-level objectives, or automated regression detection.

$149,000 - $198,500 USD
The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only.

This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity.
The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional's benefits program.
Motional's benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

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