Sr. Software Engineer - Mobile/Emerging Technology
Job Location
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Employment Type Full time
Category IT-Software Engineering & Programming
Education Required Advanced Degree
Experience Required 5-9 Years
Job Description
Edmunds' software engineers develop next-generation automotive applications and technologies that have established Edmunds.com as the number one destination for new car shoppers. The explosive growth of mobile smart phones and their impact to internet usage has established the need for enabling access to all available information and multimedia assets to internet enabled devices. The Mobile & Emerging Technologies team is responsible for providing consumers who use smart phones, tablets, e-readers the ability to access the wealth of Edmunds automotive content to aid in researching and evaluating a new car purchase.

Our projects include working on advanced user interfaces for unlocking user preference, image recognition, advanced data processing and information retrieval to support the complex nature of the automotive information vertical. We value high performance user interface experiences and rely on automation to scale our products and the organization that needs to support it.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop applications for Smart Phones (Apple iPhone, Google Android and Blackberry) and Tablets (Apple, Amazon Kindle) using native API and development languages.
  • Write server-side code for web-based applications, create robust high-volume production applications, and develop prototypes quickly. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and application engineers to refine and improve the complete user experience.
  • Partner with peers in application engineering to ensure interactive techniques and technologies translate into world-class products and services.
  • Enthusiastically embrace new technologies and platforms for our applications.

    Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science
  • Extensive programming experience in Java and/or C/C++ (strong OO skills preferred).
  • Internet and network skills including HTML, XML/XSLT, JSON, REST, HTTP, SSL, TCP/IP.
  • Several years of large systems software design and development experience, with extensive knowledge of Unix/Linux.
  • Excellent communication, organizational and analytical skills.
  • Several years of large systems software design and development experience with extensive knowledge of Unix/Linux.
  • A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
  • Knowledge of AJAX and dynamic Web page components are a plus (i.e. JavaScript, Python and/or Perl)
  • Coding skills in Objective C, database design and SQL, and/or knowledge of TCP/IP and network programming are a plus.
    • About Edmunds
    Our Web sites consist of Edmunds.com (launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site), Inside Line (launched in 2005 and the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site), CarSpace (launched in 2006 as our automotive social networking site), AutoObserver.com (launched in 2007 to provide insightful automotive industry commentary and analysis) and Green Car Advisor (launched in 2007 to provide news and commentary on environmental automotive trends and technologies). Edmunds.com was named "Best Car Research Site" by Forbes ASAP, has been selected by consumers as the "Most Useful Web Site" according to every J.D. Power and Associates New Autoshopper.com Study(SM), was ranked first in the Survey of Car-Shopping Web Sites by The Wall Street Journal and was rated "#1" in Keynote's study of third-party automotive Web sites. Edmunds Inc. is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and we maintain a satellite office in suburban Detroit.
     
    Benefits:
    Edmunds was named as a Distinguished Finalist for the 2008 Top Small Workplaces Award by the Wall Street Journal, in conjunction with Winning Workplaces. The award recognizes employers that have built exemplary workplaces and provide employees with extensive traditional and non-traditional benefits. In a fun, casual work environment Edmunds employees enjoy benefits which include:
    - 14 paid holidays plus generous paid time off
    - Cash incentive plan
    - Education reimbursement program
    - Medical, dental and vision plans
    - Maternity and parental leave programs
    - 401(k)
    - Subsidized on-site health club membership
    - Daily fresh fruit