Software Engineer

Motorola Solutions; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to enhancing public safety through innovative technology. As a Software Engineer in the Guardian CAD team, you will play a pivotal role in developing mission-critical software solutions for UK emergency services. This primarily remote position offers a chance to work with cutting-edge technologies like C#.NET and ReactJS, fostering collaboration within a dynamic team. With a commitment to your professional growth, this role promises not only competitive compensation but also a supportive environment that values your contributions. If you're passionate about creating safer communities and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus schemes

Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus)

25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible working options

Private medical care

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Career development support

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-stack development experience with C# and ReactJS/TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles and design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Develop software solutions as part of an agile delivery team.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver high-quality code.

Skills

C#.NET

ReactJS

TypeScript

OOP

Agile methodologies

Git

Automated testing

Education

Degree in Computing Science

Tools

ASP.NET

Git repositories

Job description

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 Overview

As a global leader in public safety and enterprise security, we create and connect the technologies that help to keep people safe where they live, learn, work and play. Our integrated technology ecosystem unifies critical communications, video security and access control, and CommandCentral software, enabling collaboration in more powerful ways.

Our Guardian Command development team provides mission critical software to UK emergency service agencies, focusing on control room and mobile solutions including Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Mobile Data.

Guardian Command CAD has been hugely successful over the last few years, winning almost every competitive opportunity in the Fire market. We aim to continue our success in Fire, and extend our Police presence over the next two years.

We are a thriving and growing company in search of a Software Engineer to join our Guardian CAD team, which is based out of Leicester, UK. This full-time, primarily remote position offers the opportunity to play a significant role in the development and growth of our Guardian CAD product, initially focusing on the UK Police sector. We are seeking a talented and proactive individual who can contribute to our team’s success and foster a spirit of collaboration within the company.

Job Description

This role is primarily remote with occasional travel to our Leicester offices.

The role of the Software Engineer is to work as part of an agile delivery team to design and develop the software solutions. You will work closely with other members of the development team, the Product Manager, and the Software Test Engineers.

You'll be developing mission critical or supporting software to a high standard, including design, development, technical documentation, and testing.

This role is for a Full Stack developer.

Basic Requirements

You’re not expected to have all of the following skills, but they will be useful in performing your job. Our typical tech stack is C#.NET backend and ReactJS / TypeScript frontend. You aren’t expected to be fully experienced in these, but will be expected to quickly learn these.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience as a Software Developer or significant experience as a Junior Software Developer
• Has experience building front end systems in ReactJS and Typescript (or similar technologies and is willing to learn)
• Has experience building backend systems in C# .NET, ASP.NET in modern versions of .NET
• Is passionate about writing high-quality code
• Can demonstrate good technical ability
• Understands modern software development practices and principles, such as SOLID
• Understands modern development workflows, including agile process, Git repositories, pull requests

Core Competencies:

• 3+ years of hands-on full-stack software development using C# and ReactJS/Typescript (or comparable frontend frameworks).
• Solid understanding of OOP, design patterns and software engineering principles.
• Experience writing and maintaining meaningful automated tests.
• Strong verbal and written communication and collaboration skills.

Academic and Technical Qualifications:

• You must either have NPPV3 clearance, or be willing to be cleared to this standard, which will involve background checks of you and potentially your family.
• A formal qualification (Degree) in Computing Science or equivalent experience.

Preferred skills and qualifications:

• UK Police Control Room experience / knowledge.

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 scheme.

Travel Requirements

10-25%

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.

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 email [e-mail].