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Garmin Ltd.

Senior Android Engineer - Golf

Olathe, KS · On-site

$100 - $125/hr

Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Android Engineer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the ... Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software ...

Garmin Ltd.

Senior Software Engineer - Audio

Olathe, KS · On-site

$125 - $150/hr

Overview We are seeking a full-time Sr C/C++/Python Software Engineer -Audio Processing on our Core ... Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software ...

Garmin Ltd.

Senior iOS Engineer - Golf

Olathe, KS · On-site

$100 - $125/hr

Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior iOS Engineer in our Olathe, KS location. In this role ... Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Math, Physics or ...

Garmin

Senior iOS Engineer - Golf

Olathe, KS · On-site

$132K/yr

Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior iOS Engineer in their Olathe, KS location. In this role, you ... Required : • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering ...

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Senior Software Engineer

Olathe, KS • On-site

Garmin International, Inc.
Electronics and Appliance Stores • 10K+ employees
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$118K - $156K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 2 days ago

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Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

Based on 45 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

15th of 161 rated electronics manufacturers

Job description

Overview
We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and project planning for software development for products, applications, or systems new to Garmin as an individual contributor.
Essential Functions
  • Integrate and utilize new SW development tools in embedded Linux
  • Maintain and update our custom embedded Linux based system
  • Develop automation strategies
  • Serve in a leadership capacity as an individual contributor for carrying out software development in C, C++, Python or other selected languages for new products and/or applications
  • May serve as a Lead Software Engineer for complex software development project designs and/or reviews architected modules and software systems supporting new technology or improving capability/performance of existing functionality
  • Decompose functional requirements into well-defined tasks
  • Research fundamental problems and implement algorithm solutions that are appropriate
  • Offer peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designs
  • Assist design engineering as needed with component datasheet review and schematic design review
  • Participate in project leadership and/or program planning including providing technical input to product development plans and concept documents
  • Make substantial contributions toward determination of project goal/objective feasibility and apply good judgment in setting schedules/risk taking
  • Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced Software Engineers (1 & 2)
  • Contribute to advanced technical research on new technologies
  • Offer process improvement suggestions and author new procedures as appropriate
  • Provide reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques
  • Support working hours as part of a rotating schedule to provide on call support of Garmin's 24/7 operations

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Math, Physics or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
  • Demonstrated proficiency with designing well architectured software systems and modules that support new technology or improve capability/performance of existing functionality
  • Demonstrated competence with researching fundamental problems and implementing appropriate algorithmic solutions
  • Demonstrated ability to serve as a lead software engineer for a complex software project
  • Ability to decompose functional requirements into well-defined tasks while balancing quality, quantity, and complexity in work output
  • Demonstrated capability to offer peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designs
  • Mastered proficiency in writing software in C, C++, C# or Java and relevant experience and/or training in data structures or object-oriented design methodology
  • Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment

Desired Qualifications
  • Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
  • Experience in configuring, building and installing Linux on embedded systems
  • Knowledge of Linux services and inter-process communications
  • Proficiency in python and shell scripts

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits

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