Principal Software Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a Principal Software Developer who shares this AI-First mindset to provide hands-on technical leadership across both cloud and on-premise platforms. In this role, you will leverage your deep expertise in C++ and C# to architect high-performance, large-scale applications and APIs that natively support machine learning pipelines, intelligent workflows, and automated decision-making. Beyond core product architecture, you will champion modern engineering practices—integrating DevOps, CI/CD, and test automation to rapidly deploy and iterate on complex, public-facing systems.

This position is based in Vancouver, BC, and the candidate must reside in the Greater Vancouver area, as you will be required to go into the office on a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities include:

• Drive technical leadership and architectural governance across the Video Division.

• Architectural Governance & Strategy

  Translate complex business objectives and product requirements into scalable, reliable system architectures

  Partner with Product Management, Security, and Engineering leadership to evaluate technical trade-offs and mitigate long-term systemic risks

  Define the long-term technical vision and architectural roadmap for our next-generation cloud and on-premise streaming platforms.

• Hands-On Engineering Experience:

  Providing end-to-end software solutions, encompassing design, architecture, implementation, maintenance, and user support

  Own systemic non-functional requirements including scalability, high availability, ultra-low latency media delivery, and hardware-software isolation

  Architecting end-to-end product observability (metrics, logs, and distributed tracing) to transform operational telemetry into actionable data for informed engineering and product decisions.

• Technical Leadership & Mentorship:

  Building trust among team members and mentoring to champion a culture of continuous learning and growth

  Fostering strong collaborative relationships with fellow developers and technical leadership

  Proactively providing technical guidance and mentorship

  Upholding rigorous standards for software development and quality, both personally and across the teams

• Consistently Showing up with:

  Energy and passion

  Optimistic outlook

  Transparent communication

  Growth-oriented perspective

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related
• 10+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
• Extensive experience in C++
• Experience working in a large code base
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience using an AI first approach to software development
• Deep expertise in distributed systems architecture, microservices, and high-throughput real-time data/media streaming protocols.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD, test automation, Observability, and DevOps
• Experience working with databases (Berkeley, Postgres)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful delivery of a large-scale public-facing application
• Experience developing cloud applications in Azure
• Experience developing applications in one of C++, Rust, C# and .NET

Why you'll love working here:

• Contributing to a product deployed in high-stakes safety scenarios:

  Protecting the well-being of people in a variety of situations and environments

  Streamlining communication and improving reactions to critical safety incidents

  Supporting the creation of more secure events and public assemblies (e.g., major league sports games, music concerts)

• Commitment to professional development & advancement:

  Supportive managers dedicated to understanding and fostering your growth

  Well-defined role, responsibilities, and expectations

  10% dedicated time for continuous learning and professional development (1 day every two weeks)

• Gain experience across a broad spectrum of technologies:

  Orchestrating the flow and storage of diverse media streams

  Developing robust, large-scale APIs for both on-premise and cloud environments

  Seamlessly integrating with a wide array of cameras, devices, and sensors

• Diverse and inclusive team environment:

  Our teams prioritize creating a vibrant and welcoming culture

  Groups are designed to leverage a mix of opinions and personality types

Target Base Salary Range: 180,000 - 225,000 CAD

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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Basic Requirements

• 10+ years of software development experience

Travel Requirements

None

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No

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.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.

Motorola Solutions adopte, favorise et promeut les principes de diversité, d’équité et d’inclusion. Nous encourageons et accueillons les candidatures de toutes les personnes qualifiées, quelles que soient leur race, origines ethnique, religion ou croyance, orientation sexuelle, identité et expression sexuelle, statut d’anciens combattants ou tout autre statut protégé par la Loi.

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Si vous souhaitez vous joindre à notre communauté mais croyez que vous ne possédez pas toutes les exigences requises pour le poste convoité, nous aimerions tout de même connaître les raisons pour lesquelles vous pensez être un excellent candidat pour notre équipe.

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