• Job Description

  Req#: R202437942

  Company:

  Cox Automotive - USA

  Job Family Group:

  Engineering / Product Development

  Job Profile:

  Software Engineer II

  Management Level:

  Individual Contributor

  Travel %:

  Yes, 5% of the time

  Work Shift:

  Day (United States of America)

  Job Description:

  Cox Automotive is currently hiring a Software Engineer (Python, AWS, APIs, and Nodejs) to join our team in Dallas, TX.

  The Team

  We are responsible for creating and operating solutions for the data needs of all of Cox Automotive as part of the Cox Automotive Data Solutions Group. Our specific domain is Vehicle Description and Valuations. We make it easier to correctly list, advertise, and represent vehicles online. Our customers need accurate vehicle descriptions with the correct details for Year, Make, Model, and Trim. We output data models from our data science team to aid product pricing with an nth degree of variables. Whether we are writing code to decode a VIN number, or sifting through vehicle data to integrate more accurate information in vehicle descriptions our engineers have fun doing it. We enjoy collaborative software

  design sessions and writing fault tolerant Python based solutions, centralizing data repositories with APIs and working across the Cox Automotive footprint.

  The Role

  You will work on creating products which deliver data to business units across Cox Automotive such as Kelly Blue Book, Autotrader, and Manheim Auto Auctions. These include APIs with traffic in the hundreds to a few thousand requests per second and processes to produce data sets for export. You will also work on web application tooling used internally for reviewing, creating, and managing parts of this data.

  As a Software Engineer at Cox Automotive you will:

  • Build solutions primarily using AWS technologies and offerings including SNS and SQS, S3, DynamoDB, Lambda Functions, Athena, Aurora, Glue, and Firehose.
  • Have end to end ownership of solutions, from participation in clarifying requirements to collaborating on architectural design, technical documentation, programming, manual and automated testing, building, deploying, validating, monitoring, and after-hours rotating operational support.
  • Take an active role in identifying and prioritizing opportunities for investment in the technical, non-functional requirements of the system.
  • Learn and become familiar with a supporting platform built using Circle CI, Nomad, Consul, Vault, Kong, using Docker containers (plus a few Lambdas). This platform encourages patterns and an approach inspired by 12 Factor App Methodology.
  • Participate in evaluations of new technologies, platforms, frameworks, and techniques, collaborating with your peers to help shape the direction of the engineering group.

  Qualifications - Preferred

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and up to 2 years' experience; or 6 years' experience in a related field.

  • Python or Node.js
  • CRUD
  • AWS or other cloud experience
  • Performance
  • Schema design
  • Experience managing versioning and branching for project code
  • CI/CD pipeline delivery and pipeline automation experience
  • Experience developing test coverage for applications
  • Experience with Production Monitoring tools like cloud logs, metrics, application/db analytics for:
  • Maintenance
  • Latency
  • Optimization

  What We Look For

  • Working knowledge of Git and branching patterns
  • Openness to feedback and ability to creatively adapt multiple ideas into a solution
  • Ability to take direction at the level of problems to solve and provide options and direction on potential solutions
  • Analytical skills and the ability to break complex and challenging problems and defects down until they become actionable
  • Familiarity with producing technical writing including high and low level diagramming techniques
  • A desire to succeed as a team and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and growth of all team members; including;

  • Mentorship - both formal and informal
  • Experience with lean methodologies
  • Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, and patterns of Infrastructure as Code
  • Experience with non-relational data stores, especially Elasticsearch and DynamoDB
  • Experience with monitoring solutions like Datadog or New Relic

  
  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.

  Compensation:

  Compensation includes a base salary of $85,500.00 - $128,300.00. The salary rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's experience. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

  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.

• About the company

  Cox Communications, Inc. is an American digital cable television provider, telecommunications and home automation services.

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