Senior Software Engineer
CDK Global - Austin, TX
posted 16 days ago
About the position
CDK Global is a leading provider of cloud-based software to dealerships and Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEMs") across automotive and related industries. The Company's cloud-based, software as a service ("SaaS") platform enables dealerships to manage their end-to-end business operations including the acquisition, sale, financing, insuring, repair, and maintenance of vehicles. By automating and streamlining critical workflows, the integrated platform of modern solutions enables dealers to sell and service more vehicles by creating simple and convenient experiences for customers and improves their financial and operational performance. We seek an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our talented team. In this role, you will drive technical excellence, leading and contributing to the architecture and development of complex software systems. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet the needs of CDK customers and drive business growth.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop enterprise-grade scalable software solutions that can accommodate future growth and evolving business needs
- Identify and drive new solutions to enhance the development cycle and increase productivity, ensuring adherence to best practices and standards
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define technical requirements and priorities
- Conduct code reviews and ensure code quality, performance, and security standards are met
- Work with the team to identify and resolve technical debt to improve the team's throughput
- Champion engineering best practices, including Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends and evaluate their potential impact on our products and processes
- Drive innovation and process improvements to enhance productivity and efficiency across the engineering organization
- Plan own work priorities regularly without guidance from management
- Share skills and knowledge with others while building working relationships
Requirements
- In-depth experience programming in Java using Spring and Spring Boot (Microservices) with gained experience in implementing Java microservices Design Patterns
- Hands-on experience in developing large-scale data pipelines
- Experience in distributed application design and implementation using agile practices
- In-depth, hands-on development experiences in structured and unstructured DBs (Postgres, OpenSearch)
- Experience in Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, and AWS cloud services (e.g., s3 bucket, IAM, secret server, Arora, etc.)
- Experience with test-driven development
- The ability to work effectively in both independent and team environments
- Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the capacity to handle complex information
- Proven experience with Agile, Scrum, or DevOps software development methodologies (Github, Github actions etc)
- Javascript background, React knowledge, a plus
- Strong communication skills
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401K Matching Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
