Senior Java Developer

We are seeking a full-time Senior Java Developer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. This developer will need strong expertise in backend and frontend technologies, SQL skills, and hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable applications and contributing to all phases of the development lifecycle. Knowledge of Oracle ERP System is a plus.

Essential Functions

• Leads complex multi-system application development projects and drives collaboration with other teams/departments
• Provides technical input to solution development plans/concept documents and collaborates and adds value in design reviews
• Develops and supports integrations between multiple systems and/or applications
• Maintains, improves, and extends existing multi-system software and works collaboratively with Analysts/users to design software systems and develop/implement unit and system testing processes
• Contributes to advanced technical research on new technologies and determines feasibility of team or functional goals/objectives
• Understands 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 change
• Serves 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 & Marketing
• Develops reliable solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
• Participates in project definition activities including feature analysis and system tradeoffs
• Provides solutions for complex software problems for existing applications
• Maintains, improves, and extends existing software with limited assistance from other associates
• Works collaboratively/professionally in a team environment to determine general approach and specific solutions to technical problems and achieve goals
• Reviews complex tasks for soundness of technical judgment and overall adequacy/accuracy
• Works with Garmin IT Analysts to develop/implement unit and system testing processes for single or multi system projects
• Responsible for planning small/medium-sized projects or tasks, makes substantial contributions to determining the feasibility of goals/objectives, and provides reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem solving techniques
• Performs technical root cause analysis and outlines corrective action for given problems
• Demonstrates proficient use/knowledge of established standards/procedures, learns how to use/apply engineering tools as needed, and documents work thoroughly and in an organized manner
• Understands change is important and adapts well, demonstrates quality/effectiveness in work documentation and organization, and participates in project definition activities including feature analysis and system tradeoffs
• Designs, develops, tests, and maintains robust and scalable web applications using Java (Spring/Spring Boot) and modern frontend technologies
• Works within SQL Queries
• Implements and maintains continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) processes
• Collaborates with product owners, UI/UX designers, and other developers to deliver high-quality software solutions
• Ensures code quality through automated tests, code reviews, and adherence to best practices
• Troubleshoots production issues and participates in on-call rotations if needed
• Maintains documentation and participates in agile/scrum processe

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
• Demonstrated experience in successful implementation of technology solutions
• Must demonstrate proficiency and possess experience necessary to design, enhance and develop single and multi-system applications
• Demonstrated ability to learn and understand secure coding practices
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Must possess programming experience using Java Spring Boot framework
• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle).
• Exposure to frontend technologies such as JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Angular, React, or Vue
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Bamboo).
• Familiarity with containerization (e.g., Docker) and version control systems (Git).
• Possess strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environment

• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
• Previous experience working in a team environment

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits