Manager, Software Engineering

Job Description

As a Manager, Software Engineering in Cox Automotive’s EV Battery Solutions division , you will be responsible for leading, growing, and developing teams of innovative Software Engineers in designing, implementing, and delivering high-quality software products.

To be successful in this role, you must be able to lead effectively in an agile environment. This position requires strong technical, design, communication, and collaboration skills.

We are looking for candidates with a passion for solving problems in a growing business, an ability to clearly communicate with business partners across roles, and lead teams in providing mission-critical software. Your Role :

• Drive stability and quality throughout the organization.
• Establish productive relationships with leadership in Engineering, Product, HR and Operations departments.
• Develop resource strategies, allocating staff, development tools and specialized support as necessary to ensure our development and delivery commitments are met.
• Mentor, guide, and coach development team members (offshore and onshore) to ensure they succeed individually and as a team in an Agile environment.
• Review, evaluate, plan and improve existing and future development tools, processes, methodologies, and resources.
• Conduct code reviews.
• Develop and improve development best practices.
• Ensure delivery of the best quality products.
• Desire and ability to learn new skills and improve upon current skills.

Technologies We Use : PHP, AWS, MySQL Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 8 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as Master’s degree and 6 years experience;

a P.h.D. and 3 years; or 20 years’ experience in a related field.

5+ years leadership experience developing software products in an agile environment using modern development tools and techniques.

Technical Skills :

• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) : This includes experience in project planning, estimation, execution, and delivery.
• Familiarity with cloud-based platforms : This position will be working closely with third party cloud based vendors regarding the platforms we work on.

Leadership and Management Skills :

• Experience leading and motivating small to medium-sized engineering teams : Candidates should have a proven track record of getting results through others.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills : This position will need to effectively communicate with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders with varying technical backgrounds.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing demands : Juggling project needs with stakeholder requests and team goals requires strong prioritization skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills : This position will be asked to analyze problems, identify solutions, and make clear decisions that benefit the team and project.
• Collaborate with product owners, architecture, test engineers, scrum masters, peers, and stakeholders to enable the success of EV Battery Solutions.
• Manage career progression for team members, including hiring, performance reviews, salary decisions, mentoring, coaching, and all duties normally associated with a hiring manager.
• Work with your team to plan, design, implement and operationalize innovations and improvements to existing software.
• Work with your team to continually improve their processes and develop best practices for agile development that deliver value to our stakeholders.
• Servant leadership - we want you to empower your team members and remove roadblocks for them.
• Desire to mentor and help our team members grow.
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills with the ability to multitask and adapt to change.

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.

Benefits

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.

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.