Sr. Backend Engineer Python Microservices

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We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Software Developer with deep expertise in Python and a strong background in both computer networking DevOps and message brokers. This role is for a hands-on engineer who can bridge the gap between software development network engineering and operational excellence. You will be responsible for designing developing and deploying mission- critical applications that are not only secure and reliable but also scalable and easily maintainable in production.

Your Mission

• Build & Scale: Design and develop scalable backend services and microservices for cloud and IoT-scale systems on a Cloud Platform.

• APIs & Event-Driven Systems: Build REST/gRPC APIs and pub/sub architectures using message brokers such as MQTT Kafka RabbitMQ and Pub/Sub.

• IoT & Messaging: Enable secure device-to-cloud and service-to-service communication using MQTT IoT concepts and event-driven patterns.

• Automate & Deploy: Build and operate automated CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployments using Docker and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).

• Network & Debug: Apply deep knowledge of TCP/IP DNS HTTP/HTTPS TLS and Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networking; troubleshoot complex issues using tools like Wireshark.

• Data & Security: Design efficient SQL/NoSQL data models and implement security best practices using IAM Cloud KMS and Secret Manager.

• Collaborate & Lead: Partner with network and security teams mentor engineers conduct code reviews and uphold engineering best practices.
  

Qualifications:

• Proven Expertise: 5 years of software development experience with a strong focus on modern backend development languages (e.g. Python Go Java C or ) and enterprise frameworks.

• Event-Driven Systems: Hands-on experience designing and operating event-driven architectures using message brokers and pub/sub systems (MQTT required; Kafka RabbitMQ or Google Pub/Sub a plus).

• GCP & Cloud Networking: Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other major cloud providers (AWS/Azure) including core services like VPCs subnets Cloud Load Balancing and Cloud Firewalls.

• DevOps Mindset: Strong hands-on experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins GitLab CI or GitHub Actions.

• Containerization: Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes (GKE preferred) including deployment scaling and configuration management.

• Data Driven: Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB or GCP Cloud SQL/Datastore) with an understanding of performance and reliability trade-offs.

• API Alchemist: Solid background in API design (REST/gRPC) and integrating distributed systems using synchronous and asynchronous patterns.

• Problem Solver: Exceptional debugging skills across application messaging network and infrastructure layers.

• Leadership & Communication: Excellent communication skills with demonstrated technical leadership mentoring and code review experience.

• Education: Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience preferred.

Bonus Points

• Previous experience building and managing high-scale distributed systems.

• Experience building IoT platforms or large-scale device telemetry and command/control systems.

• Hands-on experience with GCP-native services such as Pub/Sub Cloud Run GKE IAM Cloud Monitoring/Logging.

• Experience with network automation tools such as Ansible Netmiko or Nornir.

• Knowledge of edge computing SDN or distributed messaging at scale.

• Experience with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus Grafana ELK/OpenSearch).

• Prior experience building and operating high-scale distributed event-driven systems.

Target Base Salary Range: $100000 - $130000 USD

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge skills and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

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• 5 years of professional software development experience

• 3 years of backend development experience using modern languages (Python Go Java C or ) along with exposure to GCP or public cloud environments DevOps practices and networking fundamentals.

• Hands-on experience designing and operating event-driven architectures using message brokers and pub/sub systems (MQTT required; Google Pub/Sub Kafka or RabbitMQ a plus).

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our :

• Incentive Bonus Plans

• Medical Dental Visionbenefits

• 401K with Company Match

• 10 Paid Holidays

• GenerousPaidTime Off Packages

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• PaidParental & Family Leave

• and more!

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 youd like to join our team but feel that you dont quite meet all of the preferred skills wed still love to hear why you think youd be a great addition to our team.

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