Software Engineer I

We are looking for an entry-level Software Engineer in the Kansas City area!

As a  Software Engineer I on the Marketing and Advertising Release Train, you will work in a collaborative agile team environment that encourages you to perform at your best and challenges you to engineer elegant solutions for complex business needs.  You will apply your knowledge of object-oriented design with appropriate use of best practices, design patterns, and frameworks, with an understanding of application performance and maintainability to deliver real product value.

Our Teams:
Cox Automotive engineering has been driving the digital future of the automotive retail industry. Despite our growth, we stay true to our relentlessly agile and adaptable roots. The result is an award-winning culture in which everyone is approachable, ideas are judged on their merits, and healthy, empowered people drive transformative technology.

Technologies:

C#, .Net, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS (S3, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, CDK, CloudFront, CloudWatch, RDS, CodePipeline, CodeDeploy), NewRelic/DataDog/SumoLogic, Cucumber, REST, MySQL, Git

Your Role:
Develop features for our Automotive Marketing Platform to keep our customers marketing to their customers at their best
Design, build and support cloud-native applications that serve our marketing stakeholders
Establish patterns for our organization that deliver our software products at scale with observability, performance and security
Design and build service-oriented architecture solutions, constructing and managing services published to both internal and external consumers, integrating with complex database and third-party components
Provide ongoing support, monitoring, and maintenance of deployed products
Engage with your agile scrum team to build a culture of passion, trust and creativity
Learn and leverage the digital marketing domain to change the way the world buys, sells and uses cars
Qualifications:
BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related field. Advanced technical degree and/or related training a plus
Experience designing and implementing applications with highly optimized and scalable architectures
Proven ability to work independently; designing, developing and deploying solutions, and to deliver projects on time with minimal direction
Object-oriented design experience, including working knowledge of the .Net framework and applied use of design patterns
Strong database development skills including a solid understanding of database technologies, and logical and physical data modeling
Experience implementing automated unit tests, observability tools (monitoring, alerting)
Solid understanding of cloud technologies, AWS preferred
Knowledge of agile development methodologies desired
Knowledge of digital marketing is a plus
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.

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!

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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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