Technical Lead Software Engineer - Java

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

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Technical Lead Software Engineer- Java at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for being a key technical contributor and/or Lead Software Engineer in major product and/or application development project or software development for significant new applications of known technology.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for providing 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
• Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced software engineers (Software Engineer 1 & 2 & Senior Software Engineers)
• Serves as architect for solutions that span multiple groups or disciplines
• Works with software vendors to integrate externally developed deliverables into projects, as required
• Evaluates new technologies, features and functions and offers suggestions
• Offers process improvement suggestions and authors new procedures as appropriate
• Defines general approaches and specific solutions to technical problems considered state of the art
• Applies extensive technical expertise and analysis to all assigned projects and resolves complex problems
• Provides significant contribution to software reviews across multiple product and/or application types
• Completes broadly defined complex tasks including taking conceptual ideas and putting them to practice by using creativity and ingenuity
• Supports working hours as part of a rotating schedule to provide on call support of Garmin’s 24/7 operations

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field AND a minimum of 9 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 experience in serving as the lead software engineer for projects in new markets or relying heavily on new technologies
• Mastered proficiency in writing software Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Rest, JDBC, SQL Server, HBase, Elasticsearch, Rabbit MQ, JMS, Redis, Memcached, Docker, Kafka as appropriate for performing the essential functions of this job description
• 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

Desired Qualifications

• 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