Sr Manager Software Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Lead between 2-3 onshore, near-shore and offshore software engineering scrum teams
• Manage career progression for team members to include hiring, performance reviews, salary decisions, mentoring, coaching, and all duties normally associated with a hiring manager.
• Must be able to influence other Technology managers and other partners across the enterprise to develop, design, and build solutions that meet business and technology needs
• Collaborate with project teams to understand business requirements, project goals and identify appropriate architecture plans
• Build consensus among technical staff by evaluating potential solutions
• Address system quality attributes relating to application/platform architecture, such as efficiency or availability, and recommend solutions
• Define and document application development principles, standards, and best practices. Ensure their adoption and usage
• Participate in the rationalization and development of multi-year application architecture roadmaps
• Work with Product and Technology leaders on work intake, prioritization, communication, and delivery.
• Provide technical thought leadership
• Drive change, embracing and evangelizing appropriate evolution in Engineering.
• Help facilitate code reviews as a part of the Development Governance process when necessary.
• Coach, mentor and identify training opportunities to improve the knowledge or skill sets of the team
• Proactively serve as a troubleshooting resource and subject matter expert across the team
• Maintain our AWS budget and optimize our costs

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related area required and 8+years of experience with 3-5 years of experience in a management or lead role.
• Extensive experience in the following:
  • Knowledge in Object-oriented analysis, design and programming
  • Knowledge of and experience with user interface design patterns, visual design elements, web technologies, and development methodologies.
  • Java and JEE related technologies
  • UI based development/presentation/test frameworks (React, Node, Bootstrap, Redux)
  • Experience using automated testing technologies
  • Experience of search engines or other big data technologies is preferred (Apache Solr).
  • Source control management, including advanced branching and merging patterns (GHE)
• Preferred experience:
  • High-volume and high-performing web applications
  • Experience of working with cloud native application and its lifecyle management in cloud
  • Microservices architecture & various monitoring and operational components
  • Build automation

Key Factors for Success:

• Leading Change
• Driving Execution
• Leveraging Resources for Competitive Advantage
• Managing Performance
• Fostering Inclusion and Diversity

• To be employed in this role, you'll need to clear a pre-employment background check and drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently consider 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.

About Cox Automotive
At Cox Automotive, people of every background are driven by their passion for mobility, innovation and community. We transform the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars, accelerating the industry with global powerhouse brands like Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim and more. What's more, we do it all with an emphasis on employee growth and happiness. Drive your future forward and join Cox Automotive today!
About Cox
Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today!
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