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Cox Automotive Inc. · 2 days ago

Lead Software Engineer - Java

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$123K/yr - $204K/yr

6+ years exp

Cox Automotive is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their agile development team in Atlanta, GA. This role involves driving technical excellence, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to the architecture and design of core products, particularly with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI).

AutomotiveDigital MarketingE-CommerceMarketing

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy robust, scalable software solutions that meet user story requirements and acceptance criteria

Write and maintain unit, integration, and automated tests to ensure software quality and reliability

Support functional testing efforts for applications, modules, or new features

Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and production issues

Break down epics and stories into technical tasks and provide accurate estimates

Build expertise in the applications, systems, and services you support

Participate actively in Agile ceremonies and collaborate within a cross-functional team

Effectively document your work and share knowledge with the team

Monitor and manage cloud infrastructure (cost, performance, security) within AWS

Enhance infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to improve performance, security, and deployment cycles

Stay current on new tools, technologies, and trends relevant to your technical domain

Explore and incorporate AI capabilities to improve code quality, deployment processes, and innovation within our engineering practice

Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers through technical guidance and peer programming

Assist in providing technical guidance and support to the team, ensuring that best practices are followed

Qualification

JavaAWSAI integrationPythonDevOpsMiddleware developmentCollaborationMentorshipCommunicationAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 6+ years of experience in a related field, OR master's degree and 4+ years of experience, OR Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience, OR 18 years of directly relevant experience

6+ years' recent experience designing and developing web applications in Java

4+ years' experience building and deploying applications in a cloud environment (preferably AWS)

4+ years' middleware/backend/API development experience

Preferred

Experience working with AI technologies or strong curiosity to incorporate AI into development

Development experience in Python, and/or React.js

Expertise in AWS - certifications (Developer, Solutions Architect, or DevOps) would be a plus

Experience leading or contributing significantly to large-scale technical projects

Benefits

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

Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members

Additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave

Time off to vote

Jury duty leave

Volunteer time off

Military leave

Parental leave

Company

Cox Automotive Inc.

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Cox Automotive is the world’s largest automotive services and technology provider.

Founded in 1997

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.coxautoinc.com

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