Principal/Lead Software Engineer Full-Stack Typescript/NodeJS
Motorola SolutionsBrazil Remote WorkPosted 7 April 2026
Job Description
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
The Product Engineering department is responsible for designing, writing, testing and deploying the code for our software products at Motorola Solutions. The area consists of front-end only developers, backend-only developers, full-stack developers, test automation developers, and quality analysts. Developers and analysts are grouped in to sprint teams of about 5 people, which focus on different aspects of the product. We run an Agile methodology and have adopted best practice processes and frameworks to ensure that the product is high-performing, secure and scalable.
Job Description
About Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions creates a comprehensive suite of community-facing public safety and enterprise applications. Our portfolio includes personal safety apps, crisis communication software, incident management systems, and emergency notification platforms. We serve diverse customers—from educational institutions and healthcare facilities to corporate enterprises and law enforcement agencies—providing them with the tools they need to respond effectively in critical situations.
About the Role
Join Motorola Solutions as a Principal Software Engineer and Team Lead, combining deep technical contribution with technical leadership on platforms that make a real difference in public safety. You'll be the technical leader of a collaborative team of approximately 5 engineers, spending most of your time coding while guiding architectural decisions and helping grow the team.
This is a technically-focused leadership position based in Brazil (remote-first), with occasional travel to São Paulo for team events. You'll be a key technical contributor while shaping the team's engineering practices and contributing to hiring, all within our established backend framework and patterns.
Tech Stack
You'll work with a modern, cloud-native technology stack:
Backend:
TypeScript (compiled to JavaScript) running on NodeJS
Serverless architecture using AWS Lambda
AWS services: DynamoDB, OpenSearch, SQS, S3
Established internal framework and patterns
Frontend:
Flexible framework approach: Angular, React, or vanilla JavaScript
Micro-frontends and web components architecture
Building embeddable code snippets and modular, reusable components
Development Practices:
AI-assisted development with tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot
Serverless-first architecture
Cloud-native deployment patterns on AWS
Modern testing and quality practices
What You'll Work On
Write production code (70-80% of time) as a key technical contributor to the team
Lead design discussions and review architectural proposals for new features and systems
Influence and contribute to the team's technical roadmap and strategic direction
Contribute to hiring efforts by interviewing candidates and helping grow the team
Elevate team capabilities through mentorship, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
Champion engineering best practices and quality standards across projects
Collaborate with product, design, and other engineering teams on technical solutions
Ensure technical decisions balance delivery speed with long-term maintainability
Skills & Experience
We're looking for a seasoned engineer who combines deep technical expertise with technical leadership. You should be:
Technically Deep:
Expert-level knowledge in TypeScript, NodeJS, and serverless architectures
Full-stack Capable:
Comfortable working across backend and frontend, ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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