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Senior R&D Software Developer Jobs in Overland Park, KS

Overview We are seeking a full-time Sr C/C++/Python Software Engineer -Audio Processing on our Core Platform Technology team at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area OR at our ...

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Olathe, KS · On-site

$118K - $156K/yr

Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer C#/.NET at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical ...

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Olathe, KS · On-site

$115K - $152K/yr

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Overland Park, KS · On-site

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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 ...

Senior Software Engineer - Garmin Health

Olathe, KS · On-site

$118K - $156K/yr

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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 ...

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Mission, KS · On-site

$110 - $160/hr

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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 ...

Sr Software Engineer - Web Development

Olathe, KS · On-site

$118K - $156K/yr

Overview We are seeking a full-time Sr Software Engineer - Web Development on the Core Platform ... A strong grasp of DevOps and automated software delivery principles such as continuous integration ...

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Kansas City, MO · Remote

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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 ...

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As of Aug 18, 2026, the average hourly pay for senior r&d software developer in Overland Park, KS is $61.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $51.78 and $68.41 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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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
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Industry UsageTech, manufacturing, research institutionsTech companies, startups, software firms
Common Search/ComparisonOften compared for R&D roles and advanced developmentMore general software development roles

The main difference is that a Senior R&D Software Developer focuses on innovative research, prototyping, and developing new technologies within R&D environments, often requiring specialized knowledge and experience. In contrast, a Software Engineer typically works on building, testing, and maintaining software products in production environments. Both roles require strong programming skills, but the Senior R&D role emphasizes research and experimentation.

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Senior Software Engineer - Audio

Garmin Ltd.

Olathe, KS • On-site

$120 - $160/hr

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Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Sr C/C++/Python Software Engineer -Audio Processing on our Core Platform Technology team at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area OR at our location in Cary, NC. In this role, you will help Garmin shape the way our customers hear our consumer devices across all product segments.

Essential Functions
  • Serves in a leadership capacity as an individual contributor for carrying out embedded software development in C, C++and Python
  • Writes audio algorithms and target embedded devices (such as wearables, bike computers, and handhelds)
  • 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
  • Engages with product teams to design future integrations and features
  • 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
Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software 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)
  • Mastered proficiency in writing embedded software in C, C++ and Python and relevant experience in data structures or object-oriented design methodology
  • 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
  • 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
  • Experience with real-time audio processing systems
  • Experience evaluating and recommending audio solutions for embedded platforms
  • Familiarity with noise reduction, echo cancellation, mixing, compression, or other audio algorithms
  • Familiarity with machine learning techniques related to audio processing

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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