Senior C++ Software Engineer

Overview We are seeking a full‑time Senior C++ Software Engineer to join our team at Garmin’s U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. Map Technology 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‑oriented 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 delivering production code Demonstrated capability writing and consuming Web API Services 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 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 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) 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr