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Senior R&D Software Developer Jobs in Kansas City, MO

Garmin

Sr Software Engineer - Web Development

Olathe, KS · On-site

$115K - $152K/yr

Garmin is seeking a full-time Sr Software Engineer - Web Development on their Core Platform ... DevOps and automated software delivery principles such as continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD ...

PNC Bank

Software Engineering Mgr Sr

Overland Park, KS · On-site

As a Senior Software Engineering Manager within PNC's Corporate & Institutional Banking (C&IB) organization, you will be based in Pittsburgh, PA or Dallas, TX or Overland Park, Kansas or Littlerock ...

Eversana

Sr. AI Developer, Engineering

Kansas City, MO · On-site

$53.25 - $70.25/hr

The Sr. AI Developer, Engineering will design, build, and deploy the core application components of ... or Software Developer building enterprise-grade web applications. * Proficiency in Python, .Net, ...

Garmin

Senior Software Engineer C#/.NET

Olathe, KS · On-site

$115K - $152K/yr

Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer C#/.NET at their U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will provide technical leadership and project planning for ...

ScriptPro LLC

Senior Software Engineer

Mission, KS · On-site

$110 - $160/hr

Senior Software Engineer Prof, Eng, Dev, Soft Mission, KS, US 4 days ago Requisition ID: 2728 Who ... Experience with Agile, Scrum, Enterprise Product frameworks, DevOps practices, CI/CD, source ...

Healthcare

ENGR SR SOFTWARE DEVT

Kansas City, MO · Remote

$119K - $157K/yr

Senior Software Engineer 3M Health Care is now Solventum At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough ...

Healthcare

ENGR SR SOFTWARE DEVT

Kansas City, MO · Remote

$119K - $157K/yr

Senior Software Engineer 3M Health Care is now Solventum At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough ...

Medium

Lead Software Engineer

Kansas City, MO · On-site

$100 - $130/hr

We are seeking a Lead Software Developer to design and deliver modern software systems. This role ... or senior engineering role. * Strong experience developing applications using C#, SQL, and ...

H&R Block

*Senior Software Engineer

Kansas City, MO · On-site

$119K - $157K/yr

Manage cloud-based deployment and DevOps workflows using Azure Cloud services, Azure DevOps ... Why work for us At H&R Block, our purpose is simple: to provide help and inspire confidence in our ...

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As of Aug 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for senior r&d software developer in Kansas City, MO is $60.24, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $51.15 and $67.55 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior R&D Software Developer vs Software Engineer?

AspectSenior R&D Software DeveloperSoftware Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field; experience in R&DBachelor's or higher in Computer Science or related field
Work EnvironmentResearch and development labs, innovation teamsDevelopment teams, product-focused environments
Industry UsageTech, manufacturing, research institutionsTech companies, startups, software firms
Common Search/ComparisonOften compared for R&D roles and advanced developmentMore general software development roles

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Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays

Garmin

Olathe, KS • On-site

$115K - $152K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 25 days ago

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Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

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Job description

Job Summary:
Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Aviation Displays at their U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role involves providing technical leadership and project planning for software development for new products and applications, while mentoring less experienced engineers and contributing to advanced technical research.
Responsibilities:
• Serves in a leadership capacity as an individual contributor for carrying out software development in C, C++, 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
• Decomposes functional requirements into well-defined tasks
• Researches fundamental problems and implements algorithm solutions that are appropriate
• Offers peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designs
• Assists design engineering as needed with component datasheet review and schematic design review
• Participates in project leadership and/or program planning including providing technical input to product development plans and concept documents
• Makes substantial contributions toward determination of project goal/objective feasibility and applies good judgment in setting schedules/risk taking
• Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced Software Engineers (1 & 2)
• Contributes to advanced technical research on new technologies
• Offers process improvement suggestions and authors new procedures as appropriate
• Provides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques
• Supports working hours as part of a rotating schedule to provide on call support of Garmin’s 24/7 operations
Qualifications:
Required:
• 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++, 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
Preferred:
• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
Company:
Garmin manufactures marine, aviation, and consumer technologies suitable to run on positioning systems. Founded in 1989, the company is headquartered in Olathe, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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