Software Engineer

Role Title

Software Engineer

Business Area

Enterprise Technology

Career Stream

Technical

Career Level

T3

Location

Manchester / Hybrid (2 days in office)

Reports to

Lead Developer

Number of direct reports

0

Number of total reports

0

Department Context

Sitting within Enterprise Technology, Product Engineering is responsible for developing high-quality software products for customers of Cox Automotive Europe.

Our team are responsible for the development and maintenance of multiple systems across the UK and European Wholesale division.

We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and challenging work environment that encourages professional growth and creativity. We are currently seeking a Lead Engineer to join our talented team.

Our Virtual Auctions Platform supports our Auctions business, transacting hundreds of vehicles daily across auction centres throughout the UK.

We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and challenging work environment that encourages professional growth and creativity. We are currently seeking a Software Engineer to join our talented team.

Scope of Role

As a Software Engineer, you will play a key role in the development and maintenance of our wholesale products.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and performant solutions that meet our users’ needs.  If you are passionate about software development and are dedicated to progressing your career within a forward-thinking team, we want to hear from you.

Delivery of Quality is a must, and you will pride yourself not only on your code but also all aspects of your work.

Objectives for Role

·       Work with colleagues and technical resources to deliver technical solutions to meet business requirements using agreed tools and technologies.

·       Develop solutions in-line with in-house standards and practices.

·       Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code to develop and enhance software applications.

·       Deliver features in line with an agreed specification.

·       Write CLEAN code to deliver product features and to fix bugs.

·       Write unit and integration tests.

·       Liaise as appropriate with internal customers.

·       Participate in internal agile meetings where appropriate.

·       Must be adaptable and flexible to meet client deadlines.

·       Strive to learn and grow, looking to consume technical knowledge from Domain experts within Cox Automotive Retail Services and in the wider technical community.

·       Support colleagues within the development team.

·       Contribute and attend knowledge shares within the Cox Automotive wider group.

Skills, knowledge, and experience

Key Skills:

·       Minimum 2 years working within a Software Engineering team.

·       .Net with C#

·       MVC

·       HTML

·       CSS

·       JavaScript

·       SQL Server

·       Azure DevOps

·       TDD

·       Agile (Scrum)

Desirable Skills:

·       Experience working within fast paced teams, using Continuous Delivery and modern software Engineering practices.

·       AWS or Azure

·       Docker

·       GitHub Enterprise

·       GitHub Actions

·       React or other Javascript Framework

Interpersonal and Non-Technical Skills

·       Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills when working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

·       Ability to understand requirements and to work with a wide range of stakeholders.

·       Willingness to challenge and ask the right questions.

·       A strong natural focus on what matters.

·       Ability to work alone or collaboratively with appropriate supervision.