Senior Go Engineer

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 OverviewOn any given day, every moment matters to someone, somewhere. And every moment, Motorola Solutions’ innovations, products and services play essential roles in people’s lives. We help firefighters see around buildings and police officers see around street corners. We keep utility workers connected and visible to each other with real-time voice and data communication across the smart grid. And we provide the situational awareness first responders need when a moment brings catastrophe. We help people be their best in their moments that matter.
Video Solutions teams in the R&D center in Krakow have been growing dynamically since 2019. Currently, we have more than 150 specialists on board working on solutions for fixed cameras, video analytics, video management systems as well as access control.
We bring advanced video and analytics capabilities to public safety and commercial customers including healthcare, airports, retail, critical infrastructure and public venues. Video is no longer reactive – looking back at what has taken place – but it also informs proactively, issuing alerts in real-time when a person, object or vehicle appears or a perimeter is crossed. This critical intelligence enables users to take the right action more quickly.
As part of Motorola Solutions, Avigilon Alta Video offers a comprehensive suite of security solutions that leverage cutting-edge technology to improve situational awareness and enhance public safety. Join our team and help shape the future of video surveillance technology with Avigilon Alta Video in Motorola Solutions.
Job Description

Are you passionate about building secure, scalable, and resilient systems that have a real-world impact on safety and security?

The Avigilon Alta team in Krakow is seeking an experienced and self-driven Senior Go Engineer to be a key contributor to our cutting-edge, cloud-based Video Management System (VMS). You will be working on Alta Protect, a sophisticated platform that leverages AI-powered video analytics and integrates with a wide array of security devices—including cameras, access control systems, and sensors—to provide intelligent, real-time intrusion detection.

This is more than just a coding role; it's an opportunity to architect and build the backbone of a system that protects people and assets across the globe.

What You'll Do

As a Senior Go Engineer, you will be instrumental in shaping and enhancing our platform. You'll tackle fascinating technical challenges, including:

• Architecting and Developing Core Services: Design, build, and maintain high-performance microservices in Go that form the core of the Alta Protect platform.

• Building Robust Integrations: Create and optimize backend systems for seamless integration with a diverse range of security hardware and third-party monitoring services using APIs (gRPC, REST) and webhooks.

• Solving for Scale and Performance: Tackle complex challenges in real-time video streaming, large-scale event data processing, and system scalability to ensure reliability for thousands of connected devices.

• Optimizing Data Management: Work with large volumes of security and video data in PostgreSQL, ensuring our systems are performant, reliable, and highly available.

• Driving Innovation: Proactively investigate and improve the performance, scalability, and security of our system, suggesting and implementing both short-term and long-term enhancements.

• Global Collaboration: Work closely with a global team of talented developers, testers, and product managers to design and deliver new features that redefine physical security.

Learn more about our product offerings here: Avigilon Alta 

Basic RequirementsWhat You'll Bring (Required Skills)

• Deep Go Expertise: Proven professional experience writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code in Go (Golang) for cloud-native applications.

• Database Proficiency: Strong experience with PostgreSQL or other relational database systems in a high-volume, performance-critical environment.

• Architectural Mindset: A solid ability to design and implement backend services for distributed systems, with a strong understanding of microservices architecture.

• Networking and API Knowledge: A firm grasp of network protocols (HTTP, TCP/IP, UDP) and practical experience designing and consuming APIs (RESTful, gRPC).

• Collaborative Spirit: A team-player attitude, with the ability to thrive autonomously while actively seeking input and sharing knowledge. You enjoy collaborating with product management, UX, and frontend teams to build great products.

• Drive and Curiosity: A passion for continuous learning, staying current with technological advancements, and a proactive drive to optimize applications for performance, maintainability, and security.

• Excellent Communication: Proficiency in English.

• DevOps & Diagnostics Skills: Proficiency with Linux command-line tools and experience with CI/CD pipelines.

• Containerization & Orchestration: Familiarity with containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.

Bonus Points (Optional Qualifications)

• Knowledge of major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

• Experience with media streaming protocols (e.g., RTSP, HLS, WebRTC) or video processing technologies.

• A background in developing large-scale, distributed IoT systems or integrating with hardware devices.

In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. 

Also, to reward your work you’ll get:

• Private medical & dental coverage, Multisport

• Life insurance (two annual incomes)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan – 15% discount for buying Motorola’s Stock units

• Employee Pension Plan – 3.5% of the month’s salary gross, which goes to the retirement account

• IP Tax Relief (up to 80%)

• Yearly salary increase (depends on individual performance)

• Yearly bonus (depends on company performance)

• Flexible working hours (our day usually starts between 7-10 AM)

• 8-hour working day (30-minute lunch break included)

• A vibrant office life with lots of sports activities (Moto football league, Wakeboarding, Snowboarding, e-gaming league, etc.)

• Access to wellness facilities and integration events

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

• Volleyball field and grill place next to the office

• Training and broad development opportunities

• A company that supports CSR activities and encourages employees to participate.

Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedDomestic
Position TypeExperienced

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.