Prinicipal Software Engineer

Power the Possibilities

The CDK Global technology team is looking for collaborative innovators who are passionate about making their mark on emerging enterprise software products. We’re building and developing cloud technology for the automotive retail industry that will change the landscape for automotive dealers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and the customers they serve.

Be Part of Something Bigger

Each year, more than three percent of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) is attributed to the auto industry, which flows through our customer, the auto dealer. It’s time you joined an evolving marketplace where research and development investment is measured in the tens of billions. It’s time you were a part of something bigger.

We’re expanding our workforce – engineers, architects, developers and more – onboarding early adopters who can optimize, pivot and keep pace with ever-evolving development roadmaps and applications.

Join Our Team

Growth potential, flexibility and material impact on the success and quality of a next-gen, enterprise software product make CDK an excellent choice for those who thrive in a challenging, fast-paced engineering environments. The possibilities for impact are endless. We have exceptional opportunities to evolve our industry by driving change through new technology.

If you’re ready for high-impact, you’re ready for CDK.

Summary:

Performs highly complex design, development, testing, documentation, code review and analysis of various software applications, and implements technical solutions that satisfy business requirements for function, performance, security, and maintainability. Incorporates a detailed understanding of internal and industry solutions to analyze business requirements and functional specifications at broad organizational levels; assists in planning technical infrastructure and strategy. Meets with stakeholders to determine software requirements. Performs gap analysis and documents findings. Focuses on highly complex product enhancements and develops solutions for highly complex issues, including new and existing items. Plays a vital role in the integration of developed software to user interfaces and data. Provides highly technical leadership, direction, and design expertise to extend CDK’s full solutions suite and develop new features. Mentors others and fosters collaboration and innovation

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development lifecycle with a focus on developing new features and functionalities for large-scale enterprise software solutions, encompassing service layers, integration, user interfaces and data
• Provide technical leadership, direction, and design expertise to CDK Global’s user-interface development teams; influence and innovate creative solutions; serve as technical SME and mentor
• Create sophisticated, imaginative, and efficient reusable user-interface solutions for large-scale systems, across multiple browsers for various devices and operating systems
• Technically document software deliverables through use cases, design documents, and technical specifications
• Evaluate requirements and initial mock-ups, make technology recommendations that support optimal construction, maintenance, and performance
• Propose product enhancements and the adoption of new features,
• Create and design programming code
• Make recommendations on how software features and functionality can best be utilized by the end-user
• Define data architecture; integrate work with web portal
• Assess new issues and take ownership of establishing protocol for problem resolution
• Directs and guides clients through resolution of technical issues
• Attends training courses as required and stay abreast of evolving internal processes and industry developments
• Applies problem-solving skills to provide customer support to resolve escalations
• Works in a team environment; serve as technical resource and mentor
• Provides other ad hoc support and duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with at least 8 years of programming experience, or a Master’s degree with at least 5 years of programming experience; OR in lieu of a bachelor’s degree at least 10 years of direct programming experience
• Programming and design experience
• Proficient database skills, Examples: SQL and NoSQL environments
• Ability to technically document software deliverables through use cases, design documents, and technical specifications
• Proficient with test-driven development and web template technologies
• Experience utilizing Agile and Scrum software development methodologies
• Ability to document, track and monitor a problem/issue to a timely resolution
• Ability to design components for scale, performance, and experience
• Proficient with test-driven development and web template technologies
• Experience utilizing Agile and Scrum software development methodologies
• Ability to document, track and monitor a problem/issue to a timely resolution
• Ability to design components for scale, performance, and experience
• Knowledge of operating systems
• Collaborative problem solving ability and self-motivated
• Action-oriented and results-focused
• Strong influencing skills; strong verbal and written communication skills along with the prioritization of duties
• Previous experience with frameworks and technologies; Examples: MVC, Visual Studio, JSON, AJAX, SSL, NserviceBus, RabbitMQ, SOAP/REST tools and/or technologies
• Familiarity with the latest technologies in performance, scale, and experience
• Familiarity with cloud computing and Dev Ops
• Experience with webpage loading techniques and integrating UI code with server side platforms

At CDK, we pride ourselves on having a diverse workforce. We value and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals and the different perspectivesthey provide. We offer equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, or protected veteran status.

Job Requirements:

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