Senior Software Engineer - Android

Garmin; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Android in the Greater Denver area. You will provide technical leadership, plan software development for new Garmin products, and contribute as an individual contributor.

Responsibilities include leading designs, decomposing requirements, researching algorithms, mentoring engineers, and collaborating on product plans while delivering reliable solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field and 5+ years of experience or an equivalent combination.
• Proven track record designing well-architected software systems for new tech or improvements.
• Experience leading complex software projects and decomposing requirements into tasks.
• Proficiency in Java, C/C++, or Kotlin with strong OO design skills.
• Strong verbal/written communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and project planning as an IC for Android software.
• Lead complex software designs, review architectures, and guide module implementations.
• Decompose requirements into defined tasks and drive schedules with risk awareness.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to advanced research on new tech.
• Collaborate in product development plans and process improvements.

Skills

Java / Kotlin

Software architecture

Leadership

Mentoring

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering / Software Engineering

GPA ≥ 3.0

Tools

RxJava

Dagger

Koin

Hilt

Retrofit

Ktor

Jetpack Compose

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Android at Garmin's location in the Greater Denver 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 or Kotlin or other selected languages for new products and/or 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
• Assists design engineering as needed with component datasheet review and schematic design review
• 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

• 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 experience
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
• Demonstrated proficiency with designing well architectured 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, C++, C# or 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

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in working with reactive frameworks, like RxJava or Kotlin Flow
• Experience with dependency injection frameworks like Dagger, Koin, or Hilt
• Experience communicating with RESTful APIs using Retrofit or Ktor
• Experience with Jetpack Compose
• Experience with device integrations
• Experience with mobile capabilities such as widgets, push notifications, GPS, etc.
• Experience with iOS development a plus
• Experience with React Native / Javascript / Typescript a plus

The deadline to apply to this role is Friday, August 14, 2026.

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