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Principal Technical Lead Manager - AI Data Applications
Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Remote U.S.
Open 4 months, first seen by us 120 days ago- Pay
USD 200,000–275,000/yearAnnual period assumed — pay source
Salary Range $200,000—$275,000 USD Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.
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Listed location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Remote U.S.
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- Not stated
What you’ll work on
Full postingBuild, lead and manage a team of full stack web engineers
Define the technical vision for metadata storage, search and dataset formation services
Define AI adoption strategy for frontend and UX projects
Evaluate technologies for querying datasets across databases and company APIs
Work with data mining, ML researchers and data platform teams on their needs
From the employer’s posting
Build, lead, and manage a high-performing team of full stack web engineers.
Define the technical vision and strategy for building services and web platforms for storing and searching metadata and forming datasets.
Define AI adoption strategy for frontend codebase and UX projects to speed up development and time to market.
Identify and evaluate cutting-edge technologies and methodologies for querying through datasets stored in various types of databases
Collaborate closely with data mining, ML researchers, and other data platform teams to understand their needs and integrate solutions seamlessly.
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- 8+ years of professional experience in building web applications
- Strong knowledge of modern frontend technologies such React.
- 3+ years of experience in a technical lead or management role
- Strong knowledge of building REST and gRPC based services, ideally in Python.
- Prior experience with building web applications for engineering or machine learning needs
- Prior experience with Bazel based build systems.
Preferred experience
- Prior experience in autonomous vehicles (AV) is a plus.
Qualification wording
8+ years of professional experience in building web applications
Strong knowledge of modern frontend technologies such React.
3+ years of experience in a technical lead or management role
Strong knowledge of building REST and gRPC based services, ideally in Python.
Prior experience with building web applications for engineering or machine learning needs
Prior experience with Bazel based build systems.
Prior experience in autonomous vehicles (AV) is a plus.
Posting record
Report an errorOpen 4 monthsWe first saw this posting 120 days ago and it is still up. Roles open this long are often slow to fill or kept open to collect applications.
- Status in our records
- Live
- First seen by us
- Jul 7, 2026120 days ago
- Recorded sightings
- 93
- Last seen by us
- Nov 5, 2026
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How this job compares
Time since we first saw it
Day 120
Up longer than most. Similar jobs usually come down between day 7 and day 54.
At Motional, jobs usually come down by about day 61.
From 7,965 similar postings that came down, and 9 of Motional’s. Coming down is not always a hire.
Motional is hiring
13 open jobs
Open jobs by the week we first saw them, last 12 weeks.
- Hiring has slowed
- Its jobs tend to stay up a long time
- 8% of open jobs were reposted
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- Python
- TypeScript
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- React
- PostgreSQL
Where the posting names them
- Technical Skills: - Strong programming skills in Typescript and Python. - Strong knowledge of modern frontend technologies such React.
- Strong knowledge of modern frontend technologies such React. - Strong knowledge of building REST and gRPC based services, ideally in Python. - Prior experience with building web applications for engineering or machine learning needs
- Extensive experience with building web applications for search and data curation needs. - Extensive experience with API and query federation technologies such as GraphQL or AWS Athena. - Technical Skills:
- Strong programming skills in Typescript and Python. - Strong knowledge of modern frontend technologies such React. - Strong knowledge of building REST and gRPC based services, ideally in Python.
- Define AI adoption strategy for frontend codebase and UX projects to speed up development and time to market. - Identify and evaluate cutting-edge technologies and methodologies for querying through datasets stored in various types of databases (think images in vector store, metadata in Postgres, etc) and APIs owned by several teams across the company. - Cross-functional Collaboration:
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Has Motional posted this job before?
Yes. We’ve followed one other Principal Technical Lead Manager - AI Data Applications job there since July 2026. It came down after 22 days.
Demand for Data Leadership roles
New Data Leadership postings at the employers we follow are up 7% over the last 5 weeks compared with the 5 before.
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About the role
We file this job under Data Leadership, by the work the posting describes.
Data leaders run data teams or design how a company's data fits together. Managers hire, set priorities and answer for whether the data work pays off; architects choose the systems and the shape of the data.
Expect years of hands-on data work, experience leading people or projects, and the ability to explain tradeoffs to executives.
Unlike a senior engineer or analyst, most of a data leader's week goes to people, planning and decisions rather than building.
US government figures for computer and information systems managers
- Median yearly pay, May 2025
- $175,140
- Expected change, 2025 to 2035
- 15.8% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
The government has no code for data leaders, so these figures are for the closest group, computer and information systems managers, which includes data processing and data operations managers.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 11-3021.
Job description
Mission Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Principal Technical Lead Manager to build and lead our new AI Data Application team. This pivotal role will drive the strategy, development, and execution of initiatives aimed at significantly accelerating our ML dataset generation and data search applications. The ultimate goal is to drastically reduce the development cycle for new pipelines, ML models and get us operationally prepared for a driverless future!
You will be a hands-on leader, blending deep technical expertise in data systems and infrastructure with strong leadership and people management skills. You will recruit, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvements.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Team Leadership & Management:
- Build, lead, and manage a high-performing team of full stack web engineers.
- Define team goals, priorities, and roadmap in alignment with company objectives.
- Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and career development opportunities to team members.
- Technical Strategy & Execution:
- Define the technical vision and strategy for building services and web platforms for storing and searching metadata and forming datasets.
- Define AI adoption strategy for frontend codebase and UX projects to speed up development and time to market.
- Identify and evaluate cutting-edge technologies and methodologies for querying through datasets stored in various types of databases (think images in vector store, metadata in Postgres, etc) and APIs owned by several teams across the company.
- Cross-functional Collaboration:
- Collaborate closely with data mining, ML researchers, and other data platform teams to understand their needs and integrate solutions seamlessly.
- Communicate complex technical concepts and strategies to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What We're Looking For:
- Experience:
- BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
- 8+ years of professional experience in building web applications
- 3+ years of experience in a technical lead or management role
- Extensive experience with building web applications for search and data curation needs.
- Extensive experience with API and query federation technologies such as GraphQL or AWS Athena.
- Technical Skills:
- Strong programming skills in Typescript and Python.
- Strong knowledge of modern frontend technologies such React.
- Strong knowledge of building REST and gRPC based services, ideally in Python.
- Prior experience with building web applications for engineering or machine learning needs
Bonus Points (not required):
- Prior experience in autonomous vehicles (AV) is a plus.
- Prior experience with Bazel based build systems.
- Prior experience with developing frontend workflows using LLMs.
We encourage a hybrid schedule with in-office time at one of our locations in Boston, Pittsburgh, or Las Vegas to support collaboration, or this role can be fully remote.
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program. Motional’s benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.
Salary Range
$200,000—$275,000 USD
Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.
Our journey is always people first.
We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.
Higher purpose, greater impact.
We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do.
Scale up, not starting up.
Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.
Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
Motional AD Inc. is an EOE. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.
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Salary Range $200,000—$275,000 USD Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.
- Location & working pattern
Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Remote U.S.
- Prior experience with developing frontend workflows using LLMs. We encourage a hybrid schedule with in-office time at one of our locations in Boston, Pittsburgh, or Las Vegas to support collaboration, or this role can be fully remote. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
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