Manager, Software Engineering
Company: Cox Automotive
Location: Scottdale
Posted on: March 1, 2026
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Job Description:
The Manager, Software Engineering provides leadership and
oversight to the Software Engineering group. Oversees team efforts
to apply the principles of secure software engineering to the
design, development, maintenance, testing and evaluation of
software and cloud infrastructure. Engages with cross-functional
leadership to understand business requirements, architecture and
technology direction and evaluate alternative approaches, ensuring
software and systems are designed accordingly. Incorporates
state-of-the-art concepts and practices to facilitate system
functionality, scalability, resilience and security, as well as
ease-of-use (developer / user experience). Ensures appropriate
application of agile principles to software development with a
focus on delivery of business value, collaboration and continuous
improvement. Identifies technology opportunities for products,
direct implementation of technology components of product strategy,
and have overall responsibility for effectively delivering on
needed results and objectives. This role is expected to maintain
our commitment to technical craft. What You'll Do: Oversees
Software Engineering processes and teams. Provides direction and
oversight in the planning and delivery of product / solution
releases. Ensures delivery of secure, high quality, well tested and
scalable software to meet requirements of the customer and
business. Prioritize KTLO backlog and maintain a healthy KTLO
roadmap to sustain the security and stability of our products.
Partners closely with leaders across Product, UX, Architecture,
Analytics, and Agile Delivery teams. Assists with maintenance and
prioritization of the product backlog. Engages with customers, end
users and business partners to understand issues with software
development and deployment. Ensures issues are resolved in a timely
and sustainable fashion. Advocates secure coding practices and
testing requirements. Ensures the teams are setup for success.
Provides timely feedback (both positive and constructive) to team
members. Manages career progression for team members to include
hiring, performance reviews, salary decisions, mentoring, and
coaching. Builds a culture of supportive team, pride in ownership,
and continuous improvement. Provides and supports good engineering
practices. Effectively staffs and develops teams, evolve and
maintain the culture, and refine processes necessary to sustain a
high-quality team of software engineering professionals. Partners
with leadership on higher level initiatives across Cox Automotive.
Manager, Software Engineering Expectations Mentorship & Leadership:
Provide technical mentorship on design patterns, code quality, and
career growth. Guide and mentor junior engineers, providing them
with the knowledge and skills needed to grow in their roles.
Ownership & Initiative: Take full ownership of features or systems;
proactively identify and solve problems. Conduct thorough code
reviews to ensure high-quality standards Continuous Learning: Stay
up to date with advancements in cloud computing, DevOps, AI, and
software best practices. Adaptability: Thrive in dynamic
environments and pivot easily when priorities shift. Collaboration
& Communication: Communicate technical concepts clearly to both
technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear and
effective communication. Decision-Making: Influence architectural
decisions and contribute to the long-term technical strategy. Who
you Are: 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. 1 year of experience in management or
lead role 6 years' experience designing and developing applications
in Java 4 years' experience building and deploying applications in
a cloud environment (preferably AWS). 4 years'
middleware/backend/API development experience. Applicants must
currently be authorized to work in the United States for any
employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT,
STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future. Preferred
Qualifications 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).
Experience leading or contributing significantly to large-scale
technical projects. Technology We Use Languages: Java, Python,
JavaScript, SQL Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Docker, Git, Github Actions,
Terraform Special Focus: AI integration, Serverless architecture
Rally New Relic Splunk PagerDuty USD 122,600.00 - 204,400.00 per
year Compensation: Compensation includes a base salary of
$122,600.00 - $204,400.00. The base salary may vary within the
anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate
location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge,
skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional
compensation that may include an incentive program. Benefits: The
Company offers eligible employees 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; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness
annually for their own wellness or that of family members.
Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the
form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave,
volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
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