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We want to do everything we can to keep our employees safe and healthy. Therefore, where permitted by applicable law, you will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be considered for this U.S.-based job. Reasonable accommodations for medical and religious objections will of course be considered.

Keep reading to learn more about this opportunity to join the Cox family of businesses.

(This role would be a Hybrid role post pandemic)

As a User Interface Engineer you will develop cutting-edge web applications for desktop and mobile devices enabling access to Autotrader products and services.  In this exciting position, you will work hands-on with various web technologies such as React, Java, SOLR, Jest, Cypress, etc in an Agile development environment. You will work on a collaborative software development team in a fluid, fast-paced environment.  The User Interface Engineer will interact with development team members and business contacts and work on multiple concurrent development projects with minimal supervision.  This position will play a key role in developing the next generation of Autotrader functionality and capability.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

Create, develop, and maintain code base for multiple applications, complete with unit testing

Participate in problem-solving, requirements gathering, definition, and design of new or changing applications

Develop and maintain knowledge of multiple assigned applications, functional areas, technical skills and programming languages

Partner with team members to identify usability and technology issues, and make resolution recommendations

Demonstrate a high degree of technical skill by engineering dynamic web pages for high-volume, multi-tier, architecture-based applications

Perform peer code reviews and author technical specifications

Mentor less experienced team members on projects and work requests

Qualifications:

5+ years’ experience in relevant technologies

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience

Thorough knowledge and experience with user interface design patterns, visual design elements, web technologies, and development methodologies

Good knowledge of Object Oriented design and programming

Experience writing JavaScript unit tests

Experience writing/testing performant-based code using best practices

Experience with secure coding best practices and remediation

Excellent written and verbal skills to effectively communicate technical issues to technical, non-technical, and management groups

Exceptional customer service attitude and interpersonal skills

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Demonstrated skill with the following:

HTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript/DOM Scripting, UI frameworks (React, Bootstrap, Angular, Node, etc.), JS Libraries (JQuery, Prototype , etc.), AJAX, JSON, XML, Server Side Scripting languages (JSP, PHP, ASP), SQL, IDE (Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ, etc.), Code repositories (SVN, CVS, Git, etc.), Large-scale enterprise web application development

Desirable skills include:

Java 7, J2EE (EJB, JNDI, JSP, Servlets, RMI), JBoss,  Web Frameworks (JSF), A4J, Java Unit testing (TestNG, Mockito), PL/SQL /JDBC, Apache and Apache Tomcat web servers, Unix (RedHat), Agile Process Exposure (TDD/BDD)

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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