Lead C/Networking Software Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Lead C/Networking Software Engineer located in our Cary, NC office on our Marine Engineering Networking team. Seeking someone who has experience with and appreciation for networking technologies. You will work with a number of wireless and wired networking technologies, including Ethernet, Wi-Fi, LTE, Bluetooth, ANT, and/or NMEA/CAN. Garmin's marine networking products utilize protocols and technologies such as TCP/IP, HTTP client and servers, mDNS, DHCP, over the air (OTA) software updates, video streaming protocols and many more. In this role, you will be responsible for the full software development lifecycle on products, applications, or systems new to Garmin.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for providing key technical contributions for major new products and/or applications including software development in C and C++

• Serves as Lead Software Engineer for projects in new markets or relying heavily on new technologies

• Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced software engineers (Software Engineer 1 & 2 & Senior Software Engineers)

• Serves as architect for solutions that span multiple groups or disciplines

• Works with software vendors to integrate externally developed deliverables into projects, as required

• Evaluates new technologies, features and functions and offers suggestions

• Offers process improvement suggestions and authors new procedures as appropriate

• Defines general approaches and specific solutions to technical problems considered state of the art

• Applies extensive technical expertise and analysis to all assigned projects and resolves complex problems

• Provides significant contribution to software reviews across multiple product and/or application types

• Completes broadly defined complex tasks including taking conceptual ideas and putting them to practice by using creativity and ingenuity

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Math, Physics or related field AND a minimum of 9 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Demonstrated experience in serving as the lead software engineer for projects in new markets or relying heavily on new technologies, including mentoring junior engineers

• Must possess proficiency in writing software in C and/or C++

• Strength in various networking protocols and standards, such as TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, LTE, Controller Area Network (CAN)/NMEA, Bluetooth and/or ANT

• Demonstrated experience with architecting solutions for multiple groups and/or disciplines

• Must have experience developing and/or maintaining networking-related software running on an embedded system, preferably Linux

Desired Qualifications

• Experience integrating 3rd party software

• Familiarity with existing networking software implementations, like ConnMan, wpa_supplicant or others

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