Engineering Manager, Motive
Backend, Public Sector
$148-226k
More information about location
1+ day a week in office
Fleet management platform for trucks
Open for applications
Fleet management platform for trucks
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$148-226k
More information about location
1+ day a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect the world’s trucks.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus
- 8+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership role
- Proven success in leading and delivering complex backend software engineering projects
- Strong understanding of software development processes and methodologies
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
What the job involves
- As an Engineering Manager, you will lead and mentor a team of skilled software engineers, ensuring the successful delivery of projects and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation on our brand new Public Sector team
- This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to driving excellence in software development specifically supporting our Enterprise organization
- The public sector, in the context of our business, is about empowering the organizations that form the backbone of our communities and infrastructure—from local governments and transportation authorities to utilities and public works departments
- These entities are responsible for essential services that keep our society running smoothly and safely
- By applying our technology to the public sector, we can directly impact the lives of millions by improving the efficiency of critical services, enhancing safety for public workers, and optimizing the use of public resources
- This isn't just about building software; it's about partnering with those who serve the public good to make a tangible and meaningful difference in the physical world
- Team Leadership: Build, lead, and manage a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and high performance. Provide guidance on technical challenges, career development, and performance improvement
- Project Management: Oversee the planning and execution of software engineering projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives. Define project objectives, scope, and deliverables, and monitor progress to meet deadlines
- Technical Direction: Provide technical leadership and guidance to the engineering team, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards. Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to define and implement technical strategies
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with product managers, quality assurance, and other stakeholders to ensure effective coordination across different functions.Drive communication channels to address project-related challenges and provide solutions
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Encourage a culture of innovation within the engineering team, promoting the exploration of new technologies and methodologies. Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying areas for optimization and enhancement
- Resource Management: Optimize resource allocation, ensuring the efficient use of talent and expertise. Address resource constraints and bottlenecks to maintain project timelines
- Quality Assurance: Oversee the quality assurance process to ensure the delivery of high-quality software products.Implement testing and validation processes to meet quality standards.Stakeholder Communication: Provide regular updates to key stakeholders on project status, achievements, and challenges
Our take
Trucking is a huge but fragmented industry that was largely ignored by Silicon Valley until companies such as Motive (formerly KeepTruckin) came along. The integrated fleet management platform acts as air traffic control for trucks, bringing drivers online and into the 21st century.
The company offers both hardware and software solutions to freight companies, allowing them to manage their fleet and keep their drivers safe. One of these solutions is an AI-powered dashcam that detects unsafe driving behavior in real time and instantly alerts the driver.
The platform, which is used by over 120,000 companies, from small businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises, received series F funding in 2022, which is being used to accelerate its investment in AI, expand its product offerings into spend management, and grow its enterprise capabilities.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jul 2025
$150m
LATE VC
May 2022
$150m
SERIES F
Total funding: $717.3m
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Obaid Khan
(COO)Studied Political Science and Government at University of California before founding KeepTruckin in 2013.
Shoaib Makani
(CEO)Studied Government & Economics at LSE. Analytics Intern at Yahoo. Worked for a year at Google as APMM. Went on to work in Business Development at AdMob.
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