Senior Software Engineer

BMW Group•Woodcliff Lake, NJ

43d•Hybrid

About The Position

Knowing the destination isn't enough: you need to know how to get there. Build up your own networks, exploit new ideas, consistently take the initiative. Inspire other people with your enthusiasm. That's the only way to give ideas the power that allows them to become true innovations.As an independent group of companies, the BMW Group has a commitment to creativity and breakthrough ideas that goes well beyond the racetrack. In order to continuously create ultimate driving machines, we drive our growth and design excellence by staffing our teams with individuals who are innovative and always looking for the next great idea. If you share our vision and view yourself as an independent, creative thinker, we invite you to join our team in this exceptional role located in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. WHAT AWAITS YOU. Developing detailed technical requirements and collaborating with business and DevOps teams to align with business needs. Building new applications and features following Agile methodology, ensuring adherence to technical standards and business expectations. Mentoring mid-level developers, conduct peer reviews, and promote secure coding and design best practices. Implementing automated tests and maintaining deployment pipelines to ensure quality and agility. Supporting operational excellence by documenting procedures, resolving escalated issues, and managing application upgrades with cloud-native solutions. Leading and supporting Agile ceremonies, advocate for customer-centric system design, and contribute to technology integration and process improvements. Evaluating technology vendors and open-source solutions to ensure high-quality, competitive technology adoption. Providing technical guidance, documentation, and advice to project managers, product owners, and global teams to promote engineering best practices. WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING. BA/BS degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering or the equivalent of 4 years of experience in the management of information technology application development, maintenance and support. 5+ years of demonstrated success in Information Technology, with at least 3+ years in a mid-level engineering role and 2+ years specializing in Software Engineering/Systems Engineering.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering or the equivalent of 4 years of experience in the management of information technology application development, maintenance and support.
5+ years of demonstrated success in Information Technology, with at least
3+ years in a mid-level engineering role and
2+ years specializing in Software Engineering/Systems Engineering.
1+ years working in Agile projects.
Command of multiple modern programming languages and expertise working with mainstream scripting languages and legacy technologies.
Well-versed in dealing with common IT technologies (e.g., Java, Web, databases, Salesforce, or SAP).
Fully proficient in the core technologies used by the relevant BMW entity (e.g., JavaScript, Angular JS, T-SQL, Python, HTML, Oracle)
Experience in Oracle and/or cloud native database design.
Strong proficiency in AWS Cloud technologies, terraform, CDK, CI/CD.
Mid-level expertise in AI tools such as GitHub Copilot.
Proven experience designing and delivering solutions in Cloud-based environments and Cloud migration.
Strong background in user-centric design, test-driven development (TDD), and automated testing frameworks.
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines.
Solid understanding of Restful API and other service-oriented architecture approaches.
3+ years’ experience ensuring high-quality centralized logging and analytics (e.g., Splunk, or equivalent)3+ years’ experience with Cloud Native Computing, including Docker & Kubernetes in public cloud.
3+ years’ experience building and deploying micro-service architectures.
Demonstrated ability to lead and drive engineering best practices.
Mentoring skills with experience guiding junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
Proven track record of owning complex projects from inception to delivery, ensuring alignment between stakeholders and technical objectives.
Effective communicator capable of translating technical concepts into clear actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to foster a collaborative team culture, encourage innovation, and promote continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Developing detailed technical requirements and collaborating with business and DevOps teams to align with business needs.
Building new applications and features following Agile methodology, ensuring adherence to technical standards and business expectations.
Mentoring mid-level developers, conduct peer reviews, and promote secure coding and design best practices.
Implementing automated tests and maintaining deployment pipelines to ensure quality and agility.
Supporting operational excellence by documenting procedures, resolving escalated issues, and managing application upgrades with cloud-native solutions.
Leading and supporting Agile ceremonies, advocate for customer-centric system design, and contribute to technology integration and process improvements.
Evaluating technology vendors and open-source solutions to ensure high-quality, competitive technology adoption.
Providing technical guidance, documentation, and advice to project managers, product owners, and global teams to promote engineering best practices.