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The Contracting Solutions team at Cox Automotive has an open position for a Senior Manager, Software Engineering. We enable consumers, dealers and lenders transact by providing secure, reliable, and easy ways to manage the entire life cycle of a digital contract. We take pride in delivering in the quality we deliver. We respect opinion and love discussions that help converge a divergent set of views in the best interests of our customers. We do the right thing – always!

Technology is for sure an important consideration, but it is “a” consideration. We are solution focused – solving the problem for our customer and solving it in a secure and sustainable way.

About the position

Lead multiple teams of talented individuals, fostering an engineering culture conducive to stimulating innovative ideas, continuous improvement and passion in delivering on outcomes that drive Cox Automotive’s strategic growth

Work with Product Management and Architects to build a roadmap that continues to extend the platform and enable it to be a force multiplier

You are someone who fosters a culture of self-empowered teams and team members who are self-organizing, take decisions, make mistakes, learn from them, and challenge each other constructively

Your teams will be responsible for all aspects of the solution you build ranging from design to implementation to deployment to monitoring and support.

You will work with your teams to identify and respond to complex issues and deliverables, provide guidance in resolving them, bubble up risks and escalate for help when required

An ideal candidate would have 10+ years of experience with at least 5 years of experience in managing teams outside of US and coordinating work across different time zones. 

What we are looking for…

People Skills

Team comes first and you enjoy working with engineers to build a highly cohesive team that makes continuous improvements

The ideal candidate embraces change, thrives from empowerment, enjoys working independently without frequent direction and feedback from others

A self-starter who can independently come up with solutions and when required does not shy away from asking for help or saying “I do not know”

Works well with lead and senior engineers injecting their ideas into the decision-making process

Takes the initiative in continuously identifying and pursuing personal development opportunities

You possess excellent communication skills where you can articulate the problem, the plan and the ask

Technology Skills

Hands on experience in working on large scale web applications built on technologies like Python, Django, SQL Alchemy, React, Mongo and Oracle or similar stack.

Experience leading major projects with API-first approach

Has a good understanding of CI/CD pipelines and how they contribute to velocity and quality

Is the torch bearer of DevOps and quality mindsets for the team

AWS experience a plus

Process

Puts a premium on quality

Security is never an after though, you think about non-functional requirements at every step

Experience operating in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Questions status quo and strives for continuous improvements

You leverage data and apply context to analyze, plan and take decisions

Actively participates in design discussions and code review

Qualifications:

 BA/BS and 10 years of experience with at least 3 year experience in a management/leadership role; or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience

Experience building large and complex projects at scale, and maintained them over many release cycles

Practical experience with software engineering best practices

Experience of having worked in a scrum environment and knowledge of scrum framework.

Diverse background in breadth of technologies ranging from .NET,  Java and modern UI frameworks.

Adept at articulating the product vision and drive the future roadmap with strong business acumen.

Preferred skills & experience

Preferred skills & experience

Experience in developing software on a cloud platform (e.g. AWS, GCP, MS Azure etc.)

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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