Senior Back End Software Engineer

Motorola Solutions; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life assurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible working options

Job summary

Motorola Solutions UK Limited in Edinburgh seeks a Backend Engineer to join the Alta Video team. You will help build cloud-based distributed systems that manage cameras, access control and sensors, delivering scalable backend services.

The role emphasizes autonomy within an agile, collaborative environment with a strong focus on quality and security, including a hybrid work model with 2 days in the Edinburgh office.

Qualifications

• Experience as a software developer.
• Backend for large cloud-based distributed systems.
• Backend languages include Go, C++, Java, Rust or Python.
• Willingness to learn new languages and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop the backend for cloud-based distributed systems.
• Analyze, design and maintain the backend ecosystem and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate in an agile environment with emphasis on quality and security.

Skills

Go

C++

Java

Rust

Python

High-quality code

Technical ability

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

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.

Job Description

This role is hybrid with 2 days from our Edinburgh offices.

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.

Basic Requirements

• 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.

Bonus (Optional)

• Understanding of service-oriented architectures and building cloud-based products.
• Experience with Machine Learning, Computer Vision, AI technologies.

Team Culture & Diversity

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.

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!

Benefits

• 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.

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.