Overview
Garmin’s inReach Explore Web team seeks a SENIOR .NET SOFTWARE ENGINEER in our Cary, NC office. Every day our emergency response software helps coordinate rescues for hikers, boaters, adventurers, motorists, and pilots. Our satellite-based communication devices ensure that these people stay in contact with emergency services and communicate with their loved ones from anywhere on the globe. Check out the “Saved by Garmin” blog for real-life rescues: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/saved-by-garmin/
You’ll work with the latest version of .NET, test with cutting-edge Garmin devices, send messages through satellites, use modern CI/CD tools to support a web application architecture in our multi-cloud environment. The team is super supportive, works hard and has fun.
NOTE: You must currently live in the Cary/Raleigh area to be considered for this role.
Essential Functions
- Serves in a leadership capacity for carrying out software development in C#, Knockout, React & JavaScript.
- 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.
- Research fundamental problems and implement 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/or supervises 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.
- 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, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software 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 architected 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# 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.
- Write and test C#, SQL, JavaScript, Knockout & React to improve our web-based app and API. Create new software, utilities or websites as needed.
- 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)
- Experience in the latest versions of .NET, ideally with web apps/APIs with Entity Framework and a relational database.
- Proficiency in designing well-architected, maintainable software systems (e.g., design patterns, SOLID principles, self-documenting code).
- Good analytical skills in decomposing a large project into tasks, in debugging and in implementing algorithms.
- Strong sense of ownership.
- Experience with Terraform to provision cloud infrastructure.
- A deep mastery of relevant web technology and cloud architecture, especially relating to reliability, security, and performance.
- JavaScript or TypeScript expertise and experience with modern frameworks
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
