Senior Software Engineer

Motorola Solutions

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Richardson, TX
Salary
$100,000–$130,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k
This role $115k
$85k most similar roles pay here $240k

This role pays less than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $151,475–$197,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $115k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) is a leading American technology company providing mission-critical communications, video security, and analytics for public safety and enterprise customers.

Motorola Solutions currently has 135 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,500–$140,000 across 117 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

Sr. Software Engineer As a Sr. Software Engineer, you will join the team developing Theatro, a voice-driven AI platform designed for retail worker communication. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying mission-critical backend services and microservices for cloud and IoT-scale systems. Your daily work involves building REST/gRPC APIs, implementing pub/sub architectures with message brokers like MQTT, Kafka, or RabbitMQ, and managing automated CI/CD pipelines using Docker and Google Kubernetes Engine. You will utilize Python, SQL, and NoSQL databases while ensuring secure device-to-cloud communication. The role requires deep expertise in networking protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, and TLS to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues. You will also collaborate with security teams to implement IAM and Cloud KMS best practices while mentoring other engineers and conducting code reviews to ensure high-quality production standards.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Texas?

Median $186925 from 189 postings across 40 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and develop scalable backend services and microservices for cloud and IoT-scale systems.
  • Build REST/gRPC APIs and pub/sub architectures using message brokers like MQTT, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
  • Implement secure device-to-cloud and service-to-service communication using event-driven patterns.
  • Build and operate automated CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployments using Docker and Google Kubernetes Engine.
  • Troubleshoot complex networking issues involving TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS, and VPC configurations.
  • Design efficient SQL/NoSQL data models while implementing security best practices like IAM and Cloud KMS.
  • Mentor engineers and conduct code reviews to uphold engineering best practices.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 5+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Must have 3+ years of backend development experience using Python, Go, Java, C++, or Node.js.
  • Must have legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely without sponsorship.
  • Experience designing and operating event-driven architectures with message brokers like MQTT (required), Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Google Pub/Sub.
  • Proficiency in cloud platforms (GCP preferred) including VPCs, subnets, load balancing, and firewalls.
  • Expertise in DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
  • Proficiency with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (GKE).
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and designing REST/gRPC APIs.

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