Mid Level Back End Software Engineer

Motorola Solutions; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Holiday bonus

Pension scheme

Stock purchase plan

Flexible working

Private medical care

Life assurance

Career development

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Motorola Solutions UK Limited in Uxbridge (West London) is seeking a backend engineer for the Alta Video Management System. You will help design, build and maintain cloud-based distributed services that monitor cameras, access control systems and sensors.

The role is embedded in an agile team valuing autonomy, collaboration, quality and security, with a hybrid work model requiring two days in the office.

Qualifications

• Experience building backend for cloud-based distributed systems.
• Proficient in a backend language (Go, C++, Java, Rust or Python).
• Strong focus on writing high-quality, secure code.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Alta Video backend ecosystem.
• Add features, increase capacity, and maintain CI/CD deployments.
• Collaborate in an agile team with emphasis on quality and security.

Skills

Backend development

Cloud distributed systems

Go/Python knowledge

Autonomous worker

High-quality code

Job description

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. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department 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. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Motorola Solutions’ Avigilon Alta Video brings Cloud video security systems to the next level. Alta’s cloud-based video security solution offers industry leading full AI video analytics and exceptional operational insights.

The Alta Video engineering team injects intelligence into their approach to security and all their solutions. They help organisations see, understand, and act on their surroundings to protect people, business, and reputation in real-time.

We have an office in Uxbridge (West London) and fully embrace a hybrid home/office working model, with an aim for 2 days in the office.

Job Description

The Backend team develops the core of the Alta Video Management System. These are Cloud based distributed systems monitoring and managing Video Cameras, Access Control Systems and Sensors.

The Backend team is responsible for analyzing, developing, designing, and maintaining the entire backend ecosystem. This includes developing new features, adding capabilities and increasing capacities, along with maintaining the existing CI/CD systems and customer deployments.

We are an agile team that prides ourselves in allowing great autonomy and valuing collaboration, quality and security throughout.

Skills

• Has experience working as a software developer.
• Has experience in building the backend for large cloud based distributed systems.
• Has experience of a backend language such as Go, C++, Java, Rust or Python.
• Is looking for a career where their creative abilities will make a difference to the world of technology and where they will be part of an impressive R&D environment.
• Is passionate about writing high-quality code.
• Can demonstrate outstanding technical ability.
• We default to programming using Go, but also use a wide variety of different languages and frameworks. It's not expected that you would be familiar with Go (or any of the other languages we use) but you should be enthusiastic and willing to learn new things.

It Is Also Considered a Bonus If You Have

• Understanding of service-oriented architectures and building cloud-based products.
• Experience with Machine Learning, Computer Vision, AI technologies.
• We are looking for a team player who thinks holistically, enjoys solving complex problems and thrives working autonomously, while not afraid to ask for input and learn from their teammates if they’re stuck.

Our Values

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace spawns innovation – the more diverse our employees are, the more ideas and talents we have to excel as a leader in the technology sector. If you would like to be part of a dynamic team of people who are ambitious, focused, and hardworking then we look forward to meeting you!

In Return For Your Expertise

We’ll Support You In This New Challenge With Coaching & Development Every Step Of The Way. Also, To Reward Your Hard Work You’ll Get

• Competitive salary and bonus schemes.
• Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).
• 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays.
• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible working options.
• Private medical care.
• Life assurance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities.
• Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc.
• Carbon neutral initiatives/goals.
• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days.
• Well known companies discount schemes.

Travel Requirements

None

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

Company

Motorola Solutions UK Limited

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.