Lead Software Engineer

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Engineering / Product Development

Job Profile

Lead Software Engineer

Management Level

Manager - Non People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $117,300.00 - $195,500.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

EV Battery Solutions, a Cox Automotive Brand, is currently looking for a Lead Software Engineer with PHP experience to join our software engineering team in Oklahoma City, OK. This position is hybrid and may be located in any of the following office locations: Atlanta, GA, Burlington, VT, or Oklahoma City, OK.

Our Teams:

At Cox Automotive, we offer the chance to do your best work and to help lead the digital revolution of the auto industry. Our Software Delivery teams are energetic influencers who have built a world-class software platform, for auto dealers, from the ground up. Collaboration is woven into the fabric of everything we do; from 24-hour Hackathons to sprint reviews and scrum teams, you'll be immersed in an environment that nurtures individualism, creative problem-solving, and intellect.

Job Overview:

Using your expertise in PHP and Cloud technologies, you will help craft enterprise applications for our EV Battery Solutions group. A successful candidate in this role will work with their team to develop and maintain applications, including implementation of new capabilities and features, improving performance and maintainability, and reducing technical debt in alignment with product and technology roadmaps. This person has a proven record of delivering quality software in an Agile environment. The Lead Software Engineer plays a role in Agile planning, providing advice and guidance, and monitoring emerging trends, while also contributing to the growth of the other engineers they work with.

Our team members collaborate and learn from each other to continually improve our practice of software engineering. We forge an environment of mentorship to shape our culture.

Technologies We Use: PHP, jQuesry, Bootstrap, .Net, NodeJS, MySQL and, AWS

Responsibilities:

• Perform technical oversight and assessment of development projects to ensure technical integrity and compliance with design requirements
• Design and develop highly scalable software products with extensive code coverage
• Ensure the engineering processes, from conception through to deployment, delivers high quality architecture and user experience
• Provide mentoring, guidance and technical leadership for the development team
• Develop and apply best practices for secure coding and TDD/BDD
• Research new technologies, tools and develop proof of concepts

What We Look For:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline and 6 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 4 years' experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year or experience; or 18 years' experience in a related field.
• 6+ years of experience working as a developer on a software engineer team
• Working experience in full-stack development with PHP, jQuery, and Bootstrap, and relational databases, preferably MySQL or Postgres
• Additional experience in another tech stack such as Java, .Net or NodeJS
• Experience developing on AWS, preferably using infrastructure-as-code tooling such as Terraform
• Works under broad direction, often self-initiated, and is fully responsible for meeting allocated objectives.
• Working experience realizing applications from conception and design to implementation and support
• Plans, schedules and monitors work to meet time and quality targets. Rapidly absorbs new information and applies it effectively.
• Leads system design discussions with team, taking input from organizational standards and architecture team partners, with a focus on delivering client value
• Communicates fluently, orally and in writing, and can present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences. Facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who share common objectives.
• Serves as a mentor to more junior team members, helping them deliver their work and improve their craft
• Working experience with application lifecycle methodologies (e.g. agile, iterative)
• Able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts, and explore and evaluate them systematically
• Able to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others
• Excellent communication skills; i.e., able to get one's message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information
• Experience building and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people, working co-operatively with others to be part of a team

Who We Are + What We Do

As part of the Cox Automotive family, EV Battery Solutions is building a connected suite of software solutions and services to help automotive dealers thrive in today's digital retailing environment. From digital marketing to credit applications and financing, our integrated approach is making buying, selling and shopping for a car more efficient and enjoyable for everyone involved.

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you'll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells - or simply uses - cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.