Senior Backend Java Engineer, Chicago

Motorola Solutions

Senior Backend Java Engineer responsible for architectural decisions in GCP for Motorola Solutions. Mentoring junior engineers and optimizing device provisioning and management platform.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaMicroservicesPostgresPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Propose and facilitate technical discussions to arrive at agreed-upon architectural plans for high-throughput device provisioning, zero-touch enrollment, and lifecycle management services.
Own the APIs for the Device Management Domain, coordinating with external hardware and consumer teams to ensure seamless integration, rapid registration, and data integrity.
Groom technical stories from Product Management requirements and break down complex tasks for the team to enable rapid, parallel development.
Lead the implementation, optimization, and scaling of relational data layers using AlloyDB (and PostgreSQL), ensuring data integrity, high availability, and efficient indexing for millions of device records.
Architect and implement advanced prompt engineering workflows utilizing Anthropic Claude to automate configuration generation, analyze complex device logs, and power conversational provisioning assistants.
Conduct thorough code reviews, serving as a trusted source to catch edge cases, security gaps, and performance bottlenecks, while actively mentoring junior and mid-level engineers.
Actively contribute to development pipeline improvements (e.g., automated guardrails, RAG systems, and AI coding assistants) to significantly cut down PR cycle times.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ engineering experience AND 4+ years of Java experience
Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract.
Practical, deep experience managing and optimizing Postgres-based databases (ideally GCP AlloyDB) for high-concurrency write/read profiles.
Proven ability to deploy, manage, and scale microservices on GCP (GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Storage, and database management).
Extensive experience designing robust service contracts and managing dependencies between Python and Java microservices.
Practical experience leveraging Anthropic Claude (or similar advanced LLMs) for systemic prompt design, structured data extraction, and log parsing.
Deep understanding of scale challenges, fault-tolerant design, and the ability to anticipate and address stress points within high-availability provisioning architectures.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Incentive Bonus Plans
Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
401K with Company Match
10 Paid Holidays
Generous Paid Time Off Packages
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Paid Parental & Family Leave
and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaPostgreSQLAlloyDBGCPmicroservicesprompt engineeringdata integrityAPI managementcode reviewautomated guardrails

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solving