Android Technical Lead

Company Overview

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. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

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Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Lead/Manage all aspects of the product development process including requirement definition, design, implementation and testing.

• Able to manage engineering and also project the software for the products.

• Collaborate with different stakeholders from SW development, System Test, PDM, SCM, Quality and Hardware.

• Responsible for timeline alignment and resources management.

• Collaborative inter- and intra-group teamwork in a global, multi-site development environment, with opportunities to grow beyond the Android team by owning features that span multiple cross-disciplinary teams.

• Responsible for meeting project's deliverables and timeline requirements in a highly dynamic environment.

• Contribute to the improvement of existing software development processes

• Analyze, design, develop and maintain software for the organization's products and systems.

• Participating in code reviews, refactoring, and testing activities to ensure the delivery of robust and efficient software

• Performing software best practices including Unit Test, Test Automation, Continuous Integration and Knowledge sharing activities

• Staying up to date with the latest Android technologies and industry trends

We Design and Develop Android applications and Android platform components for mission critical two way radios.

• This role provides an opportunity to apply and expand your skills working with a team of experienced professionals, including product owners, technical leads, architects, and project delivery teams.

• You will be involved in developing and maintaining Android applications and Android platform components by collaborating with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

•  Responsibilities: 

  • Lead/Manage all aspects of the product development process including requirement definition, design, implementation and testing.

  • Able to manage engineering and also project the software for the products.

  • Collaborate with different stakeholders from SW development, System Test, PDM, SCM, Quality and Hardware.

  • Responsible for timeline alignment and resources management.

  • Collaborative inter- and intra-group teamwork in a global, multi-site development environment, with opportunities to grow beyond the Android team by owning features that span multiple cross-disciplinary teams.

  • Responsible for meeting project's deliverables and timeline requirements in a highly dynamic environment.

  • Contribute to the improvement of existing software development processes

  • Analyze, design, develop and maintain software for the organization's products and systems.

  • Participating in code reviews, refactoring, and testing activities to ensure the delivery of robust and efficient software

  • Performing software best practices including Unit Test, Test Automation, Continuous Integration and Knowledge sharing activities

  • Staying up to date with the latest Android technologies and industry trends

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline

• Solid understanding of software engineering principles and best practices

• Experience developing Android applications and/or Android platform components using Kotlin or Java, with familiarity with the Android SDK and/or Android platform

• Proficient in modern mobile and frontend build pipelines and development tools

• Experience integrating mobile applications with back-end services via RESTful APIs

• Proficient in using Git for version control

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with a wide range of Android framework components such as Bluetooth, Sensors, Widgets, and Android Services

• Experience working with Microsoft Azure IoT

• Understanding of LTE, 4G, and 5G communication technologies

• Knowledge of Android security features and mechanisms

• C++ development experience

​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 schemes

• 24 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays

• Attractive Master Trust pension arrangement

• Flexible working options

• Private medical care

• Life assurance  

• Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities

• Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc.

• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days

• Family friendly policies

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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.