Qualifications
Technical Leadership and Strategy:Define and drive the technical roadmap and long-term strategy for the ML Data Services platform, ensuring alignment with the evolving needs of ML engineers throughout the organization. Act as the principal technical expert for the team, designing complex, highly scalable, and fault-tolerant systems for data ingestion, transformation, and serving. Lead the technical vision for the provision of varied training data sources, encompassing ingestion from real-world drive logs, resimulation outputs, autolabelling pipelines, and human labelling efforts. Implement robust mechanisms for monitoring data quality, tracking data lineage, and ensuring comprehensive data governance and compliance. Offer hands-on technical guidance, conduct design reviews, and mentor engineers to ensure the adoption of best practices, high code quality, and operational excellence. Management and Team Growth:Oversee a team of software engineers, including conducting performance reviews, facilitating career development, and providing coaching and mentoring. Serve as a technical leader-manager hybrid, balancing 50% management responsibilities with 50% technical leadership, architecture, and hands-on coding/design. Drive hiring and recruitment initiatives to attract, onboard, and retain top-tier engineering talent, while fostering a diverse and inclusive team culture. Promote engineering excellence, operational rigor, and a strong sense of ownership within the team. Collaboration and Execution:Work closely with ML model teams and infrastructure teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that expedite ML development cycles. Lead the execution of major projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business goals. Communicate complex technical concepts effectively across diverse stakeholders.
About the job
The ML Data Services team at Motional is on the lookout for a highly skilled and driven Staff Technical Lead Manager (TLM) to spearhead the design and operation of our essential machine learning data infrastructure. This pivotal position demands a unique combination of extensive technical knowledge in machine learning systems, large-scale data processing, and a proven track record of leadership to guide both individual contributors and the technical direction of the team.
The ML Data Services team plays a crucial role in delivering reliable, high-quality, and easily accessible data for all machine learning applications. As the custodians of the 'Data Engineering' phase in the ML lifecycle, they oversee the most vital component of any ML system: the data itself. Our infrastructure supports hundreds of data pipelines and manages petabytes of data, which are integral to the success of our flagship products.
About Motional
Motional is at the forefront of the autonomous vehicle technology revolution, committed to delivering safe, reliable, and accessible self-driving solutions. Our innovative team thrives on collaboration and excellence, making significant strides in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning to propel the future of transportation.