Staff Technical Lead Manager – AI Data Engine

Staff Technical Lead Manager responsible for driving AI Data Engine strategy. Leading a team to accelerate ML dataset generation at Motional.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $172,000 - $229,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

AirflowAWSCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPython

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, lead, and manage a high-performing team of data and infrastructure engineers focused on building out Motional’s Data Stack
Define team goals, priorities, and roadmap in alignment with company objectives
Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and career development opportunities to team members
Define the technical vision and strategy for storing metrics and generating ML datasets for large computer vision and behavioral models
Identify and evaluate cutting-edge technologies and methodologies for speeding up data loaders for training, ingestion of metrics, and querying of large datasets
Collaborate closely with ML research, ML Training platform, and data engineering teams to understand their needs and integrate solutions seamlessly
Communicate complex technical concepts and strategies to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

What you’ll need

BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
8+ years of professional experience in data platform engineering
3+ years of experience in a technical lead or management role with 3-7 direct reports
Extensive experience with managing large (petabyte plus) scale data platforms such as data warehouses, object storage, and ML training data stores
Extensive experience with workflow orchestration frameworks such as Airflow or Step Functions
Strong programming skills in Python
C++ experience is a plus
Deep knowledge of data storage formats such as Parquet, Iceberg, and Lance and understand their tradeoffs
Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) solutions and their product offerings
Prior experience with building data warehouses or lakehouse architectures at a machine learning or robotics company

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Hard Skills & Tools

data platform engineeringworkflow orchestrationPythonC++data storage formatsParquetIcebergLancecloud infrastructureAWS

Soft Skills

leadershipmentorshipcommunicationcollaborationtechnical guidancecareer developmentstrategic planninggoal settingproblem solvingstakeholder engagement

Certifications

BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer Science