Associate Software Engineer II
Dallas, TX

Job Description

ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER II - .NET/C#

POSITION SUMMARY

Our challenge is to use modern tools, techniques, and methods to develop, modify, and/or update complex and extremely powerful systems. Our customers and partners need applications that enable them to easily operate and expand their automotive business and efficiently manage their teams. Equally important is our visualization of clients' needs to provide them the information they need to understand how their business is performing and what changes could be made to improve their performance.

DealerSocket is seeking experienced software engineers who can leverage their skill-set to grow as part of an Agile SCRUM team. They must be a quick learner and love challenging themselves to constantly raise the bar. This opportunity requires strong problem-solving skills, an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication as they deliver efficient, well designed, and tested software for a positive user experience. Innovative thinking and well-designed products with an emphasis on performance are a necessity to give our users the best experience possible.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Be able to contribute code and solutions based on your previous training and referencing help, manuals or other resources on your own

Perform routine monitoring and maintenance of applications and work with product owners to determine need for fixes and updates

Willingness to assume end-to-end ownership of solutions as part of Agile SCRUM team, which includes assisting in development of testing automation and other key quality aspects

Partner with product owners and other Agile SCRUM team members to determine new features and user stories needed in new/revised applications

Participate in code reviews with peers and managers to ensure that each increment adheres to original vision as described in the user story and all standard resource libraries and architecture patterns as appropriate

Engage in all Agile ceremonies including planning, grooming, product demonstrations, and team retrospectives

Demonstrates awareness of DevOps mindset where Agile SCRUM team is accountable for product from inception to sunset

Create and/or update documentation to support development efforts. Documentation may include detailed specifications, implementation guides, architecture diagrams and/or design documents

Share knowledge among members in Agile SCRUM team

Demonstrate excellent communication skills and effective collaboration in a team-oriented environment

Aptitude for learning new technologies and concepts

Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize

Able to translate customer and business needs to technical solutions

Resilient to change

Awareness in some of the following:

Unit testing as well as coding in 1-2 languages (e.g. Java, C#, etc.)

Object Oriented Design (OOD) and analysis

Application of design patterns

Application of non-functional software qualities such as resilience, maintainability, etc.

Applying behavior-driven testing techniques

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Minimum Experience

6 Months

Specialized Knowledge & Skills

Knowledgeable in C# .NET, VB.NET

Knowledgeable in ASP.NET, MVC

Knowledgeable in Web Services and serialization, XML, JSON, SOAP, WCF, REST

Knowledgeable in Microsoft data technologies including SQL Server, SSIS, and SSRS

General Understanding of Unit testing

General understanding of Design patterns and object-oriented programing

General understanding of SQL Server and the SQL language

General understanding of JQuery, JavaScript, Bootstrap (React is a plus)

General understanding of HTML5 and CSS3

General understanding of Agile Management Tools (i.e. Confluence, JIRA, VersionOne)

PERKS & BENEFITS

* Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k
* Company-paid Life & Disability Insurance
* Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
* Paid Parental Leave
* Wellness Program that pays up to $200 per year
* Collaborative & Open Office Environment

ABOUT DEALERSOCKET

DealerSocket is a leading provider of software for the automotive industry. Our mission is to drive the future of automotive, by simplifying the experience for its customers and partners with a suite of seamlessly integrated products. DealerSocket's suite of products includes advanced Customer Relationship Management (CRM), innovative Digital Marketing and Websites, robust Vehicle Inventory Management, insightful Analytics Reporting, and solutions to streamline dealer operations such as Desking, Credit Reporting, Compliance, and a Dealer Management System (DMS) for dealers of all sizes. To put it simply: we help dealers sell and service vehicles more profitably, while improving their customers' experience. The DealerSocket Team is more than 1,000 employees strong, serving nearly 8,000 dealerships. Visit careers.dealersocket.com to learn more about how you can join our winning team!