Software Engineer, Embedded

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  to learn more.

As an Embedded Engineer, you have an amazing opportunity to shape the way we develop our IoT embedded solutions. We need an exceptional technical engineer and self‑starter who can design, execute, and test new telematics and connectivity features on a range of Linux, Android, or real‑time operating systems. This role will help build the next‑generation embedded solutions for Motive. You will design and develop modular software features in a collaborative, agile environment and advance your career on cutting‑edge technology.

• Design and develop high‑performance firmware and software for cutting‑edge embedded platforms
• Debug, optimize, and validate firmware on complex embedded multi‑core architectures
• Develop automated and unit‑level functional tests to validate features
• Engage with a cross‑disciplinary team to design, develop, and test features up the stack

• 5+ years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• Strong programming experience and demonstrated proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems, including development of algorithms, manipulation of complex data structures, and highly optimized code
• Experience in consumer electronics or familiarity with 2–3 relevant technologies: multi‑core ARM processors, WiFi/BT, IoT
• Familiarity with ARM or another embedded multi‑core microprocessor architecture
• Strong understanding of operating‑system concepts such as thread scheduling, context switching, and memory management
• Experience with RTOS, Linux, or Android OS with ARM
• Knowledge of electrical bus communication protocols such as UART, CAN, Ethernet, I2C, SPI

We are hiring in the following locations:
San Francisco, Seattle, Buffalo, Nashville, Austin, Vancouver, and Toronto.

This is a hybrid role
, with the expectation of being in the office 1–2 days per week.

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.

Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care, paid time off, sick leave, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, life insurance, and a 401(k) contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. For this role, the compensation range is: $107,000—$164,000 USD
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Associate

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

IT Services and IT Consulting, Technology, Information and Internet, Truck Transportation