Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Engineering / Product Development

Manager, Software Engineering

Manager - People LeaderHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

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Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $119,600.00 - $199,400.00. 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.

Provides leadership and oversight to the Software Engineering group. Oversees team efforts to apply the principles of secure software engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing and evaluation of software and cloud infrastructure. Engages with cross-functional leadership to understand business requirements, architecture and technology direction and evaluate alternative approaches, ensuring software and systems are designed accordingly. Incorporates state-of-the-art concepts and practices to facilitate system functionality, scalability, resilience and security, as well as ease-of-use (developer / user experience). Ensures appropriate application of agile principles to software development with a focus on delivery of business value, collaboration and continuous improvement. 

• Oversees Software Engineering processes and teams.
• Provides direction and oversight in the planning and delivery of product / solution releases.  

• Ensures delivery of secure, high quality, well tested and scalable software to meet requirements of the customer and business.  

• Assists with maintenance and prioritization of the product backlog. 

• Engages with customers, end users and business partners to understand issues with software development and deployment.  

• Ensures issues are resolved in a timely and sustainable fashion.  

• Advocates secure coding practices and testing requirements.

• Must be able to influence other software and IT managers to design and build solutions that meet our needs. 

• Manage career progression for team members, including hiring, performance reviews, salary decisions, mentoring, coaching, and all duties normally associated with a hiring manager. 

• Represent your team in strategy and planning meetings. 

• Work with your team to plan, design, implement and operationalize innovations and improvements to existing programs. 

• Work with your team to continually improve their processes and develop best practices for agile development that delivers value to our stakeholders. 

• Respond quickly and effectively to production issues and taking responsibility for seeing those issues through resolution. 

• Stay current with changes in the technical area of expertise. 

• Share knowledge by effectively documenting plans, decisions, and task ownership. 

Qualifications:​

• Demonstrate experience executing Agile methods for software product development. 
• Looking for developers with hands-on experience in C# or similar programming languages and a willingness to adapt to new technologies.

• Very strong business analysis, system analysis, or product analysis skills. 

• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment. 

• Excellent planning and prioritization skills with the ability to multitask and adapt to change. 

• Very strong business analysis, system analysis or product analysis skills.
• Planning and prioritization skills with he ability to multitask and adapt to change.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 6 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 4 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year experience in a related field; or 18 years’ experience in a related field.
   

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, and parental 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.