Senior Software Engineer

Garmin Italy Technologies; Massarosa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin Italy Technologies seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop complex C++ software powering Garmin’s marine and outdoor products. You will join a team of professionals, contributing to architecture, performance optimizations, and robust testing practices.

You will collaborate across locations, perform root cause analyses, and participate in feature analysis and system trade-offs while applying Agile SDLC methodologies and modern CI/CD tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience.
• Strong C++ programming with knowledge of C++14 and above.
• Experience architecting complex solutions.
• Solid memory management, multithreading and data structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex C++ software powering Garmin products.
• Collaborate via peer code reviews and provide comments.
• Perform root cause analysis and propose corrective actions.
• Improve architecture and performance to meet business needs.
• Deliver high-quality software with test-driven development.
• Work with cross-functional teams across locations.
• Participate in feature analysis and system trade-offs.

Skills

C++ programming

Analytical reasoning

Team collaboration

English fluency

Agile SDLC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Ansible

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer.

We offer you the chance to join a team of software professionals who all work together to achieve the best results for our customers. You will work with people with a pioneering spirit and passion for challenges.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing complex C++ software that powers Garmin’s high-quality products to our customers.

What you’ll do:

• Develop complex software in C++.
• Collaborate effectively with other Garmin associates through participation in peer code reviews, providing comments and suggestions.
• Perform technical root cause analysis and outline corrective action for given problems offering comments, suggestions for alternative solutions, process improvements, and estimating level of effort.
• Continuously evaluate and improve architecture and performance to meet evolving business needs.
• Deliver high-quality software solutions through test-driven development (TDD) practices, implementing automated testing strategies to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Work collaboratively and professionally with other Garmin associates in cross functional teams to achieve goals.
• Apply a sense of urgency, commitment and focus on the right priorities in developing solutions in a timely fashion.
• Participate in product and/or application definition activities including feature analysis and system trade-offs.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering plus a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
• Strong C++ programming and solid knowledge of latest C++ standards (C++14 and above).
• Experience architecting complex solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to troubleshoot issues and work independently on complex technical challenges.
• Thorough understanding of computing using complex data structures, complex algorithms, memory management, multi-threading, design patterns and standard libraries.
• Experience working with C++ IDEs, GIT for version control and CI/CD processes (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Ansible).
• Strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Fluency in English.
• Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and ability to work well with others across several locations worldwide in a highly collaborative environment.
• Experience with agile SDLC methodologies and tools like Azure DevOps/JIRA/Confluence.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience in leading technical teams.
• Knowledge of Android and/or iOS frameworks.
• Experience with C++ cross-compilation on different architectures.
• Basic understanding of GIS concepts and spatial databases.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and Service-oriented architectures.
• Additional experience developing software in other languages such as Java, C#.
• Familiarity with marine environment technology, navigation and devices.
• Proven experience in working with customer-facing software solutions.

In accordance with the Directive (EU) 2023/970 on Pay Transparency, our organization is committed to ensuring equal pay for men and women for equal work or work of equal value.

Workplace type: on-site

Company:

Garmin® Italy Technologies produces electronic charts for the leisure boating market. Our mission is to delight our customer by producing market leading intuitive and innovative marine cartography content and features through the use of creativity, engineering excellence through market knowledge and efficient production procedures. Our cartography is available to boaters for use in GPS chartplotters, and within our app for Apple® and Android™ devices.

It’s not about the things we make. It’s about the things we make possible.

Our office is based in Massarosa, Tuscany, the perfect starting point for reaching nearby cities of art, beaches and mountains.

With over 23,000 associates in 37 countries around the world, the Garmin® group brings GPS navigation and wearable technology to the automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and fitness markets. At Garmin®, we like to work hard and play hard. It comes easy when you work on cool products with hard-working individuals who share the same passion.

We think every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday.