Engineering Manager: Lead People, Delivery & Architecture

Motorola Solutions; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Motorola Solutions in Glasgow is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of around 8 engineers, spanning senior to junior levels, with a strong engineering background and agile mindset.

You will mentor and coach, own roadmaps with Product Managers, drive scalable architecture, and assist in hiring while promoting a safe, learning-focused culture. This role blends people leadership with technical stewardship in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background with previous leadership of small Agile teams.
• Ability to mentor engineers and conduct performance reviews.
• Experience aligning technical execution with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• People Leadership: Mentor and coach engineers at all levels; handle performance reviews and career mapping.
• Delivery & Execution: Define roadmaps with Product Managers, manage sprints, and remove blockers.
• Technical Strategy: Participate in design reviews and ensure scalable architectural decisions.
• Recruiting: Actively participate in hiring to scale the team with diverse talent.
• Culture Building: Foster a safe, blameless environment with continuous learning.

Skills

People leadership

Delivery & execution

Technical strategy

Recruiting

Culture building

Job description

Motorola Solutions in Glasgow is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of around 8 engineers, spanning senior to junior levels, with a strong engineering background and agile mindset.

You will mentor and coach, own roadmaps with Product Managers, drive scalable architecture, and assist in hiring while promoting a safe, learning-focused culture. This role blends people leadership with technical stewardship in a fast-paced environment.