--- title: 'Technical Lead Manager at Motive' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/technical-lead-manager-motive-bengaluru-yat305wh0zer' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Technical Lead Manager at Motive - **Company:** Motive - **Location:** Bengaluru, India - **Posted:** 2026-08-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gomotive/jobs/8621855002 ## Job description 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 a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector. Visit [gomotive.com](http://gomotive.com) to learn more. ## About the Role Motive is looking for a Technical Lead Manager (TLM) to lead a team of engineers while driving the execution of complex technical initiatives, shaping technical direction, and maintaining a high bar for engineering quality and delivery.  In this role, you will report into TLM and combine strong technical judgment with people leadership, helping engineers grow while partnering across the department to deliver outcomes that support broader team and departmental objectives. The ideal candidate brings a collaborative, growth-oriented mindset, experience leading cross-functional work, and the ability to balance near-term execution with long-term technical thinking. ## What You’ll Do - Lead and develop a team of engineers, including coaching, mentorship, and performance development. - Plan and execute projects of diverse scope by translating business needs and technical requirements into clear delivery plans. - Drive technical design discussions and reviews to ensure strong architecture, code quality, testing, and operational excellence. - Partner with product, engineering, and adjacent stakeholders to align priorities, manage tradeoffs, and deliver meaningful customer outcomes. - Hire and grow high-performing engineers while fostering a strong, healthy, and productive engineering culture. - Resolve complex team and delivery issues with rigorous problem-solving, clear communication, and effective collaboration across geographic locations. ## What We’re Looking For - 8+ years of software engineering experience and 2+ years of people management or technical leadership experience. - Strong technical depth across modern software engineering practices, including distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, automated testing, and development workflows. - Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects from planning through execution with a consistent focus on high-quality delivery. - Ability to think architecturally, review technical specifications, and guide teams toward sound technical decisions. - A track record of coaching engineers, supporting career growth, and improving overall team effectiveness. - Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build consensus across teams. Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X9AbvQHki8zZCyjDjip1g0NtdZHcykJc/view?usp=drive_link). UK Candidate Privacy Notice [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nqdWTJ7WJJikhj1Yhlo4jxDRA_6yXZbd/view). The applicant must be authorized to receive and access those commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations. It is Motive's policy to require that employees be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology. All job postings are for existing vacancies. Please note; some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of our global offices. ## About Motive ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Motive provides an all-in-one, AI-powered fleet management and driver safety platform that helps over 100,000 companies manage their physical operations. - **Entity Type**: Private (venture-backed; no public ticker) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: Not publicly available in provided sources - **Founders**: Shoaib Makani (co‑founder, CEO) – other co‑founders not listed in provided sources ## Core Business - **Industries**: Fleet management, driver safety, workforce management, equipment monitoring, spend management. - **Target Customers**: B2B – enterprises and SMBs that operate commercial fleets or manage physical assets (e.g., transportation, logistics, construction, field services). - **Mission/Purpose**: “Transforming the physical economy” [gomotive.com](https://gomotive.com/company/careers/). ## Products & Services - **Fleet Management**: AI‑powered platform for tracking vehicles, optimizing routes, and managing compliance. - **Driver Safety**: Real‑time dashcams and AI alerts to reduce accidents and improve driver behavior. - **Workforce Management**: Tools for scheduling, time tracking, and managing drivers and staff. - **Equipment Monitoring**: IoT‑based tracking and diagnostics for trailers, trailers, and other assets. - **Spend Management**: Fuel card, expense tracking, and invoicing solutions to control costs. All products are part of a fully integrated suite [gomotive.com](https://gomotive.com/). ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed in provided sources. - **Key Metric**: Headcount – more than 4,000 employees globally [gomotive.com](https://gomotive.com/company/careers/). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not listed in provided sources. - **Growth Signals**: - 100,000+ customers [gomotive.com](https://gomotive.com/company/careers/). - Recognized on the **Forbes Top Cloud 100** list. - Named a **Best Remote Large Places to Work** by Fortune, **Best Company for Career Growth** by Comparably, and **Best Workplaces in Technology** by Great Place to Work [gomotive.com](https://gomotive.com/company/careers/). ## Competitive Advantages - **Integrated AI‑Driven Suite**: Combines hardware (dashcams, IoT sensors) with software in a single platform, offering a unified view of fleet operations. - **Scale and Brand Trust**: Serving over 100,000 companies, with a strong industry reputation and multiple workplace awards. - **Remote‑First Culture**: Attracts top global talent by offering a flexible work model supported by robust perks and development programs. ## Strategic Focus - Deepening AI capabilities across all products to improve safety, efficiency, and cost control. - Expanding global footprint through ten office locations and a remote‑first hiring approach. - Continuous investment in employee growth and diversity initiatives to sustain innovation. ## Why Work Here - **Flexibility**: Fully remote, hybrid, or in‑office options with a work‑from‑home stipend. Offices in San Francisco, Nashville, Buffalo, Vancouver, London, Mexico City, Taipei, Lahore, Islamabad, and Bengaluru [gomotive.com](https://gomotive.com/company/careers/). - **Benefits**: Competitive salaries, health/vision/dental insurance, mental health support, generous PTO, enhanced parental leave, retirement plan, and referral bonuses [gomotive.com](https://gomotive.com/company/careers/). - **Development**: Leader Academy, Engineering Academy, transparent career paths, quarterly mentorship meetups, and inclusive leader training [gomotive.com](https://gomotive.com/company/careers/). - **Culture**: Employee resource groups (AAPI, Keep Parenting, Melanin, MoPride, Women, DNA, Veterans), diversity‑focused recruiting events, and a supportive, inclusive environment where 96% of employees feel they have supportive working relationships [gomotive.com](https://gomotive.com/company/careers/). ## Sources 1. [gomotive.com – Careers page](https://gomotive.com/company/careers/) 2. [gomotive.com – Company page](https://gomotive.com/company/) 3. [gomotive.com – Homepage](https://gomotive.com/) 4. [gomotive.com – Job openings](https://gomotive.com/company/careers/jobs/) 5. 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