Social network you want to login/join with:Software Engineering Manager for Mobile Fire Solutions, Glasgowcol-narrow-leftClient:Motorola SolutionsLocation:Glasgow, United KingdomJob Category:Other-EU work permit required:Yescol-narrow-rightJob Reference:6749aaa0a087Job Views:3Posted:29.06.2025Expiry Date:13.08.2025col-wideJob Description:Job DescriptionThis role is hybrid, consisting of work from our offices and home, with home-working permitted most of the time and offices being used for meetings and team days. You will ideally be based in and around EITHER our Glasgow office OR Leicester office.The Guardian Mobile solution is responsible for creating mobile solutions and mobile gateway servers for our UK Fire Service customers. Our core solution has been developed over the past 20 years, primarily as a DELPHI-based Widows Client for Panasonic Toughpads and as a DELPHI-based gateway server which connects to third party Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems and other third party systems.We are entering a period of modernisation to our product stack and wish to ensure that we maintain support for our existing products and customers while continuing to innovate, refine and modernise our offerings. This includes the creation of new Android/iOS based applications while ensuring longevity for our existing applications.The “Senior Manager Software Engineering (Mobile Fire Solutions)” role will be responsible for leading this team of approximately 10 software engineers who design, develop and release these software solutions for our UK Fire Service customers. The post holder will be responsible for setting engineering strategy and direction, for delivering development team progress at a sufficient velocity and for ensuring the quality of the solution is high.The post holder will report to the Director of Mobile Applications International. The post holder will work alongside and in partnership with peers such as our Product Manager for Mobile Fire Solutions.Basic RequirementsRequired:A relevant university qualification such as a BSc Computing Science or BSc Software Engineering10+ years of experience in commercial software engineeringExperience of leading and managing software development teamsStrong communication and collaboration skills.IMPORTANT - This role requires security clearance, you must be able to attain SC and NPPV3 clearances to be eligible for this role.Previous experience of architecting and developing mobile smartphone applications (such as Android and iOS) using technologies such as Java, Kotlin, Objective C, or React Native.Previous experience of developing web applications using HTML, CSS, React, etc.Previous experience of architecting and developing .net/Windows applications, with experience of Windows UI frameworks (e.g. WPF, WinUI, etc.)Previous experience architecting and developing server/gateway applications and client/server model communications.Previous working experience in an Agile environment (Scrum).Nice to have:Previous experience of developing solutions for emergency services agenciesPrevious experience of working with DELPHIIn 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 schemesTwo weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays.Private medical insurance.Employee stock purchase plan.Flexible working options.Life assurance.Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.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.Well known companies discount scheme.Travel Requirements10-25%Job DescriptionThis role is hybrid, consisting of work from our offices and home, with home-working permitted most of the time and offices being used for meetings and team days. You will ideally be based in and around EITHER our Glasgow office OR Leicester office.The Guardian Mobile solution is responsible for creating mobile solutions and mobile gateway servers for our UK Fire Service customers. Our core solution has been developed over the past 20 years, primarily as a DELPHI-based Widows Client for Panasonic Toughpads and as a DELPHI-based gateway server which connects to third party Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems and other third party systems.We are entering a period of modernisation to our product stack and wish to ensure that we maintain support for our existing products and customers while continuing to innovate, refine and modernise our offerings. This includes the creation of new Android/iOS based applications while ensuring longevity for our existing applications.The “Senior Manager Software Engineering (Mobile Fire Solutions)” role will be responsible for leading this team of approximately 10 software engineers who design, develop and release these software solutions for our UK Fire Service customers. The post holder will be responsible for setting engineering strategy and direction, for delivering development team progress at a sufficient velocity and for ensuring the quality of the solution is high.The post holder will report to the Director of Mobile Applications International. The post holder will work alongside and in partnership with peers such as our Product Manager for Mobile Fire Solutions.Basic RequirementsRequired:A relevant university qualification such as a BSc Computing Science or BSc Software Engineering10+ years of experience in commercial software engineeringExperience of leading and managing software development teamsStrong communication and collaboration skills.IMPORTANT - This role requires security clearance, you must be able to attain SC and NPPV3 clearances to be eligible for this role.Desirable:Previous experience of architecting and developing mobile smartphone applications (such as Android and iOS) using technologies such as Java, Kotlin, Objective C, or React Native.Previous experience of developing web applications using HTML, CSS, React, etc.Previous experience of architecting and developing .net/Windows applications, with experience of Windows UI frameworks (e.g. WPF, WinUI, etc.)Previous experience architecting and developing server/gateway applications and client/server model communications.Previous working experience in an Agile environment (Scrum).Nice to have:Previous experience of developing solutions for emergency services agenciesPrevious experience of working with DELPHIIn 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 schemesTwo weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays.Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.Private medical insurance.Employee stock purchase plan.Flexible working options.Life assurance.Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities.Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc.Carbon neutral initiatives/goals.Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days.Well known companies discount scheme.#LI-KTBTravel Requirements10-25%Relocation ProvidedNonePosition TypeExperiencedReferral Payment PlanYesCompanyMotorola Solutions UK LimitedEEO StatementMotorola 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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