Motional
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Motional tech stack

Motional builds mostly with Python, C++, SQL, Go. Its stack also includes AWS, Linux, PyTorch, CUDA. Python is named in 74 of the 109 job postings Motional published in the last 12 months (68%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Motional, updated Nov 10, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 10, 2026
Technologies in use
145
Postings analysed
109
Open now
60
Modernity
73 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Motional use?

Python is named in 68% of job postings at Motional, followed by C++ (38%), SQL (17%), Go (9%).

Python 74 68% required in 84% · 33 open now · since Feb 2025
C++ 41 38% required in 85% · 23 open now · since Feb 2025
SQL 18 17% required in 89% · 12 open now · since Jun 2025
Go 10 9% required in 90% · 2 open now · since Aug 2025
JavaScript 8 7% required in 38% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
TypeScript 7 6% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Bash 3 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Node JS 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
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Java2
MATLAB1
PowerShell1
Kotlin1

What frameworks and libraries does Motional use?

PyTorch is named in 15% of job postings at Motional, followed by CUDA (10%), React.js (6%), Triton (6%).

PyTorch 16 15% required in 88% · 5 open now · since Feb 2025
CUDA 11 10% required in 73% · 2 open now · since Feb 2025
React.js 7 6% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Triton 6 6% required in 83% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
TensorFlow 5 5% required in 60% · 3 open now · since Feb 2025
Ray 5 5% required in 20% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Vue.js 4 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
TensorFlow C++ 4 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Feb 2025
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Transformers4
Pandas3
NumPy2
nuScenes SDK2
ROS2
Hypothesis2
Qt2
ROS22
Cypress1
Next.js1
Playwright1
DSPy1
LangChain1
LlamaIndex1
Matplotlib1
Seaborn1

What databases does Motional use?

PostgreSQL is named in 5% of job postings at Motional, followed by Trino (2%), Amazon Redshift (1%), DynamoDB (1%).

PostgreSQL 5 5% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Trino 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Amazon Redshift 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
DynamoDB 1 1% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
MySQL 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Redis 1 1% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
ClickHouse 1 1% optional · since Aug 2025
LanceDB 1 1% optional · since Jul 2026
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Milvus1
Qdrant1

What cloud and platforms does Motional use?

AWS is named in 25% of job postings at Motional, followed by Linux (20%), GCP (10%), GitLab (10%).

AWS 27 25% required in 63% · 14 open now · since Aug 2025
Linux 22 20% required in 77% · 12 open now · since Jun 2025
GCP 11 10% required in 55% · 5 open now · since Aug 2025
GitLab 11 10% required in 55% · 4 open now · since May 2026
Kubernetes 11 10% required in 45% · 5 open now · since Aug 2025
GitLab CI 6 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Looker 6 6% required in 33% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Amazon EKS 5 5% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
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Azure5
NVIDIA Drive5
AWS Lambda4
AWS Step Functions3
Airflow3
Unix2
Okta2
Bitbucket2
Amazon EC21
Amazon ECS1
Amazon S31
Crowdstrike1
Grafana1
SIEM1
Splunk1
Windows1
Active Directory1
CyberArk1
Databricks1
Power BI1
Tableau1
TorchServe1
Ubuntu1

What developer tools does Motional use?

Git is named in 10% of job postings at Motional, followed by Model Context Protocol (7%), Terraform (6%), Jenkins (6%).

Git 11 10% required in 45% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
Model Context Protocol 8 7% required in 25% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Terraform 7 6% required in 71% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
Jenkins 6 6% required in 83% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
gRPC 6 6% required in 83% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
Rest API 5 5% required in 80% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
Docker 5 5% required in 60% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
CloudFormation 4 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
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Bazel4
CATIA3
TensorRT3
CARLA2
Copilot2
Cursor2
GraphQL2
WebRTC2
AWS CDK1
SOPS1
WebGPU1
Alteryx1
MQTT1
Protobuf1
SolidWorks1
Wireshark1

What AI and ML technologies does Motional use?

LLM is named in 6% of job postings at Motional.

LLM 7 6% optional · 2 open now · since Aug 2025

Which engineering practices does Motional ask for?

Machine Learning is named in 36% of job postings at Motional, followed by CI/CD (34%), Motion Planning (14%), Computer Vision (8%).

Machine Learning 39 36% required in 72% · 19 open now · since Feb 2025
CI/CD 37 34% required in 78% · 22 open now · since Apr 2026
Motion Planning 15 14% required in 80% · 10 open now · since Feb 2025
Computer Vision 9 8% required in 89% · 5 open now · since Apr 2025
FMEA 7 6% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Aug 2025
AI Agents 7 6% required in 86% · 5 open now · since Jan 2026
Platform Engineering 5 5% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Incident Management 5 5% required in 80% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
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Multimodal AI5
ETL/ELT4
Sensor Fusion4
Reinforcement Learning4
Reinforcement Learning4
Synthetic Data3
Physical AI3
Time Series3
Fine-tuning2
IAM2
Knowledge Distillation2
Model Distillation2
Model Predictive Control2
Post-training2
TCP/IP2
Agentic Workflows2
Quantization2
eBPF2
CAPA1
Gitflow1
LLM Guardrails1
Multi-Agent Systems1
Perception1
SLAM1
SLI/SLO/SLA1
Trunk-Based Development1
Verification & Validation1
World Models1
Embodied AI1
Function Calling1
LLM Evaluation1
LLMOps1

And 3 more, each named in fewer postings.

What does each Motional team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Backend

20 postings
Python15
AWS7
C++7
SQL5
AWS Lambda4
Amazon EKS4

Industrial Engineering

13 postings
Python8
C++5
PyTorch3
SQL3
Copilot2
Cursor2

Robotics

11 postings
C++8
Python7
CUDA2
Git2
PyTorch2
TensorRT2

AI/ML

10 postings
Python9
PyTorch8
CUDA6
Triton5
AWS3
Azure2

Leadership

9 postings
Python7
SQL5
C++3
Linux3
AWS2

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How much does Motional pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Motional postings with stated pay: $199k across 82 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python53$199k0%
C++28$220k+11%
Linux20$167k−16%
SQL15$229k+15%
AWS14$229k+15%
PyTorch11$198k0%
CUDA9$198k0%
GitLab9$130k−35%
Looker6$214k+8%
JavaScript5$229k+15%

How is the Motional stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
TCP/IPOct 2026
ROS2Oct 2026
eBPFOct 2026
TrinoOct 2026
HypothesisOct 2026
WebRTCSep 2026
Physical AISep 2026
Agentic WorkflowsSep 2026
Rising
Linux12% → 28%
SQL12% → 21%
Incident Management0% → 9%
Git6% → 14%
NVIDIA Drive0% → 7%
AWS Lambda0% → 7%
Looker3% → 9%
Ray0% → 5%
Falling
C++50% → 29%
AWS38% → 21%
GCP21% → 7%
LLM15% → 2%
Model Context Protocol15% → 3%
AI Agents12% → 2%
Terraform12% → 3%
Jenkins12% → 3%

How modern is the Motional stack?

Modern AI adopter 73/100

Motional scores 73 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Motional stack in its industry?

Share of the 282 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python72%
C++54%
AWS45%
Linux56%
SQL44%
PyTorch28%
CUDA21%
GCP25%
GitLab15%
Kubernetes41%

What sets Motional apart

NVIDIA Drive3%
AWS Step Functions2%

Questions about the Motional tech stack

What programming languages does Motional use?

The languages named in Motional job postings are Python (68%), C++ (38%), SQL (17%), Go (9%), JavaScript (7%), as a share of the 109 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Motional use PyTorch?

Yes. PyTorch is named in 16 of 109 job postings (15%) and required in 14 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Motional use?

The cloud and platforms named in Motional job postings are AWS (27), Linux (22), GCP (11) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at Motional?

Backend postings at Motional most often require Python (15), AWS (7), C++ (7), SQL (5), out of 20 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Motional tech stack changing?

Yes. TCP/IP, ROS2, eBPF, Trino first appeared in Motional job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Motional tech stack?

Motional scores 73 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Motional tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Motional publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 109 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 10, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "Motional tech stack: 145 technologies from 109 job postings", as of Nov 10, 2026. https://alion.io/company/motional-com/technologies

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