Software Engineer (Java + Cloud-Native

• Build and ship cloud-native backend services in Java using Spring Boot, focused on high-throughput messaging and workflow.
• Design and implement microservices and APIs that are secure, observable, and built to scale in a multi-tenant SaaS environment.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, QA, and Operations to deliver features that are reliable, measurable, and production-ready.
• Improve platform resilience and performance through smart architecture, instrumentation, load testing, and pragmatic optimization.
• Build modern delivery workflows: CI/CD, automated testing, and safe deployments (blue/green, canary, progressive delivery).
• Contribute to platform modernization (incremental evolution, not “big bang” rewrites), with an emphasis on maintainability and operational excellence.
• Support the integration and operationalization of emerging technologies and services within our production environment.

Tech environment (what we’re building toward)

• Backend: Java (modern versions), Spring Boot, API-first services (REST; gRPC where useful)
• Architecture: microservices, event-driven patterns, multi-tenant SaaS
• Cloud & runtime: AWS preferred; Docker + Kubernetes (cloud-native containers)
• Data: SQL databases (MySQL preferred) and strong data modeling practices
• Frontend: Experience with modern frameworks such as Vue, React, or Angular.
• Operational excellence: monitoring, logging, tracing, alerting, incident response readiness

• US Citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract.
• 5+ years building and operating highly scalable, highly available software systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java and modern backend development (Spring Boot and common enterprise patterns).
• Experience designing and implementing APIs and distributed system integrations.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Azure/GCP welcome).
• Hands-on experience with containers (Docker) and Kubernetes (or equivalent orchestration experience).
• Strong fundamentals: data structures, OOP, networking basics, reliability patterns.
• Proficiency with SQL and relational databases (MySQL preferred).
• Experience working in an Agile environment with strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent practical experience).

Strongly preferred / bonus points

• Production experience with microservices and/or event-driven architectures (queues, pub-sub, streaming).
• Front-end development experience with React, Angular, or Vue (TypeScript a plus).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and delivery automation (Terraform/CloudFormation + CI/CD).
• Exposure to Machine Learning (ML) operations, including assisting with the deployment, monitoring, or scaling of ML-backed services in a production setting.
• Familiarity with public safety / critical communications domains (state/local public safety, facilities/property management) is a plus., * Bachelors degree with 8+ years of software development/engineering and/or full stack experience
• AND 5+ years building and operating highly scalable, highly available software systems.
• AND 4+ years of Java experience
• AND 3 years of experience in cloud platforms
• AND 3+ years of Docker and Kubernetes experience
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract, Agile Programming Methodologies, Application Programming Interface (API), Call Centers, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Collaboration Software, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Cross-Functional, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Docker, Editing, Emergency Response, Emerging Technology, Facilities Management, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Government Contracts, High Availability Software, Hospital, Incentive Programs, Incident Response, Instrumentation, Java, Load Testing, Machine Learning, Microservices, Microsoft Windows Azure, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Production Systems, Property Management, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Safety, Quality Assurance, React.js, Scalable System Development, Security Clearance, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software as a Service (SaaS), Stock Purchase Plans, System Integration (SI), United States Citizen, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Vue.js, Willing to Travel

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

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 you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re 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. Remote

At 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., Rave Mobile Safety, a Motorola Solutions company, makes complex emergency response simple by building easy to use, trustworthy critical communication and collaboration software. Rave’s platform helps 9-1-1 call centers serve their communities, schools create a safe learning environment, and corporations protect their global workforce by helping them prepare better, respond faster, and communicate effectively during emergencies. Rave’s solutions were utilized in 40 million incidents representing billions of individual communications in 2022 alone. This is your opportunity to become a key contributor in a rapid growth SaaS company while representing a product suite that makes an impact on people’s lives., Rave Mobile Safety is building and evolving the messaging platform that powers over a billion critical alerts each year across SMS, email, push notifications, and voice. This work sits at the center of life-safety communications-where reliability, scale, and speed matter every day.

We’re investing heavily in cloud-native architecture, microservices, and modern engineering practices. If you enjoy building resilient distributed systems, shipping to production frequently, and raising the bar on platform reliability and developer velocity, this role is for you.