Cox Automotive is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive technical excellence, mentor junior engineers, and champion best practices in cloud-native, DevOps-focused software engineering to help drive the next generation of their core products.
Requirements
- 6+ years’ recent experience designing and developing web applications in Java
- 4+ years’ experience building and deploying applications in a cloud environment (preferably AWS).
- 4+ years’ middleware/backend/API development experience.
- Experience working with AI technologies or strong curiosity to incorporate AI into development.
- Development experience in Python, and/or React.js.
- Expertise in AWS - certifications (Developer, Solutions Architect, or DevOps) would be a plus
- Experience leading or contributing significantly to large-scale technical projects.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy robust, scalable software solutions that meet user story requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Write and maintain unit, integration, and automated tests to ensure software quality and reliability.
- Support functional testing efforts for applications, modules, or new features.
- Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and production issues.
- Break down epics and stories into technical tasks and provide accurate estimates.
- Build expertise in the applications, systems, and services you support.
- Monitor and manage cloud infrastructure (cost, performance, security) within AWS.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 6+ years of experience in a related field, OR master’s degree and 4+ years of experience, OR Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience, OR 18 years of directly relevant experience.
- Minimum 6 years of experience
- Pre-employment drug test
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment and pivot easily when priorities shift
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
