Senior Lead Software Engineer

Company
Cox Automotive - USA
Job Family Group
Engineering / Product Development
Job Profile
Sr Lead Software Engineer
Management Level
Sr Manager - Non People Leader
Flexible Work Option
Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week
Travel %
No
Work Shift
Day
Compensation
Compensation includes a base salary of $170,500.00 - $284,200.00. 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
Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive brand, is currently looking for a Senior Lead Software Engineer to join our Instant Cash Offer team in Irvine, CA or Austin, TX.
Our Teams:
At Cox Automotive, we offer the chance to take an important role in the digital revolution of the automotive industry. Our Software Engineers are part of an energetic team that build world-class solutions to benefit the auto buying public, dealers and manufacturers. At Cox Automotive, you'll be immersed in an environment that values your teamwork and creative problem-solving techniques while encouraging you to continue to learn new skills and technologies.
Risk-taking is encouraged here and we reward great results. Collaboration and support are woven into the fabric of everything we do; from 24-hour Hackathons and brain-storming sessions to sprint reviews, you'll be immersed in an environment that encourages bringing fresh ideas to the table with an innovative mindset.
Giving back to the community is important at Cox Automotive. You will be given time during working hours to volunteer at local charities.
The Job:
As aSenior Lead Software Engineeron the KBB Instant Cash Offer team, you will be a part of a software team that designs and develops robust and scalable web services and consumer facing applications.
You will be an accomplished, well-rounded developer with a solid understanding of the appropriate use of best practices and frameworks for high volume web services and applications. You will help establish good software practices. You will be passionate about exploring the use of innovative technologies and techniques and evaluating them for suitability in our environment.
Technologies We Use:

• Development languages/frameworks: C#, JavaScript, REACT, Stencil Web Components, Docker
• Databases: MSSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, MySQL
• Amazon: AWS SDK, Elastic Beanstalk, ElastiCache, S3, and AWS cloud-native architectures
• DevOps Tools: NewRelic, GitHub Actions, TeamCity, Splunk

Responsibilities:

• Write and maintain code within applications and systems to implement capabilities and features, improve performance and maintainability, and reduce technical debt in alignment with product and technology roadmaps.
• Lead complex software systems' design, architecture, and development, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Troubleshoot problems and develop proofs of concept.
• Mentor and guide a team of Software Engineers, providing technical expertise and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and translate them into robust software solutions.
• Conduct code reviews, identify areas for improvement, and implement best practices to maintain code quality and efficiency.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends, integrating new tools and methodologies to enhance product development.
• Agile Planning:
  
  • Work with Product Management to understand the challenges customers and end users face in their day-to-day work and partner with them to design viable solutions.
  • Recommends viable solutions to processes, technology, and interfaces that improve the team's effectiveness and reduce technical debt.
  • Foresees capacity requirements for component usage and identifies limitations.
  • Provides input into story sizing, backlog grooming, and release planning.
• Product Development:
  
  • Contributes to product and solution designs to address critical issues and complex problems.
  • Builds software applications across multiple platforms in response to the needs of stakeholders.
  • Understands technical architecture and writes software and automated tests that are aligned with agreed upon standards.
  • Performs troubleshooting efforts and investigations when necessary.
• Application Support:
  
  • Provides ongoing support, monitoring, and maintenance of deployed products.
• Advice and Guidance:
  
  • Actively works with less experienced Software Engineers, providing technical guidance and oversight.
• Emerging Technology Monitoring:
  
  • Actively participates in the engineering community, staying current on new software technologies and best practices and sharing insights with others in the organization.
• Leadership:
  
  • Mentor and support the entire Release Trains of 10 scrum onshore and offshore teams of Software Engineers, providing guidance, support, and solutions to complex problems. Foster a positive and collaborative team culture.
• Collaboration:
  
  • Collaborate with other stakeholders, such as Product, UX, other Engineering Managers, and Operations, etc, to ensure the successful delivery of integrated software solutions.
• Performance Management:
  
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators and metrics to measure team and individual performance. Provide regular feedback and conduct performance reviews.
• Resource Management:
  
  • Manage resource allocation, budgeting, and capacity planning for the software development team.
• Documentation:
  
  • Ensure proper documentation of code and technical processes for future reference and maintenance.

Qualifications
What We Look For:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline and 10+ years' experience in a related field.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• In-depth knowledge of software development methodologies, best practices, and technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and testing processes.
• Familiarity with agile and/or DevOps practices is a plus.
• Working with offshore and nearshore model.
• Ability to absorb complex information and communicates effectively at all levels to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Capable of understanding the implications of new technologies.
• Experience in promoting compliance with relevant stakeholders.
• Extensive experience in the following:
  
  • Proven experience in .NET development, with expertise in C#
  • Extensive knowledge of cloud-native architecture and experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.)
  • Objective-oriented analysis, system design and programming principles
  • Experience with Postgres, MySQL or other relational databases, including schema design and query optimization.
  • High-volume, high availability, high-performing web applications
  • Cloud-native applications and their lifecycle management in the cloud
  • Microservices architecture & various monitoring and operational components
  • Automated testing technologies and build automation tools
  • User interface design patterns, visual design elements, web technologies, and development methodologies
  • UI based development/presentation/test frameworks (React, Node, Bootstrap, Redux)
  • Source control management, including advanced branching and merging patterns (GHE)
• Knowledge of the following tools:
  
  • MySQL, Postgres, SNS / SQS, ECS, Elastic / Open Search, Redis, Twilio Sendgrid, BFF
  • Github Enterprise, Nuget, .net 7 microservices, Hangfire, Single-SPA, and others.

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.