Sr Software Engineer - Contractor - CareerBuilder Premium Subscription

AutoNation is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, offering innovative products, exceptional services, and comprehensive solutions, empowering our customers to make the best decisions for their needs. With a network of dealerships nationwide strengthened by a recognized brand, we offer a wide variety of new and used vehicles, customer financing, parts, and provide expert maintenance and repair services. Through DRV PNK, we have raised over $40 million for cancer-related causes, demonstrating our commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of our Associates, Customers, and the communities we serve.

At AutoNation, we're not just interested in keeping up with the times - we're dedicated to leading the charge. We're passionate about innovation and pushing the boundaries of what's possible, all while keeping our customers, coworkers, and communities in the driver’s seat. We believe that together, we can create a brighter future for everyone.

So what do you say? Are you ready to be part of something big?

The Sr. Software Engineer of After Sales Application development is a position within a development group focused on building our core After Sales and Customer Engagement platforms. These platforms include customer and associate-facing applications built on AWS using microservices Architecture and other AWS components that integrate with existing systems and databases. The Sr. Software Engineer will develop software and work in an agile delivery model, providing reviews and guidance to other developers to ensure adherence to standards and best practices in the definition of technical requirements, as well as in the design and development of the solution based on user stories.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security

• Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all the team deliverables

• Write high quality distributed system software

• Manage your work using git, agile practices, and our CI/CD pipeline

• Work in an agile, startup development environment, where you are always working on the most important stuff

• Mentor, teach, and coach other engineers to improve their engineering skills and responsibilities

• Partner with various teams to create a technical strategy and design for proposed product improvements and new features

• Provides second level operational support for production systems when necessary. Writes documentation that describes installation and operating procedures.

• Estimates resource requirements and scope for incoming tasks as needed. 

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, engineering, or similar field (or equivalent experience).

• 5+ years of experience developing mission critical and high throughput systems

• High proficiency building services utilizing frameworks such as Spring Boot and Spring MVC

• Experience working with relational databases, e.g. MS SQL Server, MySQL, Aurora

• Experience with source controls such as GIT and Subversion

• Experience producing and consuming RESTful Web Services

• Application performance tuning and optimization.

• Analytical, problem-solving mindset.

• Self-driven with minimal supervision.

• Experience working on a production-critical system.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Machine Learning

• Experience with LLMs

• Experience with Python

AutoNation is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment in our workplace and the services we provide. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who are passionate about making a positive impact. Even if you do not meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Join our team and help us foster a culture of belonging while contributing to our revolutionary work in the automotive industry. We value innovation, teamwork, and a commitment to making a positive impact in the world.