Lead Java Software Architect & Tech Lead

Garmin Ltd.; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin Ltd. is seeking a full-time Technical Lead Software Engineer- Java at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area.

You will serve as a key technical contributor and/or Lead Software Engineer on major product development projects, employing Java and Spring technologies, and driving architectural decisions. The role includes mentoring engineers, leading cross-group collaborations, evaluating new technologies, and ensuring on-call support for Garmin’s 24/7 operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field AND a minimum of 9 years relevant experience
• Excellent academics (GPA ≥ 3.0)
• Demonstrated experience as lead software engineer for projects in new markets or relying heavily on new technologies
• Mastered proficiency in Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Rest, JDBC, SQL Server, HBase, Elasticsearch, Rabbit MQ, JMS, Redis, Memcached, Docker, Kafka
• Demonstrated experience with architecting solutions for multiple groups and/or disciplines
• 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

Responsibilities

• Provide key technical contributions for major new products and/or applications including software development in Java or other selected languages
• May serve as a Lead Software Engineer for projects in new markets or relying heavily on new technologies
• Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced software engineers
• Serve as architect for solutions that span multiple groups or disciplines
• Work with software vendors to integrate externally developed deliverables into projects
• Evaluate new technologies, features and functions and offers suggestions
• Offer process improvement suggestions and author new procedures as appropriate
• Define general approaches and specific solutions to technical problems considered state of the art
• Apply extensive technical expertise and analysis to all assigned projects and resolve complex problems
• Provide significant contribution to software reviews across multiple product and/or application types
• Complete broadly defined complex tasks including taking conceptual ideas and putting them to practice by using creativity and ingenuity
• Support working hours as part of a rotating schedule to provide on call support of Garmin’s 24/7 operations

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Spring Rest

JDBC

SQL Server

HBase

Elasticsearch

RabbitMQ

JMS

Redis

Memcached

Docker

Kafka

On-call support

Team leadership

Mentoring

Architectural design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Kafka

JMS

Elasticsearch

Redis

Memcached

RabbitMQ

SQL Server

HBase

Job description

Garmin Ltd. is seeking a full-time Technical Lead Software Engineer- Java at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area.

You will serve as a key technical contributor and/or Lead Software Engineer on major product development projects, employing Java and Spring technologies, and driving architectural decisions. The role includes mentoring engineers, leading cross-group collaborations, evaluating new technologies, and ensuring on-call support for Garmin’s 24/7 operations.