Senior C++ Software Engineer

Garmin Ltd.; Olathe, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin Ltd. in the Greater Kansas City area is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and plan software development for new products.

The role emphasizes architecture, complex design reviews, and mentoring teams within Garmin’s Map Technology group. Ideal candidates have deep C++ experience, strong OO design skills, and a record of delivering production-grade software using Visual Studio, .NET Core, and SQL Server.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Proficient in C++ with data structures and OO design; strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, MS SQL Server, and .NET Core.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and project planning for software development.
• Lead complex software design reviews and guide architecture decisions.
• Decompose requirements into tasks and ensure timely delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to advanced technical research.
• Collaborate with product teams to align technical direction with business goals.

Skills

C++

C#

OOP Design

Visual Studio

MS SQL Server

Web API

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/EE/Engineering

Tools

GIS tools

Python

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-timeSenior C++ Software Engineer to join our team at Garmin’s U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The Map Technology team develops tooling for state-of-the-art solutions that support mapping features across Outdoor, Fitness and Automotive devices/mobile apps. 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, driving C++ software development focused on the ongoing evolution, enhancement, and optimization of established applications
• 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
• 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
• 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

• Mastered Proficiency in writing software in C++ and relevant experience and/or training in data structures and object-orientated design methodology
• Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, MS SQL Server, and .NET Core
• Solid experience developing software in C# with a proven track record of deliveringproduction code
• Demonstrated capabilitywriting and consuming Web API Services
• 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
• 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
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Math, Physics or related fieldANDa minimum of 5 years relevant experienceORan equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and mapping technologies
• Experience with Python
• Experience building or working on Continuous Integration/Deployment pipelines
• Solid SQL experience, particularly with MC SQL Server
• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)

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