Garmin · 2 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer (Cloud Enablement)
Olathe, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
9+ years expGarmin is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Cloud Enablement) to join their new team focused on application architecture standards and cloud enablement. The role involves partnering with various software engineering teams to guide technology transformations and accelerate cloud adoption while ensuring reliability and scalability across Garmin's software development processes.
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Responsibilities
Contributes, supports and enforces adherence to architecture roadmaps and development standards
Exercises significant degree of leadership to projects and programs which contribute directly to organizational objectives
Leads major development projects consisting of multiple components or sub projects which require sophisticated project planning
Identifies and implements opportunities for system improvement around stability, performance, and maintainability
Maintains, improves, and extends existing multi-system software and works collaboratively with Analysts/users to design software systems and develop/implement unit and system testing processes
Assists with new technology selection and/or processor selection on new projects with broadly defined requirements
Evaluates new technologies, features, and functions and provides input on broader technology solutions outside of core discipline
Attends or participates in applicable professional organizations to bring outside knowledge to Garmin
Serves as a mentor to less experienced IT Software Engineers (Software Engineers 1, 2, & Senior)
Demonstrates broad understanding of Garmin’s business model including Engineering, Operations, Finance, Sales & Marketing
Develops reliable solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity and Serves as a leader of change
Participates in project definition activities including feature analysis and system tradeoffs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related field AND a minimum of 9 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
Demonstrated proficiency in writing software in developmental languages (Java, Python, or C#)
Demonstrated experience in the successful implementation of technology solutions
Must demonstrate proficiency and possess the experience necessary to design, enhance and develop single and multi-system applications
Demonstrated experience with micro-services distributed environments and version control systems (ex. GIT)
Demonstrated proficiency/experience with automated testing tools and testing procedures
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Preferred
Previous experience in Consulting services to engineers
Demonstrated proficiency/experience with resiliency techniques such as load balancers, circuit breakers, caching, etc
Demonstrated proficient knowledge of secure coding practices
Proficiency in Java Spring Framework
Experience with Kubernetes, Public Cloud solution (Azure/AWS), RabbitMQ, Kafka, Cassandra, MySQL
Experience with Manufacturing Engineering Systems and/or ERP
Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
Previous experience working in a global team environment using Agile Scrum framework
Benefits
Garmin's benefit program
Company
Garmin
WHERE DO WE START? How about Kansas City? That’s our home. That’s where Garmin put a stake in the ground in 1989.
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Funding
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