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Cox Automotive is looking for a Senior PHP Software Engineer to help drive the implementation of the product roadmap for Cox Automotive’s F&I Express Solution. F&I Express connects providers, agents, dealers and lenders with solutions that deliver easy aftermarket product rating, contracting & content  services, and auto loan cancellation recovery services.

** This is a hybrid work position, and qualified candidates will be required to work on-site approx. 1-2 day per week at a local Cox Automotive office. 

As the Senior PHP Software Engineer within the F&I Express team, you will be responsible in working collaboratively with your fellow team members, providing solutioning to difficult problems and mentoring to the junior members on the team for F&I Express Recoveries solutions.

To be successful in this role, you must be able to work effectively in a fluid, fast-paced environment while maintaining good communication with fellow team members and management. The right candidate for this role should possess experience leading positive change, empowering people,  cultivating product technology visions and innovative solutions, and fostering effective engineering culture.  

Technology We Use: 

 PHP, AngularJS, MySQL, C#, AWS (SNS, SQS, Lambda, DynamoDb), Docker, Helm, MongoDB, REST   

Responsibilities 

Build and integrate new architecture, frameworks, technologies and everything that makes for great software. 

Design, develop and implement unit and scenario testing for existing code base and for new functionality under development, using a strong understanding of security-based design patterns 

Provide senior-level systems design, development, programming and support for the Express Aftermarket application operating in our LAMP environment. 

Serve as a technical expert in the evaluation and testing of the capabilities, characteristics and requirements of existing and emerging information systems technologies. 

Maintain and apply strong understanding of business practices to effectively fulfill responsibilities while working on multiple high-priority tasks 

Make recommendations as to feasibility of implementation of modified or new technologies and / or frameworks 

Play an active role in the design and development of new code 

Participate in scrum agile development process

Qualifications:

Strong experience in modern PHP Frameworks (Symfony, Laravel, etc) 

Solid knowledge of programming fundamentals—algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and paradigms 

5-7 years of experience building successful products as a full-stack engineer with increasing responsibilities 

Experience building, tuning and supporting large scale, high-availability SaaS platforms 

Experience consuming/creating JSON-based, RESTful APIs 

Experience with 3rd party API integrations using SOAP and JSON 

Able to work fast and deliver fast, check your work and take pride in shipping quality. 

Take the initiative to find new ways to solve problems. You help the team understand your point of view and advocate for great solutions. 

Ability to quickly learn new technology and apply knowledge to solve technical and business problems 

Strong written and verbal communication skills 

Experience with Agile process 

Preferred skills & experience 

Experience with .NET, C# and technologies such as ASP.Net Web API 

Strong understanding of AWS or other cloud technologies 

Familiarity with modern front-end technologies such as Angular or other single page application frameworks and their interactions with APIs 

Experience leading major projects with API-first approach 

Experience operating in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Who We Are

About Cox Automotive

There’s nothing ordinary about Cox Automotive. We are people of every background driven by our passion for mobility, innovation, client success and community outreach. We make buying, selling and owning (or simply using) cars easier for everyone. Touching more than 40,000 clients across five continents, we bring together the best brands and the best teams to propel the automotive industry forward. Some of those team members work for our iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, while others are creating the future of automotive at industry-facing brands like Dealer.com, Manheim and vAuto.

About Cox 

We are the Cox family of businesses. We’ve been making our mark since 1898 by building and evolving world-class businesses, staying true to our values, and encouraging top talent to always look for growth and impact while building a career with us.  Our primary divisions – Cox Communications and Cox Automotive – are driving a new wave of innovation, powering smart cities with powerhouse broadband communications and pioneering greener, more progressive transportation alternatives for individuals and fleet operators.  We’re also expanding into new spaces like cleantech and healthcare to rev up our momentum toward building a better future for the next generation.  We’re looking for the talent today who will be our leaders tomorrow. Sound intriguing? Learn more about where we are today, where we hope you’ll be going with us, and the common purpose that unites us at coxenterprises.com.

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.  

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