Software Developer

Company: WayUp
Location: Redmond
Posted on: May 19, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description
We are CARIAD, Inc. , an automotive software development team with the Volkswagen Group. Our mission is to make the automotive experience safer, more sustainable, more comfortable, more digital, and more fun. To achieve that we are building the leading tech stack for the automotive industry and creating a unified software platform for over 10 million new vehicles per year. We're looking for talented, digital minds like you to help us create code that moves the world. Together with you, we'll build outstanding digital experiences and products for all Volkswagen Group brands that will transform mobility. Join us as we shape the future of the car and everyone around it. Role Summary: The Software Developer is responsible for researching, designing, implementing and managing software programs. The role will test and evaluate new programs, identify areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently develop modifications. The position is responsible for writing and implementing efficient code. We are looking for an experienced, energetic, and entrepreneurial developer who has successfully imagined, built and launched prototypes, POCs and pilots in a startup or at a big company. To fit in, you must be jazzed about delivering amazingly simple experiences that will redefine people's relationship with cars or financial institutions. Role Responsibilities: Strategic Work - 10% of time * Educate and inform yourself and team members about technology opportunities * Continually participate in visioning exercises and help guide the innovation strategy for VW Automotive Cloud (VWAC) Operational Work - 90% of time * Identify opportunities to use new technologies in the business together with the different business divisions * Integrate state-of-the-art ideas and developments into POCs, prototypes and pilots * Identify, evaluate and refine leading-edge tools and methods * Create and define tech stack for POCs, prototypes and pilots * Build prototypes and POCs Responsibilities will include: * Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal & external technology communities, and mentor other members of the software community * Collaborate with "antidisciplinary" team mates on the VWAC team to imagine the future, participate in visioning exercises and explore new technologies that could be a powerful solution to fulfill our vision * Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions across a full-stack of development tools and technologies * Responsible for coding, testing, implementation and documentation of solutions * Participate in full technology project life cycle (analysis, design and/or package review, development, testing, quality assurance, deployment, and production support). . * Participate in the design and documentation of complex technology solutions. * Document and/or support application deployment activities. . * Ensure the timely resolution of issues. * Follow VWAC standards and guidelines. * Escalate anticipated risk to management promptly and properly. * Work closely with other developers Required Experience: * 5-7 years of experience Required Education: * B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent education) Desired Education: * Master's or PhD in Computer Science (or equivalent education) Required Skills: * Analytical and conceptual thinking - using logic and reason, creative and strategic * Outstanding problem-solving, troubleshooting and application debugging capabilities * Strong attention to detail * A passion for working with peers and customers to help resolve deep customer technical issues on Microsoft, Third Party, and Open Source technologies. * A drive and desire to learn and grow yourself and others through proactive knowledge sharing * Strong and effective verbal/written communication and listening skills for collaboration and working with customers and peers * Strong organization and prioritization skills, with the capacity for driving quality impacts for customers and/or stakeholders * Ability and willingness to quickly ramp up on multiple technology areas as needed Required Specialized Skills: * Demonstrated knowledge of C#, C++, Java, or TypeScript, as well as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS * Systems programming experience, proven ability to solve hard problems (scale, perf, reliability) * Ability to rapidly prototype and test functionality * Experience with one Public Cloud Technology (e.g. Amazon, Azure, Google, etc.) * Experience with at least one NoSQL Technology (e.g. Cassandra, MongoDB, HBase, DynamoDB etc.) * Experience in delivering services in the Mobility Space Desired Skills * Experience in delivering services in the Mobility Space * AngularJS/Angular/React or similar * DevOps and CI/CD tool chains (i.e. Jenkins, Spinnaker, Azure developer services, GitHub) * Container orchestration systems (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, Cloud Foundry, Azure Kube

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