Lead Software Engineer - IBM iSeries
Cox AutomotiveResponsibilities
- Lead the design, development, testing, documentation, support, and modernization of complex enterprise software systems and integrations.
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert for IBM iSeries application development, RPG, AS400, legacy-system behavior, and operational dependencies.
- Lead Level 3 triage, root-cause analysis, incident resolution, and corrective actions for business-critical production systems.
- Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams and influence architecture, engineering standards, modernization plans, and long-term technical direction.
- Diagnose complex issues involving IBM i applications, batch jobs, interfaces, APIs, integrations, and downstream systems.
- Support inventory management, operations, product lifecycle, commercial-account, and transaction-sensitive business processes.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate business and operational needs into scalable, maintainable solutions.
- Evaluate secure coding practices, engineering tools, AI and emerging technologies, observability, reliability, and operational improvement opportunities.
- Document technical designs, system behaviors, operational dependencies, and support procedures.
- Mentor engineers and facilitate technical reviews, design sessions, peer learning, and knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 6 years of experience developing, supporting, and maintaining enterprise-scale software solutions.
- At least 6 years of experience with IBM i systems and RPG development.
- At least 6 years of experience with Python.
- At least 4 years of experience supporting complex integrations and operationally critical business systems.
- At least 4 years of experience troubleshooting highly complex production issues and leading Level 3 support activities.
- Experience with AI technologies for software development lifecycle and daily engineering activities.
- Experience supporting mission-critical applications in high-pressure operational environments, including transaction-sensitive workflows.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, secure coding practices, software development lifecycle, stakeholder management, and communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Preferred qualifications include 10+ years of RPG and Python engineering, legacy IBM i modernization, cloud-native or distributed architecture integration, observability, automation, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering practices, inventory and vehicle operations, mentoring, and emerging-technology implementation.
About Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive is the world’s largest automotive services and technology provider. Fueled by the largest breadth of first- and third-party data fed by 2.3 billion online interactions a year, Cox Automotive tailors leading solutions for car shoppers, auto manufacturers, dealers, lenders and fleets. The company has 29,000+ employees on four continents and a portfolio of industry-leading brands that include Autotrader®, Kelley Blue Book®, Manheim®, vAuto®, Dealertrack®, NextGear Capital™, CentralDispatch® and Cox Fleet®. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc., a privately owned, Atlanta-based company with $23 billion in annual revenue. Cox Automotive has been included on Glassdoor’s Best Companies in Tech & AI 2026 and Best Place to Work in 2026 lists.