Software Engineering Manager (motorolasolutions)

Job Description

We are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead an Engineering Team in South Africa Our cloud-native tech stack is cutting edge, driven forward by very mature and senior teams with a common mission.

Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership

• Provide guidance to teams around RapidDeploy’s Software Engineering Ways of Work
• Ensure teams adopt the architectural and process vision from the VP of Engineering
• Attend the teams’ ceremonies, holding engineers accountable for contributing therein
• Document processes and own the Software Engineering Handbook
   

Execution Leadership

• Work closely with product leadership to oversee delivery commitments
• Ensure work (planned, unplanned, changes and risk) is made visible to stakeholders
• Maintain alignment with business and technical delivery expectations
• Oversee support and product delivery escalations for the Engineering teams
• Form part of the ‘Incident Command’ team that oversees production incidents
• Manage recruiting lifecycle for engineering teams
• Manage and mentor two dev teams
• Partner closely with HR on team performance, employee retention, and best practices
   

Core Competencies

• Showing Initiative and taking ownership
• Having ethics and integrity: Uphold high standards of ethical behavior and foster a culture of trust and accountability.
• Embodying considered and decisive decision-making
• Embracing change: move with it rather than against it
• Being a team player:
• Having excellent communication: hyper responsive, calm, respectful, and considered

Basic Requirements

Candidate Requirements:
• BSc Computer Science/Information Systems OR equivalent experience
• Minimum 6+ years in Software Development

• Minimum 3+ years in technical leadership

• Minimum  3+ years in people management
 

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:

• PTO 20 Days

• Life Cover - Life, dread disease, salary protection - this is covered in full by RD and not out of CTC.

• Fully Remote - set you up to work from home - laptop and accessories.

Travel Requirements

Relocation Provided

Position Type

Referral Payment Plan

Company

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 email ohr@motorolasolutions.com.