Sr. Staff Full-Stack Software Engineer – Go | JavaScript | PostgreSQL | Docker

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.

ISSET is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join our team in a Full-Stack Software Engineering capacity. This is a full-time remote (work-from-home) position for an engineer with extensive experience in end-to-end software application development. You will play a critical role in system architecture decisions—including database structure, indexing, and performance optimization—working alongside the team's technical lead to design, build, and implement robust, scalable full-stack solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive architectural governance, technical mentorship, cross-team collaboration, and operational excellence for mission-critical software.
• Design, build, and maintain end-to-end software solutions spanning both backend services and frontend interfaces.
• Participate in software system architecture and design decisions, including data modeling, database indexing, and performance tuning.
• Design, implement, and document secure, high-performance REST APIs.
• Develop scalable backend services and modules using languages such as Go and Java.
• Implement responsive, user-friendly frontend interfaces using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Design, optimize, and manage relational database schemas using PostgreSQL.
• Package, configure, and run containerized services using Docker.
• Manage and configure local and shared development environments running on Linux systems.
• Apply engineering best practices throughout the full development lifecycle, including version control with Git (Bitbucket / GitHub), unit testing, build automation, and dependency management.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment using Jira to track sprint deliverables and project milestones.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 6+ years of progressive experience in software development roles, with demonstrated Staff-level technical maturity and architectural leadership.
• Backend & Distributed Systems: Proven hands-on experience designing and developing scalable backend applications and distributed systems.
• Go Programming: Extensive experience developing software with Go at system scale, utilizing concurrency patterns.
• Frontend Technologies: Solid knowledge and practical experience with core frontend technologies, including HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Databases: Proven experience in data modeling, indexing, and query optimization with relational database engines.
• APIs: Proven experience in the design and development of REST APIs.
• Linux: Strong command of Linux (general operating system usage, configuration, and shell scripting) to manage development environments.
• Containers: Experience using Docker and building container images.
• Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience deploying and operating cloud-native applications in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Development Lifecycle & Testing: Experience with core development lifecycle tools (Git, unit testing frameworks, build/dependency management tools) and working knowledge of software testing concepts and methodologies.
• Language: Fluency in English.
  

• Java: Previous production experience with Java.
• PostgreSQL: Specific relational database experience with PostgreSQL.
• Container Orchestration: Exposure to container orchestration platforms.
• AI Development Tools: Experience working with AI-assisted and AI-driven development tools (such as Claude Code, Devin, or GitHub Copilot).
• Infrastructure & Messaging Tools: Familiarity with technologies such as NATS and Ansible.

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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.