Software Engineer I

Cox Automotive, a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is seeking a Software Engineer I to join our team in Atlanta, GA.
The Software Engineer writes and maintains code within applications and systems to implement features, improve performance and maintainability, while reducing technical debt in alignment with product and technology roadmaps. The Software Engineer plays a role in Agile planning, providing advice and guidance, and monitoring emerging trends.
Cox Enterprises is a family-run operation that began nearly 120 years ago. As part of this great family business, we treat our team members and clients like they're just that - family. This atmosphere has been instrumental to our success and has shaped our willingness to fuel epic innovation, drive unprecedented growth and deliver the mind-blowing, needle-moving, connected experience we promise.
Cox Automotive is transforming the way the world buys, sells and owns cars. Come join the transformation!
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions: Agile Planning

• Works with Technical and Product Management to understand the challenges users face in their day-to-day work and partner with them to design viable solutions.
• Recommend solutions that improve the effectiveness of the team and reduce technical debt.
• Provides input into story sizing, backlog grooming, release planning and continuous improvement.

Product Development

• Contributes to product and technical designs to address complex problems.
• Build software applications across multiple platforms
• Understand technical architecture and writes software and automated tests that are aligned with standards.
• Performs trouble-shooting efforts and investigations as needed.

Application Support

• Provides ongoing support, monitoring, and maintenance of deployed products.
• Actively participates in the engineering community, staying up to date on new software technologies and best practices and shares insights with others in the organization.

Qualifications:
Required Experience (minimum):

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as 12 years' experience in a related field
• 0 - 2 years of working experience

• Experience with Java full-stack development (React) and development of applications in the cloud (AWS preferred)
• Progressive exposure to and knowledge of architectural patterns, design patterns and tradeoffs.
• Experience with Agile methodologies
• Experience with logging and monitoring systems like Splunk, Cloudwatch, NewRelic, DataDog

What We Look For (preferred):

• Experience with Ruby development - applications and test automation are in Ruby
• Experience with Infrastructure as a code - Serverless (Node.JS, Python), Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
• Experience with the design and development of REST APIs.

So, are you ready to challenge today and transform tomorrow? Apply now.
About Cox Automotive
At Cox Automotive, people of every background are driven by their passion for mobility, innovation and community. We transform the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars, accelerating the industry with global powerhouse brands like Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim and more. What's more, we do it all with an emphasis on employee growth and happiness. Drive your future forward and join Cox Automotive today!
About Cox
Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today!
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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