Intern Software Developer (Python)

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. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department OverviewThe Base Station Software department, commonly known as RF Site, is a group of people who work together on innovative solutions which allow people to communicate with each other in critical situations. We create software and hardware which allow end users to efficiently use the radio frequency spectrum, maximize channels capacity and radio coverage. Our solutions stand on the edge of the telecommunication systems and enable communications between end users even in harsh conditions e.g. when the rest of the system is down by a hurricane!
As a group of people in Krakow we develop innovative end to end functionalities which:
selects the best received signal from multiple sites and retransmits without interferences, allows processing real-time audio from multiple sources and aggregates the highest quality audio frames to pass on, ensure the best quality audio is received by the end user, manages hardware at the site in a way which maximizes services and site capacity in case of hardware failures, minimizes service outage time in case of software upgrade and site maintenance
protect services availability against catastrophic loss of the equipment.
On top of this we think of new functionalities in our products, brainstorm on innovative services in Motorola systems, work on engineering improvements, create internal tools and maintain a healthy and friendly development environment in order to make our job easier and more effective.
Job Description

We are looking for a passionate Intern Software Developer (Python) who will join our development team and help maintain and develop new features for our current and future product and customer base.

About the Team

You will join one of our several Scrum teams (about 6 engineers each) responsible for end to end software development life-cycle: specification and design, planning, development, integration and testing of the customer features for our site equipment on several software architecture layers, including those close to hardware through equipment-controlling applications. 

Technologies used

Linux, Dockers, Git and Jenkins - in our daily work we focus on continuous integration with instant feedback on our commits and we strive to automate our processes as we don’t like doing repetitive manual work.

Why is it worth joining us?

• Product of significant importance - we work on solutions that save people’s lives - you will join a team which delivers a trusty communication equipment used by millions of public safety first responders around the world

• Constructive atmosphere - we create a friendly and collaborative environment where people can use their skills, grow and where team members are committed and involved

• Great learning opportunities - our team is a mixture of engineers with different levels of expertise - from new grads through very strong engineering veterans. This means lots of opportunities for training and learning included in the package

Basic Requirements

• Knowledge of Python programming language

• Version control system e.g. Git

• Linux system skills

• Ability to analyze, understand the code and solve issues

• Focus on quality

• English skills at a level allowing efficient communication

• Willingness to learn

• Availability 32 hours per week (minimum).

• 15 months Contract

• Availability to work 2 or 3 days per week in our office in Kraków (Czerwone Maki 82)

Following skills will be a plus:

• Knowledge of C++ programming languages

• Knowledge of Software Design Patterns

• Knowledge and experience in the following tools: Jenkins, Jira, Docker

• Knowledge of Agile software development methodologies or work experience in Scrum teams

• Bachelor’s Degree in technical studies

In return for your commitment we will support you with development every step of the way. You will  be learning from experts and face a steep learning curve from day one. Also, we trust you will you work hard to success on the job and we can offer: 

• Team's Learning Days, Awesome Days, Patent Days.

• Possibility to participate in Hackathons and Alpha Projects.

• Strong team-oriented culture.

• Comfortable work conditions (high class offices, parking space).

• Volleyball field and grill place next to the office.

• Lots of sport activities such as Moto football league, Wakeboarding, Snowboarding, e-gaming league etc.

• Private medical & dental coverage.

• Life insurance.

• Employee Stock Plan.

• IP Tax Relief.

• Training and broad development opportunities.

Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeIntern

Referral Payment PlanYes

CompanyMotorola Solutions Systems Polska Sp.z.o.o

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.