Overview
We are seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer - Device Telemetry in our Olathe, KS location. We welcome self-motivated, passionate, and creative individuals who are well-versed in embedded software engineering and also DevOps principles. Come work with us to centralize our software systems that gather and manage telemetry data from our fielded devices. This team partners with our product teams to bring support and excellence to the domain of telemetry and logging.
Essential Functions
- Develops advanced software solutions that support and streamline telemetry management
- Advocates and promotes the existing logging best-practices and techniques widely across Garmin
- Advances the Garmin state-of-the-art for telemetry reporting and embedded observability
- Partners with legal and privacy teams to define the boundaries of data collection in accordance with privacy regulations
- Prototype new technologies and systems to support team objectives
- 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
- Assists design engineering as needed with component datasheet review and schematic design review
- 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 technique
Basic Qualifications
- 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)
- Proficient with C/C++ and Python
- Experience developing and building embedded software
- Demonstrated knowledge of logging, observability, and data management.
- Experience with software development quality methodologies such as design review, code reviews, continuous integration, regression testing and static code analysis
- Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Valuing teamwork, fostering a positive environment, and collaborative spirit
- 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
- 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)
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
- Experience with data analytics, data scraping or scripted collection, visualization and/or big data processing
- Experience with web technologies such as JavaScript, REST, etc.
- Experience with databases such as MySQL or Influx
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
