Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Engineering / Product Development

Job Profile

Software Engineer I

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

No

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $77,800.00 - $116,700.00. 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.

Job Description

Job Description

The Software Test Engineer I is responsible for a range of testing activities including maintaining test suites, executing test scenarios manually, developing automated tests and implementing them in industry standard testing frameworks.  The Software Test Engineer provides testing guidance and plays a role in providing advice to the team while monitoring emerging technologies. If you want to work on highly performant software running at scale in the cloud, with the ability to learn new technologies and impact our ability to succeed, this job is for you.

Your Role:

Writes, debugs, and executes code used in automated testing efforts.Maintains test automation frameworks and recommends and implements improvements to the test automation framework(s).Participates in the testing efforts for manual and automated activities across supported applications.Contributes to the SDLC testing strategy, test data management strategy, and quality of the supported applications.Responsible for championing the defect lifecycle for found defects.Responsible for API testing strategy, including creating, maintaining, and updating documentation of the API routes.Responsible for updating, and maintaining an object-oriented automation structureUnderstands the challenges that delivery and operations teams face in their day-to-day work and partners with the team to design viable solutions.Recommends improvements to testing processes, technology, and interfaces that improve the effectiveness of the team’s testing and reduces technical debt.Responsible for following the Performance testing strategy, including creating and updating performance testsImplements, and manages processes and best practices for automated testing.
 

What We Look For:

Experience coding in C# (strongly preferred) or JavaAWS knowledge or similar cloud experience (Azure or GCP)
 Working experience with Writing, debugging, and executing code used in automated testing efforts.
 Working experience in software development and/or testingWorking experience with software testing tools and processesWorking experience with using and testing within automated frameworksWorking experience with consumer-facing applications and databasesWorking experience of scripting and configuration toolsWorking experience in Micro services architecture and testing restful API’sWorking knowledge of performance test strategies on web or mobile applicationsWorking knowledge of coding standards and best practicesExpresses the willingness to learn new things and challenge themselves
 

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as 4 years’ experience in a related field
 

Technology We Use:
C#, .NET, AWS, Git, Rally, NUnit, XUnit, RestSharp, K6, JavaScript, Selenium WebDriver, Appium, JMeter, Splunk

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

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, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. 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. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s 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.