Motorola Solutions

Full Stack Engineer

United Kingdom · Work style not stated · Full time

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  • EmployerMotorola Solutions
  • LocationUnited Kingdom
  • Work styleWork style not stated
  • Employment typeFull time
  • Employer posted

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. 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 Overview

Motorola Solutions’ Avigilon Alta Video brings Cloud video security systems to the next level. Alta’s cloud-based video security solution offers industry leading full AI video analytics and exceptional operational insights.

The Alta Video engineering team injects intelligence into their approach to security and all their solutions. They help organisations see, understand, and act on their surroundings to protect people, business, and reputation in real-time.

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We have a fantastic city center office in the heart of Edinburgh and fully embrace a hybrid home/office working model, with an aim for 2 days in the office.

Could you be part of the ever growing Alta Video backend software team?

Job Description

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We empower each Motorolan to bring their authentic self to work, innovate with purpose, and build software that protects lives in the moments that matter. As a Full Stack Engineer based in Edinburgh, you will play a key role in advancing our "Solving for safer" mission by designing, building, and scaling cloud-native web applications and services.

You will join a collaborative engineering team where intelligent video capabilities, cloud microservices, and modern web frontends intersect. In this role, you will help to design intuitive interfaces and high-throughput APIs that empower human decision-makers at the center.

Key Responsibilities:

Front-End Architecture & User Experience

  • Build responsive, high-performance web applications using modern TypeScript frameworks to deliver real-time video and analytics data in safety critical use cases
  • Collaborate with product designers and engineering leads to translate complex security workflows into intuitive user interfaces
  • Optimize frontend reliability, state management, and web performance across distributed client environments

Backend Microservices & Cloud Infrastructure

  • Design, implement, and maintain resilient APIs and microservices
  • Contribute to our evolving architecture for a highly scalable solution
  • Take ownership over components and support other teams using our services

System Quality & Continuous Delivery

  • Invest in automation throughout the software development lifecycle to uphold software quality
  • Participate in technical design discussions, peer code reviews, and CI/CD pipeline improvements

Basic Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or technical field
  • Solid experience in software development across web applications and backend services
  • Legal authorisation to work in the UK
  • Ability to join us in-person at our Edinburgh city centre office 2 days per week.

Technical Expertise & Experience

We encourage you to apply even if you don't check every box. We value transferable skills, enthusiasm, and diverse perspectives.

  • Programming Skills: Strong foundational skills in at least one general-purpose programming language (such as Golang, Python, C, C++, Rust, or Java).
  • Web application development using a JavaScript/TypeScript framework such as React, Angular, or Vue.js
  • Software Development Background: Industry experience as a Software Engineer (full stack or otherwise).
  • Cloud & Distributed Systems: Experience with cloud environments and infrastructure as code.
  • Modern Tooling: Familiarity with or interest in using AI-assisted tools within a modern development workflow.
  • Product Mindset: A passion for building reliable software experiences that deliver real value to end-users.

What We Offer

  • Hybrid Work Culture: 2 days a week in our accessible, city centre office in Edinburgh, with flexible remote options for the remaining days.
  • Autonomy & Support: A respectful, team-oriented culture that values collaboration, peer mentorship, work-life harmony, and continuous growth.
  • Impactful Work: Opportunities to solve complex technical challenges at scale alongside supportive colleagues in cloud security and AI.

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

Company

Motorola Solutions UK Limited

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.

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