Software Development Manager

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. Were 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 thats 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.

Apercu de lentreprise

Chez Motorola Solutions, nous pensons que tout commence par nos employes. Nous sommes une communaute mondiale soudee, unie par la volonte incessante de contribuer a la securite des personnes partout dans le monde. Nous concevons et connectons des technologies qui contribuent a proteger les personnes, les biens et les infrastructures. Nos solutions favorisent la collaboration essentielle pour ameliorer la securite des populations, des ecoles, des hopitaux, des entreprises et, finalement, des nations. Connectez-vous a une carriere qui compte et aidez-nous a batir un avenir plus sur.

Department Overview Motorola Solutions Video Division is defining the future of the security industry through innovative end-to-end solutions. Were changing the landscape of the surveillance industry through advanced, award-winning AI-based surveillance systems. Our team is advancing the field as it applies to the surveillance industry with industry-leading products like Appearance Search, Unusual Motion Detection, and the Avigilon Cloud Service platform.
Job Description

In this role, you will lead a high-performing team (8-10 engineers) at the intersection of cutting-edge research and large-scale software engineering, protecting people and assets in high-stakes environments globally.

Why Youll Love Working Here

• Mission-Critical Impact: Contribute to products deployed in safety scenariosfrom major league sports stadiums to emergency response centers.
• Investment in You: We provide 10% dedicated time (1 day every two weeks) for continuous learning, research, and professional development.
• Technical Breadth: Gain experience across diverse media stream orchestration, robust API development, and seamless hardware integration (cameras, sensors, and IoT devices).
• Leadership Support: Join a culture of "servant leadership" where your growth is as important as the products success.

What Youll Do

• Lead & Mentor: Guide a dynamic team of Software Engineers, providing career coaching, performance management, and technical mentorship.
• Drive Technical Excellence: Partner with Architects to oversee system design and code quality for complex C++ and C# applications.
• Spearhead Innovation: Modernize our development systems and toolchains, identifying opportunities to refine workflows and reduce technical debt.
• Strategic Alignment: Translate business requirements into actionable technical roadmaps and clear execution sprints.
• Foster Agility: Act as a champion for Agile principles, removing roadblocks and ensuring the team remains focused on high-value delivery.
• Talent Growth: Participate in hiring and onboarding to scale our Vancouver engineering hub with top-tier talent.

What You Bring

• Proven Leadership: 3+ years of experience directly managing engineering teams, with a track record of fostering high engagement and technical growth.
• Deep Technical Roots: 8+ years of total experience in software engineering. You should be comfortable conducting deep-dive code reviews and architectural discussions in C++ and C# .
• System Design Prowess: Extensive experience delivering complex, large-scale, public-facing applications and APIs in on-premise or cloud environments.
• DevOps Mindset: Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and modern infrastructure-as-code concepts.
• Communication Ace: Exceptional ability to communicate technical complexity to non-technical stakeholders and foster cross-departmental collaboration.
• Academic Foundation: BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.

Bonus Points For:

• Cloud Infrastructure: Expert-level knowledge of Azure , AWS, or GCP.
• Toolchain Mastery: Hands-on experience with Bamboo, Azure DevOps, and or GitHub Actions.
• Containerization: Proficiency with Docker , Kubernetes, and microservices architecture.
• Video Domain Knowledge: Experience with RTSP, WebRTC, or video analytics frameworks.

This position is based in Vancouver, BC and the candidate must reside in the Greater Vancouver Area as you will be required to go into the office on a hybrid work schedule.

The base salary for this position in British Columbia is 135,000 - 165,000 CAD depending on experience.

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Basic Requirements

• Bachelors Degree
• 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams

Travel Requirements None
Relocation Provided None
Position Type Experienced
Referral Payment Plan No

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 youd like to join our team but feel that you dont quite meet all of the preferred skills, wed still love to hear why you think youd be a great addition to our team.

Were committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.

Motorola Solutions adopte, favorise et promeut les principes de diversite, dequite et dinclusion. Nous encourageons et accueillons les candidatures de toutes les personnes qualifiees, quelles que soient leur race, origines ethnique, religion ou croyance, orientation sexuelle, identite et expression sexuelle, statut danciens combattants ou tout autre statut protege par la Loi.

Nous sommes fiers de notre culture axee sur les personnes et les communautes, encourageant ainsi chaque Motorolan detre la version la plus authentique de lui-meme dans ses responsabilites afin de tenir la promesse dun monde plus securitaire.

Si vous souhaitez vous joindre a notre communaute mais croyez que vous ne possedez pas toutes les exigences requises pour le poste convoite, nous aimerions tout de meme connaitre les raisons pour lesquelles vous pensez etre un excellent candidat pour notre equipe.

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