Senior Director of Software Engineering

Motorola Solutions is a global community focused on safety and innovation. They are seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead a talented team responsible for large-scale security solutions, overseeing global deployments and driving technical strategies aligned with business goals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering organization, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• Drive and communicate the technical strategy and roadmap for the team, ensuring alignment with business objectives and goals
• Oversee the development and delivery of high-quality software solutions, meeting scalability, performance, and security requirements
• Partner cross-functionally with product management, security, and compliance teams to deliver impactful and compliant solutions
• Champion engineering best practices and promote a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Requirements:

• 8+ years of software engineering work experience, including hands-on technical management
• 6+ years of experience in an Engineering leadership role
• Experience successfully evolving organizations with a focus on empowering leadership teams, enabling others to make decisions, rather than dictating the 'correct' way
• Passionate about creating positive and engaging, high-trust employee environments, where you care about your people
• Experience in building and managing diverse, high-performing, geographically-distributed engineering teams with sensitivity to different cultures
• A proven track record of shipping complex, large-scale products on time and within budget
• Deep understanding of software architectures and patterns
• Proven track record of defining and executing an AI-first engineering strategy, moving beyond experimentation to deploy scalable, production-grade intelligent systems
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and modern software development practices
• Strong understanding of security and compliance standards in the technology industry. Oversee the implementation and management of security compliance programs, ensuring all cloud and on-premise solutions adhere to relevant regulations (GDPR, SOC2, ISO 27001, etc.)
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• 5+ years of experience in an engineering leadership role
• 6+ years of experience in software engineering
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position