Director of Software Engineering

Company Overview

​At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department OverviewThe Emergency Call Handling organization is responsible for cloud based and on-premise solutions that provide telecommunicators and supervisors intelligence, flexibility and mobility to help save lives. Trusted by thousands, answering over 65% of all 9-1-1 calls in the US, our call handling software offers PSAPs proven technology that increases productivity and continually strengthens how our customers coordinate response, and exchange life-saving information.
The solutions we create apply exciting technologies such as geospatial visualization and analytics, high throughput communications, artificial intelligence, and numerous integrations with partner systems.
Job Description

The Director of Software Engineering will lead the development teams to define, architect, and develop multiple emerging solutions simultaneously. This role will be an Agile development champion for the team with a particular focus on customer-centric and design-led product engineering. More specifically, the objectives for the role are:

• Engage in Defining Solutions: Work closely with the Product Management and UX Design to represent the engineering perspective in defining new emerging solutions

• Lead Effective Engineering Execution: Develop the right skills, processes, and culture to ensure the successful development of a software solution

• Represent Company: Build relationships with strategic customer and lead strategic workshops engaging them as trusted development partners

• Be The Agile Champion: Provide mentorship to the team as they become effective practitioners of Agile Development 

The public safety and security nature of many of our solutions requires particular attention to high availability, cybersecurity, and privacy. Our drive for continuous innovation and partnership with our customers enables them to be ready – in the day-to-day moments and in the moments that matter most.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree is required, Master's Degree is a plus; emphasis in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

• 8+ years of demonstrated experience simultaneously leading multiple diverse projects with complex requirements and challenging timelines

• Direct or indirect leadership of teams above 100 engineers

• Experience with working in an international environment and cooperating across multiple locations

• Successful track record in developing high-performing software teams through hiring, retaining, and mentoring talented engineers and leaders

• Experience with Agile development, including experience leading projects with multiple scrum teams

• Experience with Cloud software architecture

• Understanding of software production process and toolchain: development environments, version control, testing, cybersecurity and deployment processes

• Experience in communicating with customers and product management to understand use cases, describe software product features and designs

• Experience in managing engineering operations, including budget planning

• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Target Base Salary Range: $134,600 - $200,000 USD
Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

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Basic Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
8+ years of engineering leadership experience

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel RequirementsUnder 25%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.