Staff Software Engineer (Cloud/Backend)

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. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future. Department Overview At D-Fend Solutions - now proudly part of the Motorola Solutions family - our people are our greatest strength, and technology is our passion. As the global leader in cyber-takeover counter-drone technology, we design and deliver advanced, software-defined solutions that empower our customers to detect, take control, and safely land unauthorized drones. The Mission in Krakow: Following the acquisition, our Krakow MSI engineering center is partnering directly with the D-Fend group to drive a technological transformation: moving a critical configuration application to the Cloud. We are assembling an elite, highly agile team capable of diving deep into the existing solution, leveraging Motorola’s vast cloud expertise, and delivering high-impact results at startup speed. We’re seeking passionate, top-tier professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, creative, and collaborative environment. If you want to build cutting-edge airspace security innovation alongside the best engineers in the industry, this is your place.

We are building a powerhouse Cloud/Platform team in Krakow, and we are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to be a part of this group. You will play a crucial role in architecting, implementing, maintaining, and scaling a massive multi-tenant SaaS distributed ecosystem , migrating on-premise components into a modern cloud architecture. You will partner closely with our Architecture team to shape the technical direction, acting as the ultimate subject matter expert (SME) for Node.js. We are looking for a highly adaptable, heavyweight engineer who is "hot on code" and loves being deeply hands-on. As a Staff Engineer in this elite team, you must be: Highly Adaptable: Completely comfortable and highly effective in a rapidly changing, dynamic environment. A Fast Learner: Able to quickly absorb new domain knowledge and master new technologies on the fly. Decisive: Capable of making quick, pragmatic, and highly technical decisions without getting stuck in analysis paralysis. A Team Player: Ready to collaborate effectively with top-tier engineers, sharing knowledge, and driving collective success. A Technical Influencer: You elevate the team's engineering standards by example, providing technical guidance, prototyping architectural solutions, and acting as a sounding board for complex design decisions.  (Note: While this role is heavily focused on backend engineering and cloud infrastructure, we operate with a strict 'You Build It, You Run It' culture. End-to-end ownership is key, and you will occasionally dive into the frontend (React) to deliver complete features).

Drive the Cloud Transition: Play a hands-on role in designing, building and running multi-tenant SaaS applications designed specifically to take full advantage of cloud-native architecture. Architect & Build Distributed Systems: Tackle the most complex technical challenges and influence the design of high-throughput backend services and distributed systems, ensuring seamless data flow across Cloud, On-Premise, and Edge layers. Write Exceptional Code: Write sharp, scalable, and maintainable code. You will help set, evolve, and maintain the highest engineering standards and system design practices across the team. End-to-End Ownership: Take full ownership of your features - from technical design and backend coding to automated deployment and production monitoring. Collaborate & Accelerate: Work