Team Leader Software Engineering | Java | Garmin Connect

At Garmin we create products that are designed indoors for outdoor activities. We do this to enable our customers to make the most of their time spent pursuing their passions.

Our team develops software solutions for Garmin Connect, which is our best known, Fitness and Outdoor power-house companion app catering tens of millions active users and supporting an ever-growing number of compatible Garmin devices. The feature set is very rich and targets our complex user base with running, cycling, wellness, training, smartwatch, golfing, diving, and even pregnancy tracking feature.

As a Team Leader, you will be directing and coordinating software development activities within Garmin Connect teams. You will directly supervise Java software backend engineers, oversee training and career development for all your team members and address team problems. You will help design, implement and develop various sets of APIs that support multiple business segments in accordance with Garmin's software development methodology.

We believe that collaboration leads to the best ideas, and we rely heavily on team interaction. As a role based in Cluj-Napoca, this position will require 5 days in the office each week.

Essential job functions:

• Responsible for driving, coordinating, supervising and facilitating the work processes of Java/backend engineering teams.
• Active leading or delegation the solution creation, effort estimation, development, and project implementation.
• Create, maintain, improve and provide needed resources to enable team members to do their work.
• Ensure efficient inter-team communication and disseminate information coming from outside the group.

Requirements

Technical:

• Strong knowledge of Java and OOP principles.
• Proficiency experience in designing, enhancing and developing complex Java microservices (Spring Boot) or cloud-native applications.
• Good knowledge of Spring Framework.
• Good knowledge of web services (REST).
• Good knowledge of relational or non-relational databases.
• Skilled in unit testing.
• Good understanding of design patterns.
• Experienced in development tools (source control, development environment, issue tracking).
• Familiar with building tools and continuous delivery.
• 6+ years of relevant work experience.

Leadership skills:

• Proven experience in performance evaluation of team members.
• Ability to set SMART objectives for each team member that align with the team and organizational goals.
• Demonstrate mentoring experience in helping team members tailor their careers.
• Focus on efficient time and resource management.
• Demonstrate strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Skilled in feedback delivery for team members.
• Able to negotiate different aspect of product delivery with team members and stakeholders.
• Excellent English speaking and writing skills.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in leading teams of 4+ people.
• Strong initiative to find ways to improve solutions, systems, and processes.
• Have experience with working as part of an Agile (especially Scrum) team.
• Solid abilities in organizing, planning, and prioritizing team work.

Benefits

Benefits to enhance your experience:

• 24 days off each year plus extra vacation days based on years at Garmin and compensation for legal holidays.
• Health package subscription and yearly budget for glasses.
• Monthly budget for sports and wellbeing activities.
• Local and global career development programs (training, mentorship, technical and leadership development, and more).
• Access to e-learning platforms and support for technical conferences attendance.
• Loyalty bonus within the company, plus other special bonuses (for holidays and personal life events).
• Meal tickets.

Yours exclusively when part of our team:

• Significant discount for Garmin products.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Contribution to the retirement plan (Pillar 3).
• Garmin products available for testing and borrowing.
• A comprehensive event series championing wellbeing, sports, and community tailored to foster holistic health (featuring sports events, classes, hackathons, parties, and more).
• Other benefits which we invite you to discover along the recruitment process.

Garmin Cluj is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability.