The Software Networking Team is responsible for integrating wireless networking technologies including Wi-Fi, LTE, and Bluetooth into embedded devices; You will work in a fast-paced environment and will enable your team to create and productize features such as streaming video, music playback (Spotify, Amazon, etc.), over-the-air (OTA) software & map updates, sensor communication, and customer data synchronization on Garmin's Outdoor and Fitness products.
These teams create a diverse set of products including running and outdoor watches, handheld navigation devices, cycling computers, portable aviation devices, network enabled biosensors and many other innovative products.
Essential functions of the role include:
Lead a team of Software Engineers with diverse capability levels in the design of new products and networking use-cases, enhancement of existing designs, and development of test procedures
Coordinate and participate in generating software requirements and designs for a product or family of products in accordance with Garmin’s software development methodology
Participate in software design and code reviews as necessary, mentoring associates on good design and development practices
Create feature development plans as directed by engineering management to ensure successful delivery of wireless ecosystem solutions for a variety of products and use-cases
Ensure the team meets milestones and development goals across a diverse set of product development plans or market requirements
Regularly communicate progress and status updates to leadership
Conduct regular 1:1's with associates, providing support for both short and long-term career objectives
Participate in recruiting activities to hire new associates, and oversee training and mentoring of all associates on your team
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Requirements include Bachelor and/or Master of Science Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering and the following:
5 years of work experience in Software Engineering and / or Software Engineering Management
At least 1 year of experience in a leadership (or related) role with duties such as mentoring, interviewing, training, associate development, performance management and/or aligning the team to meet organizational goals
Detailed knowledge and experience with C/C++
Experience developing and/or maintaining L2, L3 and L4 networking software
Familiarity with network communication protocols such as TCP, UDP, PPP, PPPoE, DNS, IPv4/6, TLS, etc.
Experience debugging complex networking problems using protocol analyzers like Wireshark.
Strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work well with distributed software development across several locations world-wide in a highly collaborative environment
Bonus points if you have:
Familiarity with the Bluetooth, 3GPP/LTE or Wi-Fi standards
Experience with embedded communicaiton interfaces such as UART, SPI or SDIO
Experience writing software development and test plans
Experience with collaborative project tracking, version control, and code review tools such as JIRA, Git and Gerrit
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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.
