Senior Staff Software Engineer (Software Development)

Location: Penang, Malaysia

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

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

Analyzes, develops, designs, and maintains software for the organization’s products and systems. Performs system integration of software and hardware to maintain throughput and program consistency. Develops, validates, and tests: structures and user documentation.

Key Responsibilities (Strategic & Architectural Leadership)

• System Architecture: Define and govern the end-to-end architecture, design patterns, and technology stack for new and existing Windows (desktop) and Web applications, ensuring high reliability, performance, and security.

• Design & Standards: Establish coding standards, review criteria, and architectural best practices across the organization, focusing on maintainability, testability, and scalability.

• Technical Roadmapping: Drive technology evaluations and selection (e.g., UI frameworks, backend services, database solutions) to align technical strategy with long-term business goals.

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with product managers, UX designers, and senior engineers to translate complex business requirements into clear, executable technical designs and development milestones.

• Mentorship & Governance: Actively mentor senior and staff engineers, providing hands-on technical guidance, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring architectural decisions are consistently implemented across all teams.

• Deployment Strategy: Design and optimize CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies for both desktop installers and cloud-hosted web services.

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Basic Requirements

Essential Skills:

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive software development experience, with a minimum of 3-5 years in a dedicated Software Architect or Principal Engineering role.

• Windows Expertise: Deep, verifiable expertise in designing and building high-performance Windows desktop applications using C# and the .NET Framework or .NET Core. Proficiency with Windows UI technologies (e.g., WPF, UWP).

• Web Expertise: Extensive experience designing and architecting modern web application stacks, including:

• Front-end: Modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue).

• Back-end: RESTful API design, microservices, and experience with server-side languages (e.g., Node.js, ASP.NET Core).

• Databases: Expert knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database architecture, optimization, and data migration strategies.

Desirable Qualifications :

• Knowledge and experience in the following areas will be considered a significant plus:

• Cloud: Professional experience architecting and deploying applications on major Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Networking: Strong foundational knowledge of networking concepts and protocols, particularly Ethernet connectivity and diagnostics.

• Embedded/OS Knowledge: Experience with embedded systems, including familiarity with Linux environments or build systems like Yocto.

• DevOps: Advanced proficiency with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible).

Travel Requirements

Relocation Provided

Position Type

Referral Payment Plan

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.