Garmin · 8 hours ago
Team Leader IT Software Engineering
Olathe, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGarmin is seeking a full-time Team Leader IT Software Engineering in their Olathe, KS location. The role involves directing and coordinating activities of a Software Engineering team responsible for developing Garmin’s Cloud Services portal, ensuring the product scales effectively to meet business demands.
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Responsibilities
Lead a team of Software Engineers with diverse capability levels in the design of new products, enhancement of existing designs, and development of test procedures
Coordinate and participate in generating software requirements and designs for a product or family of products in accordance with Garmin’s software development methodology
Participate in software design reviews as necessary, assuring proper attendees and proper coverage of topics, imparting lessons learned and good design practices to all who attend
Create product development plans as directed by engineering management
Ensure the team meets overall development goals in accordance with the product development plan and ensure project milestones are met
Monitor progress of the software teams in meeting product requirements and schedule compliance
Directly supervise various levels of software team members by setting the tone for the team environment and providing individualized coaching, training and mentoring
Participate in recruiting activities, interview, hire, train, and evaluate performance for the team
Able to discern when to escalate issues to management
On-Call support
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR a minimum of 10 years relevant experience
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
Previous software engineering leadership experience
Must possess detailed knowledge and experience with writing software in web and backend development languages (Ruby, Java, VueJS)
Hands-on technical competence and the ability to question and refine technical decisions, and the ability to contribute code when required
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
Ability to work in a fast paced environment that is building customized technology for Garmin's development portal
A desire to contribute as a leader to the overall success of the team and work alongside the team when necessary
Available to support after hours when needed for incident management
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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