Software Engineering Manager

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.

Department Overview

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