Senior Software Engineer

Role Title

Senior Software Engineer

Business Area

Enterprise Technology

Career Stream

Technical

Career Level

T3

Location

Leeds or Manchester (Hybrid)

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 and are currently seeking Software Engineers to join our talented team.

Your primary role will involve working within the Manheim Vehicle Services business. MVS is a mass vehicle preparation and storage business with three core sites around the Midlands area. The business processes 200k+ vehicles a year for Manufacturers, Finance and Rental businesses.

Scope of Role

As a Senior 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 have a strong background in .NET technologies, 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.

Tech Stack

We are transforming our technology stack and are looking for engineers who can help us on this journey as we move from a .NET Framework based monolith to .NET Core based microservices in AWS.

Our target technology stack comprises:

·       Could Platform: AWS

·       IAC: Terraform

·       Primary Compute: .NET 8 / Linux / Docker / AWS ECS

·       Worker Compute: AWS Lambda

·       GraphQL - Apollo

·       Databases: AWS DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch \ AWS OpenSearch & AWS Aurora ( Postgres )

·       Messaging:  AWS EventBridge, SNS/SQS

·       Web Experience: React

·       Source Control: GitHub Enterprise

·       CICD: GitHub Actions

·       Observability: New Relic

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.

·       Challenge the ‘Norm’ and help evolve our Tech and ways of working.

·       Perform system and integration testing during the code development.

·       Proactively identify and address issues, including performance bottlenecks, scalability issues, and security vulnerabilities.

·       Produce Technical Documentation for relevant software modules being delivered.

·       Liaise as appropriate with internal customers.

·       Participate in internal agile meetings where appropriate.

·       Liaise as appropriate with suppliers and partners to integrate 3rd party solutions.

·       Must be adaptable and flexible to meet client deadlines.

·       Review and approve technical designs and developer code.

·       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

Experience

·       Software Engineering background with hands on experience of .Net, AWS, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), SQL & No-SQL databases and Event Driven systems.

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

·       Demonstrable experience in delivering CLEAN code to a high standard, delivering software to an agreed specification and standard.

·       Experience working with Product driven teams, adapting to changing demands of customers within a Lean / Agile environment.

·       Experience of Test Driven Development (TDD).

Skills & Knowledge – Interpersonal and Non-Technical Skills

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

·       Ability to articulate arguments well and is comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders.

·       A strong natural focus on what matters; delivering value and designing to minimise risk.

·       Hands-on experience of working through the end-to-end project lifecycle within an Agile environment.

·       The ability to work across multiple priorities in parallel and the ability to contribute to wider group strategies.

·       Ability to work alone or collaboratively with minimal supervision.