
Senior iOS Software Engineer
Required skills
- Swift
- Objective-C
- SwiftUI
- UIKit
- Software Architecture
- Algorithmic Problem Solving
- Technical Leadership
- Project Planning
- Technical Input
- Product Development Plans
Nice to have
- Aviation Industry Experience
- Pilot Background
- Agile
Role summary
Garmin is seeking a Senior iOS Software Engineer for their Chandler, AZ location. This full-time, individual contributor role involves technical leadership and project planning for commercial aviation products. Responsibilities include designing and developing software in Swift, Objective-C, SwiftUI, and UIKit, researching algorithms, providing technical assessments, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to advanced research. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 5 years of experience, with demonstrated proficiency in software architecture, algorithmic problem-solving, and leadership. Aviation industry experience is a plus.
Overview
We are seeking a full-time Senior iOS Software Engineer for Garmin's Chandler, AZ location. In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and project planning for software development for commercial aviation products, applications, or systems new to Garmin as an individual contributor.
Essential Functions
- Serves in a leadership capacity as an individual contributor for carrying out software development in Swift, Objective-C, Swift UI and UIkit languages
- May serve as a Lead Software Engineer for complex software development project designs and/or reviews architected modules and software systems supporting new technology or improving capability/performance of existing functionality
- Decomposes functional requirements into well-defined tasks
- Researches fundamental problems and implements algorithm solutions that are appropriate
- Offers peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designs
- Assists design engineering as needed with component datasheet review and schematic design review
- Participates in project leadership and/or program planning including providing technical input to product development plans and concept documents
- Makes substantial contributions toward determination of project goal/objective feasibility and applies good judgment in setting schedules/risk taking
- Mentors and provides guidance to less experienced Software Engineers (1 & 2)
- Contributes to advanced technical research on new technologies
- Offers process improvement suggestions and authors new procedures as appropriate
- Provides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques
- Supports working hours as part of a rotating schedule to provide on call support of Garmin’s 24/7 operations
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Math, Physics or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
- Demonstrated proficiency with designing well architectured software systems and modules that support new technology or improve capability/performance of existing functionality
- Demonstrated competence with researching fundamental problems and implementing appropriate algorithmic solutions
- Demonstrated ability to serve as a lead software engineer for a complex software project
- Ability to decompose functional requirements into well-defined tasks while balancing quality, quantity, and complexity in work output
- Demonstrated capability to offer peer technical assessments in areas of expertise, new technologies and software designs
- Mastered proficiency in writing software in Swift, Objective-C, Swift UI and UIkit language or other selected languages
- Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment
Desired Qualifications
- Design architecture background
- Senior level iOS Software Development experience with leadership and mentoring skills
- Aviation industry experience or a pilot background is a plus
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
Sample Garmin interview questions
- 1
Minimum Path Sum Find the minimum path sum from top-left to bottom-right in a grid. Input: grid = [[1,2,3],[4,5,6]] Output: 12 Explanation: The optimal path moves along 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 6, resulting in a minimum accumulated sum of 12.
codingmedium - 2
Rotate a linked list to the right by k places. Given the head of a linked list, rotate the list to the right by k places. Input: head = [0,1,2], k = 4 Output: [2,0,1] Explanation: The list has a length of 3. Rotating by 4 is mathematically equivalent to rotating by 1 (4 mod 3 = 1).
codingmedium - 3
Find the maximum depth of an N-ary tree.
codingmedium - 4
Find the total number of continuous subarrays whose sum equals K.
codingmedium - 5
Find all buildings that have an ocean view.
codingmedium
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