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Kansas Action for Children, Inc

Senior Software Engineer - Outdoor/Fitness Wearables UI - 13881

Kansas Action for Children, Inc, Topeka, Kansas, United States,


At Garmin International in Olathe, Kansas, United StatesJob Description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time

Senior Software Engineer

in our Olathe, KS location on our Outdoor/Fitness team. Our Device Experience (DX) software engineering team is looking for a high-level software engineer (C++) to rapidly prototype new user interface concepts, build highly polished interface advancements, and add new product capabilities to push the boundaries in Garmin Outdoor and Fitness products.

Essential FunctionsUse C++ to rapidly develop polished user interface prototypes to evaluate feasibility and effectiveness of new design concepts and take winners to full production.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.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.Appreciate, have an eye for, and find value in small details, tweaks, and polish that take a user experience from good to great.Own the development of new features, working with product managers, user experience designers, and engineering peers to explore uncharted territory.Help software engineering make a bigger overall impact by creating and supporting technologies that increase efficiency.Provide dedicated focus to global, long-term initiatives and push product capabilities forward.Solve big problems that span across segments and promote consistent usage and awareness of solutions.Use software engineering tools such as configuration management systems, build processes, and debuggers in the software development process.Collaborate and add value through participation in peer code reviews, providing comments and suggestions.Provide reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem-solving techniques.Perform technical root cause analysis and outline corrective action for given problems.Contribute to technical research on new technologies.Estimate level of effort, evaluate new options of similar technology, offer suggestions to improve processes, and provide feedback on some electrical design aspects.Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced Software Engineers (1 & 2).Basic QualificationsBachelor'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).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++ and relevant experience.Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.

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