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About the Role

AutoNation is seeking a Manager, Software Engineering to lead teams responsible for business-critical platforms across automotive retail and marketing operations. This role combines people leadership, delivery accountability, technical fluency, and business partnership, empowering technical leads and advancing person-centered AI-enabled engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Lead Software Engineers and other team members through regular feedback, goal setting, performance management, and career development.
• Build effective teams through thoughtful staffing, hiring, onboarding, role clarity, and accountability.
• Own delivery across scope, quality, timing, budget, dependencies, risk, reliability, and operational readiness.
• Partner with product, business, architecture, quality engineering, delivery, and operations leaders to shape roadmaps and translate strategy into executable plans.
• Enable technical leads to drive architecture, design, code quality, technical standards, and day-to-day engineering execution.
• Guide teams delivering Java, Angular, AWS, API, microservices, database, and cloud-based solutions.
• Strengthen planning, estimation, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, incident response, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Manage staffing and project budgets for initiatives typically ranging from $500,000 to $2 million.
• Use engineering and team-health metrics to improve delivery, reliability, quality, and the experience of the team.
• Lead responsible adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices with clear expectations for human oversight, verification, security, privacy, and accountability.

Requirements

• Ten or more years of progressively responsible software-engineering experience.
• Experience managing or formally leading software engineers, including senior or lead-level engineers, with responsibility for coaching and performance development.
• Demonstrated success leading delivery of complex, business-critical software using Java, Angular, AWS, or comparable modern technologies.
• Strong understanding of architecture, development, testing, deployment, production support, performance, and reliability.
• Experience partnering with business sponsors and product leaders to refine complex needs, communicate tradeoffs, and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Experience planning staffing, delivery, risk, dependencies, and budgets for significant software initiatives.
• Strong communication, judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Skills

• Java
• Angular
• AWS
• API
• microservices
• database
• cloud-based solutions
• Cloud-native architecture
• distributed systems
• automated delivery
• observability
• modern DevOps practices
• Ecommerce
• retail
• automotive
• financial services
• high-volume consumer transaction platforms

Experience Level

• Ten or more years of progressively responsible software-engineering experience.

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Salary/Compensations

• $140,000-$180,000 annually

Benefits

• Eligible for the company's annual bonus program
• 401(k) matching
• Health, dental and vision plans
• Family-support benefits
• Associate vehicle and service discounts
• YouDecide offers
• Opportunities to support our DRV PNK mission
• Competitive compensation
• Maternity benefits
• Associate purchase and discount programs for new and pre-owned vehicles, services, parts, collision, accessories, and AutoGear
• Access amazing deals and discounts through YouDecide
• Join our DRVPNK mission to raise and donate millions of dollars to cancer research and treatment, partnering with cancer charities nationwide

About the Company

• AutoNation is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, offering innovative products, exceptional services, and comprehensive solutions, empowering our customers to make the best decisions for their needs.
• With a network of dealerships nationwide strengthened by a recognized brand, we offer a wide variety of new and used vehicles, customer financing, parts, and provide expert maintenance and repair services.
• Through DRV PNK, we have raised over $40 million for cancer-related causes, demonstrating our commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of our Associates, Customers, and the communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity

• AutoNation is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment in our workplace and the services we provide.
• We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who are passionate about making a positive impact.
• Even if you do not meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply.
• Join our team and help us foster a culture of belonging while contributing to our revolutionary work in the automotive industry.
• We value innovation, teamwork, and a commitment to making a positive impact in the world.