Team Leader IT Software Engineering

Overview

We are seeking a full‑time Team Leader IT Software Engineering in our Olathe, KS location. In this role, you will be responsible for directing and coordinating activities of a Software Engineering team that develops Garmin’s Cloud Services portal – a cutting‑edge solution for the enterprise. This evolving platform will require an experienced leader to ensure the product scales effectively to meet business demands.

Lead and mentor software engineers in Olathe as they build systems written in Python and Java for the Cloud Service portal. They will collaborate closely with a global development team, product owners, and architects in the US to drive new initiatives. This role involves leading application design, coordinating with the worldwide team for seamless implementation, and ensuring alignment with architectural roadmaps and development standards.

• Lead a team of Software Engineers with diverse capability levels in the design of new products, 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 reviews as necessary, ensuring proper attendees and coverage of topics, imparting lessons learned and good design practices to all who attend.
• Create product development plans as directed by engineering management.
• Ensure the team meets overall development goals in accordance with the product development plan and that project milestones are met.
• Monitor progress of the software teams in meeting product requirements and schedule compliance.
• Directly supervise various levels of software team members by setting the tone for the team environment and providing individualized coaching, training, and mentoring.
• Participate in recruiting activities, interview, hire, train, and evaluate performance for the team.
• Able to discern when to raise issues to senior management.
• Provide on‑call support when required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR a minimum of 10 years relevant experience.
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher).
• Previous software engineering leadership experience.
• Detailed knowledge and experience writing software in web and backend development languages (Ruby, Java, VueJS).
• Hands‑on technical competence and the ability to question and refine technical decisions, and to contribute code when required.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Positive, detail‑oriented, organized, team‑oriented, self‑starter with the ability to prioritize and lead in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment building customized technology for Garmin’s development portal.
• Desire to contribute as a leader to the overall success of the team and work alongside the team when necessary.
• Available to support after hours when needed for incident management.

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.