Software Engineer (iOS)

Motorola Solutions; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Software Engineer to join their remote CC Responder iOS team. This role involves developing applications used by law enforcement, requiring 1-3 years of experience with iOS and strong skills in agile methodologies. The successful candidate will work in a collaborative environment focusing on integration, design, and customer support. The company offers competitive salary and benefits along with professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus schemes

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Flexible working options

Life assurance

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant industry experience in iOS application development.
• Proven experience in developing complex mobile apps for iOS.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile methodologies and code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Work in an agile Scrum team on full software development life cycle.
• Integrate CommandCentral iOS application with other Motorola Solutions software.
• Support existing customers adapting the product to their needs.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Learning new technologies

Education

Degree in Computing Science or related subject

Completed coding boot-camp or training

Tools

Core Data

REST services

SwiftUI

Azure DevOps

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

The Motorola Solutions Glasgow software development centre is leading development of mobile workflow solutions for the MSI Response & Reporting organization.

As a key part of this process we are developing CommandCentral Responder, a new solution, running on Android, iOS and Windows, that provides Record Management, Search and Command & Control capability integrating through the cloud-based CommandCentral Suite and to Motorola Solutions' On-Premise RMS & CAD systems.

Job Description

This role is fully remote.

The CC Responder iOS team are developing an application, in use by multiple US law enforcement agencies, which supports:

• Searching - searching RMS, state & federal systems for people, vehicles etc
• Form capture - capturing & completing data on handheld devices for a range of processes including citation, field interview, incident record.
• Command & Control - viewing & updating CAD data from the handheld application
• Mapping - viewing search, form & other data on an interactive mobile map
• Evidence gathering - via notes, photo, video and audio files

The solution is configurable and downloads spec that defines the complete application behaviour allowing provision of solutions with distinct behaviour for different customers (e.g. different forms or searching different state systems). The application integrates with services developed by the CommandCentral Responder Cloud services team, which further integrate with other parts of the CommandCentral ecosystem.

Working as a software engineer in an agile Scrum team you will be involved in:

• Working with other teams across Motorola Solutions to integrate CommandCentral iOS application with other Motorola Solutions software components, creating a richer, more powerful integrated solution.
• Working on the full software development life cycle for the application - including design, development, testing and documentation.
• Continuing to support our existing customers, adapting the product to meet their evolving needs.

Basic Requirements

Core Competencies

• Proven ability to work as part of an agile software development team.
• Proven ability to work in a relatively autonomous environment.
• Proven ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Analytical / problem solving abilities.
• Ability to critically review work done.
• Attention to detail.

Academic and Technical Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant industry experience, ideally working on an iOS application, and ONE of the following:
  • A formal qualification (Degree) in Computing Science or related subject.
  • Have completed a suitable coding boot-camp or similar training course.
  • If self-taught, be able to provide evidence of ability such as a portfolio or verifiable significant contributions to open-source projects.

Technical expertise, experience and knowledge

• Experience of development of complex mobile apps for iOS
• Demonstrated experience with industry best-practices, including Agile methodologies, test driven development and code reviews.
• Experience contributing to the design and implementation of large pieces of reliable, scalable complex software.
• Building efficient iOS user interfaces to a specification
• Experience with a range of the following:
  • Core Data
  • Use of REST services, JSON, etc
  • SwiftUI & UIKit
  • Writing unit tests, instrumented tests, UI tests
  • Use of Azure DevOps or Github, including CI tools (pipelines, actions, etc.)

• Familiarity with some of the following would be beneficial:
  • AVFoundation
  • Web sockets (e.g. Starscream)
  • Mapping (e.g. ArcGIS)
  • WebRTC
  • OpenAPI
  • Standard Git workflows

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.
• Private medical insurance.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible working options.
• 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.

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Travel Requirements: Under 10%

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.