Director of Software Engineering

At Motorola Solutions, we create technologies our customers refer to as their lifeline.  Our technology platforms in communications, software, video and services help our customers work safely and more efficiently.  Whether it’s helping firefighters see through smoke, enabling police officers to see around street corners, or reliably keeping the lights on in homes and businesses around the world, our work supports those who put their lives on the line to keep us safe.  Bring your passion, potential and talents to Motorola Solutions, and help us usher in a new era in public safety and security.

Kraków Software Center is the key software engineering organisation for Motorola Solutions, cooperating closely with the company headquarters in USA and other centers around the world. The Software Enterprise department is a significant part of the Kraków Software Center, currently 230 engineers and expected to grow this year over 250. It’s responsible for developing innovative software solutions that will drive substantial future incremental revenue for the company. These solutions leverage new architectures and technologies such as Azure cloud, AI, machine learning, data analytics and cybersecurity. The teams consists of product managers, architects and development teams, working together as an agile unit.

The Director of Software Engineering will lead the development teams to define, architect, and develop multiple emerging solutions simultaneously. This role will be an Agile development champion for the team with a particular focus on customer-centric and design-led product engineering. More specifically, the objectives for the role are:

• Engage in Defining Solutions: Work closely with the Product Management and UX Design to represent the engineering perspective in defining new emerging solutions
• Lead Effective Engineering Execution: Develop the right skills, processes, and culture to ensure the successful development of a software solution
• Represent Company: Build relationships with strategic European customer and lead strategic workshops engaging them as trusted development partners
• Be The Agile Champion: Provide mentorship to the team as they become effective practitioners of Agile Development 

The public safety and security nature of many of our solutions requires particular attention to high availability, cybersecurity, and privacy. Our drive for continuous innovation and partnership with our customers enables them to be ready – in the day-to-day moments and in the moments that matter most.

• Bachelors Degree is required, Masters Degree is a plus; emphasis in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
• 8+ years of demonstrated experience simultaneously leading multiple diverse projects with complex requirements and challenging timelines
• Successful track record in developing high performing software teams through hiring, retaining and mentoring talented engineers and leaders
• Experience with Agile development, including experience leading projects with multiple scrum teams
• Experience with Cloud software architecture
• Understanding of software production process and toolchain: development environments, version control, testing, cybersecurity and deployment processes
• Experience in communicating with customers and product management to understand use cases, describe software product features and designs
• Experience in managing engineering operations, including budget planning
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills