Senior Software Engineer Front End or Full Stack

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we're guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and we live up to our purpose every day by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe, but are safe. We're solving for safer by building the best possible technologies across every part of our safety and security ecosystem. That's mission-critical communications devices and networks, AI-powered video security & access control and the ability to unite voice, video and data in a single command center view. We're solving for safer by connecting public safety agencies and enterprises, enabling the collaboration that's critical to connect those in need with those who can help. The work we do here matters.

Department Overview

Our Guardian Command development team provides mission critical software to UK emergency service agencies, with our primary focus 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.

Guardian Command CAD and Mobile Data (and supporting products) are used 24/7 by emergency service agencies to deliver emergency and non-emergency response to ensure public safety. Our solutions are hosted at Motorola’s secure hosting services, and accessed remotely.

Based in Leicester, we are a recent acquisition by Motorola, and have around 50 employees. We have been developing solutions since the 1980s, and always strived to be innovative and forward thinking. Now, as part of Motorola Solutions, we continue to expand with future opportunities in the UK and beyond.

We have a relaxed but hard working environment where jeans and t-shirts are the norm and good ideas and debate are encouraged.

You’ll have the opportunity to join us at social events and team sessions.

Job Description

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

IMPORTANT - Security Clearance.

Ability to attain NPPV3 and SC clearance. Must be a resident of the UK for a minimum of 3 years to obtain.

The role of the Senior Software Engineer is to work as part of an agile delivery team to design and develop the software solutions. You will work closely with the other members of the development team, then 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 Front End developer, with the option of Full Stack if you have the skills.

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 Senior Software Developer or significant experience as a Software Developer
• Has experience building front end systems in ReactJS and Typescript (or similar technologies and is willing to learn)
• If applying for the Full Stack role, has experience building backend systems in C# .NET, ASP.NET in modern versions of .NET
• Is passionate about writing high-quality code, and encouraging others to do so
• Can demonstrate outstanding technical ability
• Understands modern software development practices and principles, such as SOLID
• Understands modern development workflows, including agile process, Git repositories, pull requests
• Is responsible helping the development lead in ensuring correct policies, procedures and best practices are followed
• Will have input and provided technical expertise in shaping new feature

Core Competencies:

• A high level of communication skills and technical understanding
• Communication with core software development team to understand solution behaviour
• Communication with the delivery teams to help diagnose and resolve issues
• Capable of delivering critical feedback without damaging relationships
• To be outspoken when the team are producing sub-standard output
• Be open to change, both with technologies and methodologies

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
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

IMPORTANT

Ability to attain NPPV3 and SC clearance. Must be a resident of the UK for a minimum of 3 years to obtain.

In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching and 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.
• 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.