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Job Details

📍 Location: South Africa (Remote) 📍 Company: Motorola Solutions
🧑‍💻 Department: Engineering / Product Development
📄 Employment Type: Permanent

Company Overview

Motorola Solutions is a global leader in mission-critical communications, video security, and command centre technologies. Our solutions support public safety agencies and enterprises worldwide, helping to keep people safer in communities, schools, hospitals, and businesses.

Following the acquisition of RapidDeploy Inc., Motorola Solutions has strengthened its public safety ecosystem by integrating advanced tactical mapping, real-time situational awareness, and analytics platforms that reduce emergency response times and improve outcomes.

At RapidDeploy, now part of Motorola Solutions, innovation meets impact. Our technology directly supports emergency call-takers and dispatchers, enabling faster, smarter decisions when seconds matter.

Role Overview

As a Senior Android Engineer, you will work closely with a team of experienced engineers to design, develop, and maintain high-quality Android applications used in real-world public safety environments. This is a hands-on role within an Agile and DevOps culture, focused on delivering robust, scalable, and secure mobile solutions.

You will contribute across the full software development lifecycle, influence technical direction, and mentor junior and intermediate engineers while continuously improving code quality and engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain advanced Android applications using Kotlin

• Build modern UI components using Jetpack Compose and Material Design principles

• Participate in full SDLC activities including analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment

• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code aligned with best practices

• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks

• Ensure application performance, scalability, and security best practices

• Identify technical risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities early

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment

• Mentor and support Junior and Intermediate Android Developers

Technical Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ professional Android development experience

• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and Android SDK

• Practical experience with Jetpack Compose

• Solid understanding of software engineering methodologies

• Experience writing unit, integration, and automated tests

• Knowledge of Material Design and Android UI guidelines

• Experience participating in full software development lifecycles

• Hands-on experience managing applications via Google Play Console

Advantageous Experience

• Location services and map integrations

• Authentication and security frameworks

• Real-time communication technologies

• Kotlin Coroutines

• Dependency injection using HILT

Key Performance Competencies

• Strong understanding of networking, protocols, and mobile architectures

• Knowledge of multi-threading, data structures, OOP, and design patterns

• Awareness of application performance impacts and mobile security risks

• Ability to improve and enforce coding standards

• Experience with CI/CD frameworks and DevOps practices

• Capability to review code and provide constructive technical feedback

Personal Attributes

• Results-driven with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• High attention to detail and technical accuracy

• Comfortable communicating complex technical concepts

• Passion for learning and adopting new technologies

• Collaborative mindset within Agile and DevOps teams

• Comfortable with peer programming and code reviews

Qualifications

• BSc in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience

What We Offer

• Fully remote work setup with company-provided laptop and accessories

• 20 days paid time off annually

• Life cover, dread disease cover, and salary protection (company-funded)

• Continuous coaching, learning, and professional development

• Opportunity to work on technology that directly impacts public safety

Company Policy & Equal Opportunity Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and people-first workplace where every employee is empowered to bring their authentic self to work and contribute meaningfully to building a safer world.