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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 industries including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector. Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

About The Role

As a Senior Bluetooth Software Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping Motive's next-generation connectivity solutions. You will drive the design, architecture, and development of Bluetooth Classic and BLE features across embedded platforms and mobile devices (iOS and Android). You will provide technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional guidance to ensure high-quality, scalable, and future-proof connectivity solutions. This role defines and delivers advanced wireless capabilities across Motive's embedded and mobile product stack. You bring deep expertise in Bluetooth technologies, embedded systems, and mobile frameworks, and can influence technical direction and execution. This position offers career growth, visibility, and the opportunity to work on IoT and mobile products. We seek a motivated, hands-on technical leader who thrives in startup environments, driving innovation from concept to deployment.

What You'll Do

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of Bluetooth Classic and BLE features for embedded platforms and smartphones (iOS and Android).
• Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor, guiding team members on wireless development and debugging best practices.
• Collaborate with product, hardware, and mobile teams to define end-to-end Bluetooth connectivity requirements and solutions.
• Debug, optimize, and validate wireless protocols and firmware across multi-core embedded systems and mobile OS environments.
• Design and implement automated testing frameworks for Bluetooth validation and interoperability.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, Bluetooth SIG standards, and emerging technologies to keep Motive products cutting-edge.

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of experience in wireless connectivity or embedded software development, with significant focus on Bluetooth Classic and BLE.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong programming experience in C/C++ for embedded systems, and Java/Kotlin/Swift for mobile platforms.
• Deep expertise in Bluetooth stacks, profiles, pairing/bonding, custom services, and performance optimization.
• Experience with embedded systems and real-time operating systems.
• Hands-on experience with iOS CoreBluetooth and Android Bluetooth APIs.
• Understanding of wireless coexistence challenges and mitigation strategies.

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a core value at Motive. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

Pay Transparency

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 time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and 401k contribution (benefits are subject to eligibility). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.

The compensation range for this position depends on location. For this role, the range is:

United States: $148,000—$226,000 USD

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Additional Information

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

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