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Motive
Actively Hiring
Artificial intelligence-powered hardware & software company powering the physical economy
  • Responds within two weeks
    Based on past data, Motive usually responds to incoming applications within two weeks
  • B2B
  • Scale Stage
    Rapidly increasing operations
  • +4

Senior IT Support Engineer

Posted: 2 days ago• Recruiter recently active
Job Location
Visa Sponsorship

Not Available

RelocationNot Allowed
Hiring contact
Kirk Okenquist
Employee
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About the job

About the Role:

As a Senior IT Engineer at Motive, you will help design, build, and scale the systems that power our global workforce, spanning end-user computing, identity and access, collaboration tooling, office and remote connectivity, and core corporate IT operations. You will report into Austin Karr, Director of IT, and serve as a senior technical contributor who improves reliability, security, and user experience while translating business needs into practical, well-engineered solutions. This is a hybrid role 2x a week in office.

This role is ideal for someone who is hands-on, systems-minded, and energized by solving difficult technical problems across multiple layers of the environment. You should be comfortable operating with broad stakeholder awareness, partnering across teams, and bringing a new perspective to existing solutions as Motive continues to scale.

What You’ll Do:

  • Design, implement, and improve scalable corporate IT infrastructure and services for both office-based and remote employees.
  • Lead complex troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across endpoints, identity, collaboration platforms, and network layers to restore service quickly and prevent repeat issues.
  • Use agentic development practices to design and build secure, scalable internal tools that automate workflows, improve employee productivity, and extend IT’s ability to support the business.
  • Build and maintain technical standards, documentation, and operational processes that improve reliability, security, monitoring, and supportability.
  • Translate business and stakeholder needs into well-engineered solutions, partnering across departments and with third-party vendors when needed.
  • Act as a subject matter expert within IT, driving projects of diverse scope and raising the bar for operational excellence across the department.

What We’re Looking For:

  • 5+ years of experience in IT engineering, systems administration, network engineering, or a related corporate IT role.
  • Expertise supporting modern corporate IT environments, including identity platforms, collaboration tools, endpoint operating systems, and device management.
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and execute complex projects independently, identify root causes, and drive solutions that support departmental goals.
  • Strong written documentation and cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to build trust and operate as a reliable technical advisor.

About the company

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Motive

Actively Hiring
Artificial intelligence-powered hardware & software company powering the physical economy1001-5000 Employees
Company Size
1001-5000
Company Type
Startup
Company Industries
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
Company Industries
B2B · SaaS · Mobile · Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
  • Responds within two weeks
    Based on past data, Motive usually responds to incoming applications within two weeks
  • B2B
  • Scale Stage
    Rapidly increasing operations
  • Top Investors
    This company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
  • Valuation $1B+
    This company has a valuation of $1B or more
  • 4.5
    Highly rated
    Motive is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 4.3
    Strong Leadership
    Employees rate Motive 4.3/5 on Glassdoor for faith in leadership
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Funding

AMOUNT RAISED
$227.3M
FUNDED OVER
5 rounds
Rounds
D
$149000000
Series D - Apr 2019+4

Perks

Medical
Motive will cover 90% of PPO and HMO medical premiums for Employee Only, and 75% for Dependents and 100% of the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) medical premiums for Employee only and 75% for Dependents.
401K
Hosted through Empower Retirement with a company match!
Daily Lunch
Healthy catered lunch every day from Nybll.

Founders

Obaid Khan
Founder
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Ryan Johns
Founder
San Francisco
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Shoaib Makani
Founder/CEO
San Francisco
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