Senior Software Engineering Manager

Company OverviewAt Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re 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 that’s 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.Department OverviewThe Motorola Solutions 'International Mobile Applications’ organisation is responsible for creating the mission critical software solutions which serve emergency first responders across public safety agencies worldwide. The solutions created by this organisation are used by hundreds of thousands of police officers, firefighters and paramedics every day and aim to improve the effectiveness of our emergency services response. The various applications that we build for first responders are deployed across a wide range of different device types and are sophisticated solutions comprising client applications, server applications, web applications and databases.Within the organisation, we are organised into different product groups focusing on different sectors and territories across the world. This specific role is focused on our solution which serves UK Police agencies.Our ‘Pronto’ team is the largest supplier of mobile police apps in the UK, providing software to half of the UK’s 45 police forces - used by around 70,000 police officers on a daily basis. Based in the West End of Glasgow, we currently have around 80 employees. Our team started as Kelvin Connect in 2002, a spin-out company from the University of Glasgow. Now, as part of Motorola Solutions, we continue to expand with future opportunities in the UK and beyond.Job DescriptionThis role will be responsible for leading a team of approximately 8 software engineers, who range from senior to junior level. We are looking for someone who is a very strong software engineer, who may have some previous experience of leading small, agile software engineering teams.As a Software Engineering Manager, you won’t just be staring at code; you’ll be building the team that writes it. You are responsible for the growth, productivity, and happiness of your engineers. Your goal is to bridge the gap between business objectives and technical execution, ensuring we ship high-quality products while maintaining a healthy, sustainable engineering culture.Key ResponsibilitiesPeople Leadership: Mentor and coach engineers at all levels. You’ll handle performance reviews, career mapping, and one-on-ones to ensure everyone has a clear path to promotion.Delivery & Execution: Own the "how" and "when." You’ll work with Product Managers to define roadmaps, manage sprints, and remove any blockers slowing the team down.Technical Strategy: While you might not be pushing code daily, you’ll participate in design reviews and ensure the team is making scalable architectural decisions.Recruiting: Actively participate in hiring to scale the team with diverse, high-caliber talent.Culture Building: Foster an environment of psychological safety, continuous learning, and "blame-free" post-mortems.What We’re Looking ForEmotional Intelligence: You can navigate difficult conversations with empathy and clarity.Technical Depth: You can still "talk shop" and understand the implications of $O(n)$ complexity or microservices architecture without needing a refresher.Operational Excellence: Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and a data-driven approach to measuring team velocity and health.Basic RequirementsRequired:Must be able to attain Non-Police-Personnel-Vetting Level 3 (NPPV3) - which includes the need for a minimum of 3 years UK residencyA relevant university qualification such as a BSc Computing Science or BSc Software Engineering7+ years of experience in commercial software engineeringFull stack experience across a variety of technologies including front-end and back-endA strong understanding of software design patterns used for architecting and developing high performing, scalable software solutionsPrevious experience architecting and developing server/gateway applications and client/server model communicationsPrevious experience of architecting and developing mobile smartphone applicationsStrong communication and collaboration skillsDesirable:Experience of leading and managing software development teamsPrevious working experience in an Agile environment (Scrum)Java and/or KotlinStruts and Sprint BootREST APIsSQL (preferably MSSQL)Vue, Angular, React, HTML/CSSAndroidX, Compose, RoomGradleCI/CD using GitHub ActionsXML processing, XSLT, Saxon, JAXBNice to have:Distributed event streaming platforms (Azure Event Hubs, Apache Kafka)OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWTGoogle Web Toolkit (GWT), Kotlin multiplatform In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. Also, to reward your hard work you’ll get:Competitive salary and bonus schemesTwo weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus)25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays  Attractive defined contribution pension schemePrivate medical insurance Employee stock purchase planFlexible working options Life assurance  Enhanced maternity and paternity payCareer development support and wide ranging learning opportunitiesEmployee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etcCarbon neutral initiatives/goalsCorporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering daysWell known companies discount scheme#LI-DJ1Travel RequirementsUnder 10%Relocation ProvidedNonePosition TypeExperiencedReferral Payment PlanYesCompanyMotorola Solutions UK LimitedEEO StatementMotorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, s