Senior Java Software Engineer

Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior IT Software Engineer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing complex multi-system applications and drives collaboration with others to ensure effective project completion while working collaboratively to develop and implement unit and system testing processes. Essential Functions Leads complex multi-system application development projects and drives collaboration with other teams/departmentsProvides technical input to solution development plans/concept documents and collaborates and adds value in design reviewsDevelops and supports integrations between multiple systems and/or applicationsMaintains, improves, and extends existing multi-system software and works collaboratively with Analysts/users to design software systems and develop/implement unit and system testing processesContributes to advanced technical research on new technologies and determines feasibility of team or functional goals/objectivesUnderstands business impacts of issues as they relate to IT owned solutions, provides reliable solutions to wide range of difficult problems including evaluation of new technologies to improve existing functions, and consistently looks at opportunity in all changeServes as a mentor to less experienced IT Software Engineers (Software Engineer 1 & 2)Demonstrates broad understanding of Garmin’s business model including Engineering, Operations, Finance, Sales & MarketingDevelops reliable solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativityParticipates in project definition activities including feature analysis and system tradeoffsDesigns and develops web-enabled client-side and server-side applications as part of a structured Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processDevelops and consumes web services utilizing a services-oriented architecture Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)Demonstrated experience in successful implementation of technology solutionsMust demonstrate proficiency and possess the experience necessary to design, enhances and develops complex multi-system applicationsMust demonstrate an ability to learn and understand secure coding practicesDemonstrated proficiency in writing software in JavaExperience with version control systems such as Subversion or GITDemonstrated ability to work collaboratively to drive projects to effective/timely completionDemonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skillsMust possess experience utilizing build and integration managers such as Maven or HudsonStrong expertise in Spring Boot and microservices architecture.Hands-on experience developing and supporting distributed systems using Kafka and/or RabbitMQ.Strong experience designing, developing, and maintaining RESTful APIs.Experience with MySQL database design, optimization, and performance tuning.Strong understanding of event-driven architectures, messaging patterns, and scalable backend systems.Experience with software development best practices, including testing, code reviews, and CI/CD.Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and collaboration skills. Desired Qualifications Previous experience working in a team environmentExperience deploying and operating applications in Kubernetes-based environmentsExperience with containerization technologies such as Docker and KubernetesExperience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud PlatformFamiliarity with frontend frameworks such as Vue.js, Angular, or ReactExperience building Web APIs and backend services using Node.jsExperience with observability and monitoring solutions such as OpenTelemetry, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, or PrometheusKnowledge of domain-driven design (DDD), event sourcing, and event-driven architecturesPrevious experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical leadership initiatives 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