Manager, Software Engineering

Cox Enterprises • Village of North Hills, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Dealertrack is seeking a passionate and technically adept Engineering Manager to lead our Networks and Platform engineering team. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment and is excited about building scalable web applications and APIs that power the future of automotive financing. As Cox Automotive evolves toward AI-assisted, spec-driven development practices, you will play a key role in guiding your team through this transformation—championing specification quality, enabling cross-team collaboration, and ensuring AI-generated code meets our engineering standards. 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. Cox brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Cox vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in an Agile environment.
• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in AWS cloud services.
• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in API design and web application architecture.
• Strong technical background with hands-on experience in modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and DevOps practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Passion for mentoring and developing engineering talent.
• Comfort guiding teams through AI-assisted development practices, including reviewing AI-generated code and implementation plans for quality and compliance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the automotive finance or risk management domain.
• Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) and spec-driven or AI-assisted development workflows.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience creating or governing component-level documentation artifacts (constitutions, architecture overviews, operational runbooks) that enable cross-team portability.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing, cross-functional Scrum team.
• Mentor and coach engineers to grow their technical and professional skills.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle, from planning to deployment and maintenance.
• Ensure high-quality design and implementation of scalable web applications and APIs.
• Advocate for and implement best practices in cloud-native development using AWS.
• Champion spec-driven development workflows, ensuring that detailed Change Specs are collaboratively authored before code generation begins.
• Establish and maintain component constitutions—the documented standards, patterns, and rules that guide AI-assisted code generation for your team’s repositories.
• Partner with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to align on goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay current with emerging technologies in AI-assisted development, cloud computing, and spec-driven delivery models.
• Encourage experimentation with AI coding tools and workflows; share learnings across teams rather than allowing patterns to diverge.
• Promote a learning culture within the team and across the Release Train, including cross-team knowledge sharing of effective specifications and anti-patterns.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Culture that values innovation, learning, and work-life balance
• 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
• Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members
• Additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave
• Time off to vote
• Jury duty leave
• Volunteer time off
• Military leave
• Parental leave
• Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Retirement planning (401(k))
• Paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees