Senior Backend Engineer (Cloud)

We are seeking a full-time Senior Backend Engineer (Cloud). In this role we offer you the chance to join a team of software professionals who all work together to design and develop complex cloud applications continuously evolving the Garmin marine cloud technology stack and deliver high-quality products to customers.

What you’ll do:

• Design and develop robust, scalable, and secure cloud solutions using Java and related technologies.
• Collaborate effectively with other Garmin associates through participation in peer code reviews, providing comments and suggestions.
• Perform technical root cause analysis and outline corrective action for given problems offering comments, suggestions for alternative solutions, process improvements, and estimating level of effort.
• Continuously evaluate and improve architecture and performance to meet evolving business needs.
• Deliver high-quality software solutions through test-driven development (TDD) practices. implementing automated testing strategies to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Work with cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS to deploy and manage applications.
• Work collaboratively and professionally with other Garmin associates in cross functional teams to achieve goals.
• Apply a sense of urgency, commitment and focus on the right priorities in developing solutions in a timely fashion.
• Participate in product and/or application definition activities including feature analysis and system tradeoffs.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in technical discipline or equivalent professional experience and a minimum of 5 years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience developing with Java and related frameworks such as Spring MVC, Spring Boot, Hibernate.
• Proficiency in microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to troubleshoot issues and work independently on complex technical challenges.
• Solid understanding of cloud computing concepts and experience with platforms such as Azure or AWS.
• Experience working with large datasets in relational and non-relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Azure Cosmos DB.
• Thorough understanding of computing using complex data structures, complex algorithms, memory management, multi-threading, design patterns and standard libraries.
• Experience working with any IDE (IntelliJ, Visual Studio, etc..), code management (GIT/ Gerrit), configuration management systems and CI/CD processes (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Ansible).
• Strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Fluency in English.
• Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and ability to work well with others across several locations world-wide in a highly collaborative environment.
• Experience with agile SDLC methodologies and tools like Azure DevOps/JIRA/Confluence.
• Experience with both Linux and Windows environments.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience in leading and managing technical teams.
• Additional experience developing software in other languages such as C#, NodeJS, Ruby on Rails, React, Javascript.
• Familiarity with marine environment technology, navigation and devices.

Our home: you can find us in via Fondacci 269 in Massarosa (LU), Italy.

Workplace type: on-site

Company:

Garmin® Italy Technologies produces electronic charts for the leisure boating market. Our mission is to delight our customer by producing market leading intuitive and innovative marine cartography content and features through the use of creativity, engineering excellence through market knowledge and efficient production procedures. Our cartography is available to boaters for use in GPS chartplotters, and within our app for Apple® and Android™ devices.

It’s not about the things we make. It’s about the things we make possible.

Our office is based in Massarosa, Tuscany, the perfect starting point for reaching nearby cities of art, beaches and mountains.

With over 22,000 associates in 37 countries around the world, the Garmin® group brings GPS navigation and wearable technology to the automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and fitness markets. At Garmin®, we like to work hard and play hard. It comes easy when you work on cool products with hard-working individuals who share the same passion.

We think every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday.

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