Senior Software Engineer - Audio

Garmin International - Olathe, KS

Full-time - Senior

Olathe, KS

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Software Engineer - Audio role at Garmin involves providing technical leadership and project planning for software development related to audio products and applications. This position requires expertise in software engineering, particularly in C, C++, and Python, and focuses on designing and implementing solutions for new technologies while mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for software development in C, C++, Python, or other selected languages for new audio products and applications.
• Engage with product teams to design future integrations and features.
• Serve as a Lead Software Engineer for complex software development projects, reviewing architected modules and software systems.
• Decompose functional requirements into well-defined tasks.
• Research fundamental problems and implement appropriate algorithm solutions.
• Offer peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies, and software designs.
• Evaluate new technologies as they apply to existing functions.
• Participate in project leadership and program planning, providing technical input to product development plans and concept documents.
• Contribute to the determination of project goal/objective feasibility.
• Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced Software Engineers.
• Contribute to advanced technical research on new technologies and suggest process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Math, Physics, or a relevant technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in designing well-architected software systems and modules that support new technology or improve existing functionality.
• Competence in researching fundamental problems and implementing algorithmic solutions.
• Ability to serve as a lead software engineer for complex software projects.
• Skill in decomposing functional requirements into well-defined tasks while balancing quality, quantity, and complexity.
• Proficiency in writing software in C, C++, or Python.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Experience with real-time audio processing systems.
• Experience evaluating and recommending audio solutions for embedded platforms.
• Familiarity with noise reduction, echo cancellation, mixing, compression, or other audio algorithms.
• Familiarity with machine learning techniques related to audio processing.

Benefits

• Eligible for Garmin's benefit program.