Senior Software Engineer (Java + Cloud-Native)

Motorola Solutions is a global community focused on enhancing safety through technology. The Senior Software Engineer will build and ship cloud-native backend services in Java, design microservices and APIs, and improve platform resilience and performance in a SaaS environment.

Responsibilities:

• Build and ship cloud-native backend services in Java using Spring Boot, focused on high-throughput messaging and workflow
• Design and implement microservices and APIs that are secure, observable, and built to scale in a multi-tenant SaaS environment
• Partner with Engineering, Product, QA, and Operations to deliver features that are reliable, measurable, and production-ready
• Improve platform resilience and performance through smart architecture, instrumentation, load testing, and pragmatic optimization
• Build modern delivery workflows: CI/CD, automated testing, and safe deployments (blue/green, canary, progressive delivery)
• Contribute to platform modernization (incremental evolution, not “big bang” rewrites), with an emphasis on maintainability and operational excellence
• Support the integration and operationalization of emerging technologies and services within our production environment

Requirements:

• US Citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract
• 5+ years building and operating highly scalable, highly available software systems
• Strong proficiency in Java and modern backend development (Spring Boot and common enterprise patterns)
• Experience designing and implementing APIs and distributed system integrations
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Azure/GCP welcome)
• Hands-on experience with containers (Docker) and Kubernetes (or equivalent orchestration experience)
• Strong fundamentals: data structures, OOP, networking basics, reliability patterns
• Proficiency with SQL and relational databases (MySQL preferred)
• Experience working in an Agile environment with strong cross-functional communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent practical experience)
• Bachelors degree with 8+ years of software development/engineering and/or full stack experience
• 4+ years of Java experience
• 3 years of experience in cloud platforms
• 3+ years of Docker and Kubernetes experience
• Production experience with microservices and/or event-driven architectures (queues, pub-sub, streaming)
• Front-end development experience with React, Angular, or Vue (TypeScript a plus)
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and delivery automation (Terraform/CloudFormation + CI/CD)
• Exposure to Machine Learning (ML) operations, including assisting with the deployment, monitoring, or scaling of ML-backed services in a production setting
• Familiarity with public safety / critical communications domains (state/local public safety, facilities/property management) is a plus