Android Software Engineer | Alpha Team

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 are eager to meet Android engineers who can realize innovative, robust, and creative solutions to complicated development challenges in an end-to-end product development environment. 

Garmin is a great place to work if you love developing products that make a difference and are passionate about technology.

Your role would be to develop Android applications using the Android SDK and Kotlin, following best practices and using standard development tools.

We are currently looking for a senior software engineer to join us on the following project:

Garmin Alpha: is our hunting and outdoor companion app that connects handhelds and LTE dog collars for real‑time tracking, safety, and team coordination in the field. It delivers fast, reliable mapping with rich layers, precise waypoints, and seamless device pairing, so hunters can plan, navigate, and make quick decisions together.

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.

Responsibilities:

• Create and execute designs for software components within a larger project.
• Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced Software Engineers.
• Collaborate and add value through participation in peer code reviews, providing comments and suggestions.
• Estimate the level of effort, evaluate new options of similar technology, offer suggestions to improve processes.
• Perform technical root cause analysis and outline corrective action for given problems.

Requirements

• Strong Kotlin and Android SDK knowledge.
• Experience with Jetpack Compose.
• BSc in Computer Science, IT or similar.
• 5 years of experience with Android development.
• Proficiency in English.

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.