Lead Software Engineer- RPG

Company: Cox Automotive
Location: Draper
Posted on: November 19, 2021

Job Description:

*Primary Location: *13693 S 200 W, Draper, UT, USA
* Division: *Cox Automotive
* Job Level: *Individual Contributor
* Travel: *No
* Schedule: *Full-time
* Shift: *Day Job
* Requisition Number: *216973
* Cox Automotive*, is currently looking for a *Lead Software Engineer* to join our successful Engineering team in Salt Lake City, Utah.
* Our Engineering Team:*
The Lead Software Engineer holds an engineering leadership role that drives development and guides peers in their abilities to contribute to initiatives with quality in mind. They guide technical discussion amongst the team, and seen as an authority on engineering best practices, and help to shape business product offerings from a technical perspective.
We weave collaboration and support into the fabric of everything we do. Hackathon events each year offer the opportunity to network and spark innovation. Youll be immersed in an environment that nurtures individual talents, cultivates teamwork and dynamics, and provides multiple opportunities for creative problem-solving.

* Job Overview: *
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will guide a software engineering teams by designing and developing high-volume, high-performance, high-availability applications using proven frameworks and technologies. In this role, you will also ensure the consistent use of shared platform components, as well as design and develop reusable libraries and APIs. You will also provide expertise on highly complex software in all areas of analysis, planning, design, testing, and development.

* Technologies We Use:*
RPG for IBMi (Free, RPG IV), SQL, IBMi platform, DB2 for IBMi, Git, Profound UI, RDI, X-Analysis, IBM ACS

* Responsibilities:*
* Perform technical oversight and assessment of development projects to ensure technical integrity and compliance with design requirements
* Design and develop highly scalable software products with extensive code coverage
* Ensure the engineering processes, from conception through to deployment, deliver high quality architecture and user experience
* Contribute to our deployment platform to help teams deliver and deploy applications
* Provide mentoring, guidance, and technical leadership for the development team
* Design and build monitoring systems that can handle millions of metrics/day
* Develop and apply best practices for secure coding and TDD/BDD
* Research new technologies, tools and develop proof of concepts
* Consistently exhibit a positive attitude and desire to help the team to succeed
* What We Look For:*
* Bachelors Degree; preferably Computer Science major, or equivalent experience
* Minimum 5 years of experience with RPG on the IBMi platform and DB2 database
* Minimum 10 years of experience building software applications with technologies mostly in RPG and SQL but could also include languages like .Net, C#, Java, Python
* Significant and demonstrable experience with modern solutions on the IBMi and data sharing solutions on this platform
* Significant and demonstrable experience of implementing coding best practices around scalability, availability, and performance
* Trunk based development using Git
* Must be comfortable with industry standard build tools including ACS, RDI, X-Analysis, etc.
Qualifications:
* Preferred qualifications:*
* Where permitted by applicable law, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be considered for this U.S. based job. (Reasonable accommodations for medical and religious objections will be considered.)
* Experience with web services, including RESTful services
* Experience with Profound UI solution for IBMi web page display
* Experience with Microservices or Service Oriented Architecture
* Experience development interaction with .Net development teams
* Experience in delivering AWS solutions
* Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus

Who We Are
* About Cox Automotive*
Theres nothing ordinary about Cox Automotive. We are people of every background driven by our passion for mobility, innovation, client success and community outreach. We make buying, selling and owning (or simply using) cars easier for everyone. Touching more than 40,000 clients across five continents, we bring together the best brands and the best teams to propel the automotive industry forward. Some of those team members work for our iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, while others are creating the future of automotive at industry-facing brands like Dealer.com, Manheim and vAuto.

* About Cox *
We are the Cox family of businesses. Weve been making our mark since 1898 by building and evolving world-class businesses, staying true to our values, and encouraging top talent to always look for growth and impact while building a career with us. Our primary divisions - Cox Communications and Cox Automotive - are driving a new wave of innovation, powering smart cities with powerhouse broadband communications and pioneering greener, more progressive transportation alternatives for individuals and fleet operators. Were also expanding into new spaces like cleantech and healthcare to rev up our momentum toward building a better future for the next generation. Were looking for the talent today who will be our leaders tomorrow. Sound intriguing? Learn more about where we are today, where we hope youll be going with us, and the common purpose that unites us at coxenterprises.com.
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](http://jobs.coxenterprises.com/life-at-cox/benefits/).
Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individuals 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.
Statement to ALL Third-Party Agencies and Similar Organizations: Cox accepts resumes only from agencies with which we formally engage their services. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Cox employees, Cox hiring manager, or send to any Cox facility. Cox is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.

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