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.

We recognize the value of flexibility in supporting employee well-being, work-life balance, and effective collaboration. Associates may work from home up to four days per month, or one day per week, while remaining connected to the teams and culture that help us do our best work.

Our roles are primarily office-based because we believe the best ideas, innovation, and strongest professional relationships are built through in-person collaboration, making regular team interaction an important part of our culture and future success.

Cloud Platform Technology (CPT) is the core of the company which helps all segments and engineers to have reliable and sustainable tools to perform the day-to-day business. The CPT operates using cutting edge technologies and cost efficient ensuring also business perspective and technologies stacks. 

The Core Software Engineering Services (CSES) team is responsible for building and maintaining the tool stack in which our customers (colleagues across the whole company) perform daily business and monitoring the health and dependencies of the services.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and develop scalable full-stack solutions, solve complex engineering problems, and contribute to the technical direction of the CSES platform. You will take ownership of complex modules and services, collaborate with stakeholders across Garmin, and support other engineers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop full-stack applications using TypeScript, Python, Java, or other relevant technologies.
• Own complex modules and services from technical design through implementation and delivery.
• Contribute to system and application architecture decisions.
• Translate functional and technical requirements into clear engineering tasks.
• Build reliable, scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions.
• Investigate complex technical issues and implement effective solutions.
• Contribute technical input on frameworks, feasibility, dependencies, estimates, and delivery risks.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to define and validate solutions.
• Support other engineers through code reviews, design reviews, knowledge sharing, and hands-on collaboration.
• Evaluate and introduce improvements to technologies, automation, engineering standards, and development practices.

Requirements

• Strong software development experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, or comparable modern programming languages.
• Experience designing and developing full-stack web applications, including user interfaces, REST APIs, backend services, and database integrations.
• Proficiency with one or more relevant frameworks and technologies, such as Node.js, React, Vue, Django, Angular, or Flask.
• Experience contributing to the design of complex software systems and making sound architecture and implementation decisions.
• Experience working throughout the software development lifecycle in Agile or Scrum environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business and technical requirements into practical solutions.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize technical work, and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience supporting other engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, design discussions, or knowledge sharing.

Would be a plus

• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation.
• Knowledge of web application performance, scalability, and security.
• Experience with configuration management, build systems, debuggers, emulators, and simulators.
• Familiarity with agentic AI patterns, including tool-using agents, function calling, and multi-step workflows.
• A structured approach to validating and reviewing AI-generated outputs.

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.