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 more than 120,000 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.

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About the Role:

As an Embedded Engineer, you will be a key member of the AI team contributing to the development and deployment of embedded AI features concept to launch.  As an exceptional technical engineer, you are able to architect, execute, and test complex embedded systems with AI and machine learning applications on a range of platforms from bare metal, RTOS, Android and Linux.

This role will collaborate cross-functionally on the design and architecture of the system's firmware, hardware and software, and plan and drive the project to product launch.  This person has experience with test-driven development, manufacturing process, writing technical documentation, and shipping high-volume and high-quality products

Responsibilities:

  • Design and development of high-performance firmware and software for cutting-edge embedded platforms and cameras.
  • Debug, optimize, and validate firmware on complex embedded multi-core architectures.
  • Present and provide feedback on architectural discussions for next-generation business logic.
  • Engage with a cross-disciplinary team to design, develop and test features up the stack.

Qualifications:

  • 4-6 years of experience as an Embedded engineer
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
  • Experience leading a project from concept phase through product launch
  • Experience with embedded programming on Linux and / or RTOS
  • Strong programming experience and demonstrated proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems, including development of algorithms, manipulation of complex data structures, and implementing highly optimized code
  • Consumer electronics experience or familiarity with 3-4 or relevant technologies:  embedded processors, GPUs, WiFi/BT, cameras, IoT, CAN (Controller Area Network).
  • Familiarity or experience with development or embedded deployment of machine learning / AI / deep learning models a plus
  • Familiarity or experience with one or more of Python, Kotlin, JNI, AOSP and Android OS a plus
  • Familiarity or experience Vehicle telematics, OBD-II, or vehicle diagnostics experience is a plus

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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The applicant must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations. It is Motive's policy to require that employees be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology. 

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