Team Leader Software Engineering

The Subscriptions Team is responsible for building and enhancing web applications, APIs and services which are used across multiple Garmin segments. With the help of these applications, customers can easily create, manage, and process subscriptions and payments.

As a Team Leader, you will play a vital role in guiding and orchestrating software development activities. You will directly supervise software engineers, oversee training and career development for all your team members and guide the team to overcome obstacles. Join our mission and help design, implement and develop a subscription system that supports multiple business segments in accordance with Garmin's vision.

We believe that collaboration leads to the best ideas, and we rely heavily on team interaction. As a hybrid role based in Cluj-Napoca, this position will require at least 3 days in the office each week.

What you'll do:

• Lead and mentor your development team, ensuring they are motivated and equipped to succeed.
• Take ownership and responsibility for the applications owned by the team.
• Oversee software development lifecycle, evaluating workload, adjusting schedules and priorities to make sure projects are delivered on time.
• Drive, coordinate, supervise and facilitate the work processes of our team while being involved hands on in the day-to-day project delivery.
• Active leading the solution creation, effort estimation, development, and project implementation.
• Align the team and individual goals with the ones of the organization.
• Create, maintain, offer and improve needed resources in order to increase performance of the team members.
• Track KPIs for your team and drive continuous process improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management and design, to align development activities.
• Ensure efficient communication between teams.
• Support team members, peers, and other Garmin associates by actively seeking feedback, building networks, sharing successes, tools and knowledge.

Requirements

Technical:

• Proficiency with C#, .NET, micro-services/distributed systems, MSSQL, Entity Framework/Core, asynchronous programming, message queues, Azure or similar, HTML, CSS, Git source control.
• Experience and knowledge with JavaScript libraries or frameworks like React or Angular.
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns and best practices.
• Strong expertise in Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum) and modern development practices like CI/CD, application resiliency and security.
• Serves as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus.
• Customer-focused, with a strong commitment to delivering exceptional user experience and qualitative and performant software solutions.
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or in a technical field relevant to the essential functions of this job description and minimum 8 years of relevant experience.

Soft skills:

• Proven ability to manage complex software projects.
• Team Leading and mentoring experience for teams of 4+ people (direct-line management with 1-2-1's, reviews).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and translate technical challenges into business solutions.
• Adaptable, proactive and passionate about innovation.
• Focus on efficient time and resource management.
• English proficiency.

Would be nice if you:

• Have been managed/coordinated multiple projects at the same time.
• Enjoy sharing your knowledge with others or learn from your teammates and have been leading/involved in an engineering-community.

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.