Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Engineering / Product Development

Software Engineer I

Individual ContributorHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Yes, 5% of the time

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $84,800.00 - $127,300.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive brand, is currently looking for a Software Engineer I to join our Instant Cash Offer team in Irvine, CA.

As a Software Engineer I on the KBB Instant Cash Offer team, you will be a part of a software team that designs and develops robust and scalable web services and consumer facing applications.

You will be an accomplished, well-rounded developer with a solid understanding of the appropriate use of best practices and frameworks for high volume web services and applications. You will help establish good software practices. You will be passionate about exploring the use of innovative technologies and techniques and evaluating them for suitability in our environment.

Technologies We Use:

• Development languages/frameworks: C#, JavaScript, REACT, Docker
• Databases: MSSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, MySQL
• Amazon: AWS SDK, Elastic Beanstalk, ElastiCache, S3, and AWS cloud-native architectures
• DevOps Tools: NewRelic, AWS CodeBuild, TeamCity, Splunk

Responsibilities:

• Be a part of a team of software engineers that design and develop code that consistently adheres to good programming practices
• Build modern UI’s using REACT.js
• Participate in architectural sessions and provide solutions to complex problems
• Design, develop, and maintain high volume Microsoft .NET C# web services using industry standard tools and frameworks.
• Design and maintain schemas in our databases
• Write efficient SQL for loading and querying data
• Collaborate with product managers and technologists to solve business problems
• Live by Agile (particularly Scrum) principles and collaborate with team members using Agile techniques including test driven development, code reviews, and retrospectives
• Maintain Cox Automotives position as an industry leader by exploring new technologies, languages, and techniques in the rapidly evolving world of high volume data processing

Qualifications

• Passionate technologists with an innovative mindset
• Degree in Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent experience
• C#, C++, or some other type of Object-Oriented Programing experience.
• Hands-on experience with designing and implementing on AWS is preferred
• Database development skills, including SQL, relational and NoSQL database technologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to work with team members to deliver projects on deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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.

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.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.