Summer Geospatial Data Science Intern Jobs in Kansas

Job Summary:
Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior C# Software Engineer on their Map Data team at their U.S. headquarters. In this role, you will help build and evolve the map data systems that power Garmin's Automotive, Fitness, and Outdoor products, focusing on geospatial data processing and system reliability.
Responsibilities:
• Serves in a leadership capacity as an individual contributor for carrying out software development in C#, SQL, Python or other selected languages for new map data processes and features
• May serve as Lead Software Engineer for complex, cross-functional projects that deliver new map data capabilities or improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of existing systems
• Designs, develops, and maintains software for importing, normalizing, validating, and processing diverse geospatial data sources
• Decomposes functional requirements into well-defined tasks
• Researches and implements algorithms for geospatial data processing, normalization, validation, conflation, feature extraction, and map data quality improvement
• Offers peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designs
• Participates in project leadership 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 complex geospatial data processing challenges involving data quality, scalability, performance, and production reliability
Qualifications:
Required:
• 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)
• Demonstrated proficiency with designing well-architected 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# or similar object-orientated languages such as 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:
• Experience writing and optimizing complex SQL queries against large-scale relational databases
• Experience with GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and mapping technologies
• Experience with T-SQL and Microsoft SQL Server databases
• Experience developing production-quality software in Python
• Experience using machine learning, statistical analysis, or data mining techniques to derive insights or features from large datasets
• Previous experience in the cycling, running, outdoor adventure or automotive industries
• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
Company:
WHERE DO WE START? How about Kansas City? That’s our home. That’s where Garmin put a stake in the ground in 1989. Founded in 1988, the company is headquartered in Nanterre, FRA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.