Staff Software Engineer (Cloud/Backend)

Motorola Solutions; Kraków; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical & dental coverage

Employee Pension Plan

Flexible working hours

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Motorola Solutions is building a Cloud/Platform team in Krakow. We seek a Staff Software Engineer to architect, implement, and scale a multi-tenant SaaS system and migrate on-premise components to the cloud. You will partner with Architecture to define direction and act as SME for Node.js.

The role demands a hands-on, heavyweight engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and collaborates with senior engineers across MSI and D‑Fend to deliver high-impact results at startup speed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience in dynamic environments.
• Expertise in Node.js and TypeScript (NestJS/Express).
• Experience designing event-driven microservices in major cloud providers.
• Strong relational DB (PostgreSQL), Redis, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Willingness to touch React for end-to-end features when needed.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Cloud Transition: design, build and run multi-tenant SaaS apps for cloud-native architecture.
• Architect & Build Distributed Systems across Cloud, On-Premise, and Edge layers.
• Write scalable, maintainable code and set engineering standards.
• Own features end-to-end from design to deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate with MSI and D-Fend teams to accelerate delivery.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

NestJS/Express

Cloud-based microservices

PostgreSQL

Redis

Docker

Kubernetes

React (optional)

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

GitHub Copilot (GenAI tools)

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 D‑Fend Solutions – now proudly part of the Motorola Solutions family – our people are our greatest strength, and technology is our passion. As the global leader in cyber‑takeover counter‑drone technology, we design and deliver advanced, software‑defined solutions that empower our customers to detect, take control, and safely land unauthorized drones. The Mission in Krakow: Following the acquisition, our Krakow MSI engineering center is partnering directly with the D‑Fend group to drive a technological transformation: moving a critical configuration application to the Cloud. We are assembling an elite, highly agile team capable of diving deep into the existing solution, leveraging Motorola’s vast cloud expertise, and delivering high‑impact results at startup speed. We’re seeking passionate, top‑tier professionals who thrive in a fast‑paced, creative, and collaborative environment. If you want to build cutting‑edge airspace security innovation alongside the best engineers in the industry, this is your place.

Job Description

We are building a powerhouse Cloud/Platform team in Krakow, and we are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to be a part of this group. You will play a crucial role in architecting, implementing, maintaining, and scaling a massive multi‑tenant SaaS distributed ecosystem, migrating on‑premise components into a modern cloud architecture. You will partner closely with our Architecture team to shape the technical direction, acting as the ultimate subject matter expert (SME) for Node.js. We are looking for a highly adaptable, heavyweight engineer who is “hot on code” and loves being deeply hands‑on. As a Staff Engineer in this elite team, you must be:

• Highly Adaptable: Completely comfortable and highly effective in a rapidly changing, dynamic environment.


• A Fast Learner: Able to quickly absorb new domain knowledge and master new technologies on the fly.


• Decisive: Capable of making quick, pragmatic, and highly technical decisions without getting stuck in analysis paralysis.


• A Team Player: Ready to collaborate effectively with top‑tier engineers, sharing knowledge, and driving collective success.


• A Technical Influencer: You elevate the team’s engineering standards by example, providing technical guidance, prototyping architectural solutions, and acting as a sounding board for complex design decisions.

What You Will Do

• Drive the Cloud Transition: Play a hands‑on role in designing, building and running multi‑tenant SaaS applications designed specifically to take full advantage of cloud‑native architecture.


• Architect & Build Distributed Systems: Tackle the most complex technical challenges and influence the design of high‑throughput backend services and distributed systems, ensuring seamless data flow across Cloud, On‑Premise, and Edge layers.


• Write Exceptional Code: Write sharp, scalable, and maintainable code. You will help set, evolve, and maintain the highest engineering standards and system design practices across the team.


• End‑to‑End Ownership: Take full ownership of your features – from technical design and backend coding to automated deployment and production monitoring.


• Collaborate & Accelerate: Work shoulder‑to‑shoulder with senior peers across MSI and D‑Fend to leverage shared expertise, unblock technical challenges, and deliver results rapidly.

Basic Requirements

• Experience & Mindset: 8+ years of backend engineering experience. You thrive in a dynamic environment, drive strategic technical decisions, and excel at collaborating with top‑tier engineers.


• The Core Stack: Expertise in Node.js and TypeScript (including frameworks like NestJS or Express). You are highly hands‑on and write extremely clean, scalable code.


• Cloud & Observability: Strong experience designing and building event‑driven microservices in a major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP) and implementing modern Cloud Observability patterns (metrics, distributed tracing, structured logging).


• Data & Infrastructure: Solid proficiency with relational databases (PostgreSQL), in‑memory caching (Redis), and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).


• End‑to‑End Ownership: Practical experience with (or a strong willingness to touch) React to help the team deliver complete, end‑to‑end features when necessary.

Big Advantages (Bonus Points)

• Infrastructure as Code: Experience treating infrastructure as software using Terraform, AWS CDK, or Serverless Framework.


• AI Tooling: Experience enriching and optimizing development using dev‑assisting GenAI tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Claude or Cursor).


• Security & ZTA: Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and mTLS.


• Data Scale: Experience with time‑series telemetry pipelines and long‑term storage tiering.


• Observability: Experience implementing and utilizing observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).


• System Design Excellence: Proven track record of actively contributing to system architecture, making high‑level design choices, and solving hard distributed systems problems.

In Return for Your Expertise

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 package


• Private medical & dental coverage


• Employee Pension Plan


• Life insurance


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan


• Flexible working hours


• Strong collaborative culture


• Comfortable work conditions (high‑class offices, parking space)


• Access to wellness facilities and integration events as well as training and broad Development opportunities


• Full access to paid licenses for GitHub Copilot, and Gemini Pro to support your daily workflow

Position Type Experienced Referral Payment Plan No Company Motorola Solutions Systems Polska Sp.z.o.o

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.

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS 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. Learn more at www.motorolasolutions.com.