Job Summary:
Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. They are seeking a Senior Automation Test Engineer to lead the design, development, and execution of automation frameworks for their fleet operations platform, ensuring the safety and functionality of their self-driving technology.
Responsibilities:
โข Own the architecture, development, and maintenance of scalable backend and frontend test automation frameworks for a fleet operations platform, with a primary focus on backend API and service-level validation.
โข Design and execute comprehensive automated test suites covering backend services, APIs, and data pipelines, as well as frontend UI workflows within the operations platform.
โข Lead integration testing efforts for third-party APIs and internal services, ensuring reliable end-to-end data flow across fleet management, dispatching, and monitoring systems.
โข Develop automation solutions primarily in Python and Go for backend testing, and JavaScript for frontend validation, while proactively adopting new tools and frameworks as the platform evolves.
โข Lead, mentor, and collaborate with one automation test engineer, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and support for professional development.
โข Partner closely with software engineers and product teams to define test strategies, identify coverage gaps, and establish quality gates within CI/CD pipelines.
โข Conduct root-cause analysis on test failures and system defects, driving resolution across backend services and frontend interfaces.
โข Contribute to documentation, test plans, and operational frameworks that bring clarity and transparency to the automation testing process for all stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข 5+ years in software QA or test automation, with a strong emphasis on backend and API testing.
โข Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
โข Hands-on proficiency in Python and Go for backend test automation, and JavaScript for frontend automation.
โข Demonstrated experience designing and building automation frameworks from the ground up for complex, distributed systems.
โข Experience with REST/gRPC API testing, service integration validation, and data pipeline verification.
โข Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated quality gates for production-grade software releases.
โข Proven ability to lead technical efforts, operate autonomously, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
โข Ability and willingness to quickly learn new tools, frameworks, and technologies as the platform and stack evolve.
Preferred:
โข Experience with autonomous vehicle fleet monitoring, dispatching, or fleet management systems.
โข Experience with Uber API or similar ride-hail/transportation platform integration testing.
โข Familiarity with cloud telemetry systems or AV data pipelines.
โข Experience in a cross-site or global engineering organization.
โข Master's degree in a relevant field.
Company:
Motional offers an autonomous driving platform for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers. It is a sub-organization of Hyundai Motor Group. Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Boston, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.