Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack

Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack 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 Serves in a leadership capacity as an individual contributor for carrying out software development in Java, Spring/Spring Boot, Vue or other selected languages for new products and/or applicationsDesigns and develops web-enabled client-side and server-side applications as part of a structured Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processDevelops and consumes web services utilizing a services-oriented architectureMay 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 functionalityWorks directly with stakeholders to come up with functional requirements and decomposes functional requirements into well-defined tasksResearches fundamental problems and implements algorithm solutions that are appropriateOffers peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designsParticipates in project leadership and/or program planning including providing technical input to product development plans and concept documentsMakes substantial contributions toward determination of project goal/objective feasibility and applies good judgment in setting schedules/risk takingMentors and provides guidance to less experienced Software Engineers (1 & 2)Contributes to advanced technical research on new technologiesOffers process improvement suggestions and authors new procedures as appropriateProvides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniquesSupports working hours as part of a rotating schedule to provide on call support of Garmin’s 24/7 operations Asic 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 experienceExcellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)Must possess programming experience using Java (11, 17, 21+), dependency injection frameworks (Spring/Spring Boot), O/R mapping (Hibernate, OpenJPA), VueProficiency in frontend technologies such as JavaScript, Typescript, and frameworks like Vue, Express or React.Experience with relational and/or non-relational database technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch/OpenSearchExperience writing and optimizing complex SQL queriesExperience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Tekton, ArgoCDMust demonstrate proficiency in the development of unit and integration testsExperience with version control systems such as Subversion or GITDemonstrated proficiency with designing well architected software systems and modules that support new technology or improve capability/performance of existing functionalityDemonstrated competence with researching fundamental problems and implementing appropriate algorithmic solutionsDemonstrated ability to serve as a lead software engineer for a complex software projectAbility to decompose functional requirements into well-defined tasks while balancing quality, quantity, and complexity in work outputDemonstrated capability to offer peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designsDemonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skillsMust 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 with messaging/event streaming systems such as RabbitMQ and KafkaExperience with cloud-based development using platforms such as Cloud Foundry, OpenShift, Kubernetes 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