Credit Acceptance is proud to be an award-winning company with local and national workplace recognition in multiple categories! Our world-class culture is shaped by dedicated Team Members who share a drive to succeed as professionals and together as a company. A great product, amazing people and our stable financial history have made us one of the largest used car finance companies nationally.
Our Engineering and Analytics Team Members utilize the latest technology to develop, monitor, and maintain complex practices that help optimize our success. Our Team Members value being challenged, are encouraged to express their ideas, and have the flexibility to enjoy work life balance. We build intrinsic value by partnering with all functions of our business to support their success and make strategic business decisions. We focus on professional development and continuous improvement while enjoying a casual work environment and Great Place to Work culture!
We're seeking a senior software engineer to help us change the automobile financing experience for those struggling with their credit rating by creating a highly respectful and empowering experience. We are a small but growing team, running the creation and growth of a new offering like a start-up, but with the backing of a successful, long-standing stalwart of the auto finance world. We'll be experimenting and iterating a ton and breaking new ground, so your creativity will be in play, along with your technical skills. And, as we continue to grow the team, you'll get the opportunity to lead and mentor teammates. If this sounds as cool to you as it already is for us, and you want to join this team, we'd love to talk to you!
Outcomes and Activities:
This position will work from home; occasional planned travel to an assigned Southfield, Michigan office location may be required. However, this position is permitted to work at a Southfield, Michigan office location if requested by the team member
Design and develop software and improve existing code to make it more efficient to detect bugs in the code
Develop product features across the full technology stack, including web services (Java) and both web and mobile user experiences
Write unit-tests and validate your software against acceptance criteria
Author, apply and advocate for team coding, documenting and testing standards
Conduct impact analysis to proactively identify impact of a change across multiple applications
Learn the business process domain to better support the business
Experiment and test ideas, validate assumptions against needs, reach conclusions and recommend solutions
Lead code reviews and communicate application changes
Document code and projects so others can easily understand, maintain and support
Debug the problems which arise in production and propose effective solutions within the application and across multiple applications
Read, write and review design documents
Contribute to team's sprint commitments and actively participate in our Agile practices
Lead continuous learning activities to improve design and code quality as well as to increase application domain knowledge
Participate in the talent selection process
Guide and review the code, designs and documentation of less experienced software engineers
Competencies: The following items detail how you will be successful in this role.
Customer Empathy: Customer Empathy is the ability to understand the perspectives, pain points, and experiences of customers. It involves actively putting oneself in the customer's shoes, comprehending their needs and challenges, and using that understanding to provide a better, more customer-centric experience.
Engineering Excellence: Engineering Excellence is about bringing great craftsmanship and thought leadership to deliver an outstanding product that delights customers and solves for the business. This involves the pursuit and achievement of high standards, best practices, innovation, and superior solutions.
One Team: A One Team mindset refers to a collaborative approach across the organization, where individuals work together seamlessly, without boundaries, as a single, cohesive team. Shared goals, open communication and mutual support create a sense of collective purpose. This enables teams to navigate challenges and pursue shared objectives more effectively.
Owner's Mindset: Owner's Mindset involves adopting a set of behaviors that reflect a sense of responsibility, accountability, strategic thinking, and a proactive approach to managing your domain. As an owner, you understand the business and your domain(s) deeply and solve for the right outcome for the domain(s) and the business.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or closely related field of study; or equivalent work experience
Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience or comparable depth of experience
Strong understanding and use of one or more object-oriented programming languages and design patterns
Practical experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including Agile/SCRUM and Waterfall
Practical experience in data modeling, design and messaging
Experience working on mission-critical enterprise class applications
Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor less experienced team members
Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation
Preferred:
Experience in the lead role overseeing technical direction of a team of software engineering talent
Advanced understanding of IDEs, have the ability to navigate through them quickly and leverage advanced features to improve your performance
In-depth usage and creation of application programming interfaces (API) and frameworks in their particular field: JSON, Rest/SOAP based Web Services, JUnit, Jenkins and Bitbucket preferred
Experience in API security, analytics, throttling, caching, logging, request and response modifications
Experience in creating REST API documentation using Swagger or similar tools desirable
Ability to use DDL to create database objects and relationships, construct advanced queries, and optimize query performance
Financial services industry or startup experience
Knowledge and Skills:
Ability to challenge the status quo and influence stakeholders to create innovative solutions
Be collaborative with other team members, seeking a diversity of thought to meet business outcomes
Bring a strong understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, provide input and coach team members and embed learning and innovation in the day-to-day
Ability to communicate complex technical information (both verbal and written) to all levels, including senior leadership
Target Compensation : A competitive base salary range from $130,047 - $190,736 . This position is eligible for an annual variable cash bonus, between 7.5 - 15%. Final compensation within the range is influenced by many factors including role-specific skills, depth and experience level, industry background, relevant education and certifications.
Candidates who reside in the following major metropolitan areas may be eligible for a premium on top of the posted range based on their specific zone: San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, New York City, Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Benefits
Excellent benefits package that includes 401(K) match, adoption assistance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical/ dental/vision and many nonstandard benefits that make us a Great Place to Work
Our Company Values:
To be successful in this role, Team Members need to be:
Positive by maintaining resiliency and focusing on solutions
Respectful by collaborating and actively listening
Insightful by cultivating innovation, accumulating business and role specific knowledge, demonstrating self-awareness and making quality decisions
Direct by effectively communicating and conveying courage
Earnest by taking accountability, applying feedback and effectively planning and priority setting
Expectations:
Remain compliant with our policies processes and legal guidelines
All other duties as assigned
Attendance as required by department
Advice !
We understand that your career search may look different than others. Our hiring team wants to make sure that this would be a fit not just for us, but for you long term. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, send us your application!
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Required degrees must have been earned at institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
Credit Acceptance is dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive working environment for all. As part of our Culture of Compliance, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and value our culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of the person's age, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, criminal history, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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