Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Engineering / Product Development

Job Profile

Software Test 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 $65,500.00 - $98,300.00. 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

Cox Automotive, is currently looking for a Software Test Engineer I with programming skills in C#, Java, Kotlin, Swift or comparable language to join our successful Cox Automotive team in Atlanta, GA. 

The Software Test Engineer I is responsible for developing automated testing strategies and implementing them using industry-standard frameworks. This role provides technical guidance, contributes to process improvements, and monitors emerging technologies to enhance testing effectiveness.

Who We Are + What We Do
As part of the Cox family, Cox Automotive is building a connected suite of software solutions and services for iOS and Android devices as well as web to help automotive dealers thrive in today’s digital retailing environment. From digital marketing to credit applications and financing, our integrated approach is making buying, selling, and shopping for a car more efficient and enjoyable for everyone involved.

Technology We Use
C#, React, BFF, REST API, Selenium Web Driver, Playwright, Jetpack Compose UI, XUNIT, Git, Rally, AWS.

Our Teams
At CoxAutomotive, we offer the chance to do your best work and to help lead the digital revolution of the auto industry. Our Software Delivery teams are energetic influencers who have built a world-class software platform, for auto dealers, from the ground up. Collaboration is woven into the fabric of everything we do; from 24-hour Hackathons to sprint reviews and scrum teams, you’ll be immersed in an environment that nurtures individualism, creative problem-solving, and intellect.

The Job
The Software Test Engineer I is responsible for a range of testing activities including designing and maintaining test suites, executing test scenarios manually, developing automated testing strategies and implementing them in industry standard testing frameworks. The Software Test Engineers provide testing expertise and plays a role in providing advice, guidance, and monitoring of emerging technologies.

Your Role

Writes, debugs, and executes code used in automated testing efforts.Contributes to and coordinates the testing efforts for manual and automated activities across supported applications.Contributes to and champions the defect lifecycle for found defects.Contributes to the SDLC testing strategy, test data management strategy, and quality of the supported applications.Gathers and provides metrics on business process, test results for manual and automated test suites, and presents them to stakeholders.Using established processes to continually review and select manual test cases for automation test scenarios.Recommends and presents updates to the automation framework(s) for improvement.Collaborates with the Product Owner(s) in deciding on and helping with feature delivery.Understands the challenges that delivery and operations teams face in their day-to-day work and partner with them to design viable solutions.Recommends improvements to testing processes, technology, and interfaces that improve the effectiveness of testing teams and reduce technical debt.

What We Look For (Minimum Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and up to 2 years of development experience from education or working experience. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as 4 years’ experience in a related field.Exposure to object-oriented programming.Exposure to software testing tools and processes.Exposure to SQL.

Preferred

Working experience with software best practices and principals.Exposure to using and testing within automated frameworks (e.g. Appium, Espresso, XUNIT, Selenium WebDriver and Playwright).Exposure to consumer-facing applications, databases, and API.Exposure to scripting shells such as terminal or PowerShell.Exposure to delivering products in an engineering, operations, or release role.Exposure to development lifecycle methodologies (e.g. waterfall, agile, iterative)Demonstrated abilities in analysis, design, problem solving and programming.Exposure to CI/CD pipeline for e.g. TeamCity, Jenkins, GitHub actions.

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, and parental 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.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.