The Role
Leads the design, development, modernization, testing, deployment, and support of business-critical applications. The role owns application support, database design, production issue triage, documentation, code reviews, quality practices, and CI/CD delivery. It collaborates with product owners and cross-functional teams, mentors and directs software engineers, contributes to hiring, and leads medium to large projects using full-stack development, Agile methods, and modern software engineering practices.
Summary Generated by Built In
Summary Statement:
Working with a diverse team, you will lead the technical design of complex components that support our business critical applications, while mentoring other developers on best practices in an effort to deliver our next generation of innovative solutions to our customers
What You Will Be Doing:
As a Software Engineer II, you will be leading the effort to develop, enhance, and support applications in a fast-paced development environment; while working with senior members of the staff on medium to large sized projects in a diverse range of topics to produce deliverables. You will be maintaining and modernizing our existing systems as well as working on new applications. Working in our collaborative environment you will have the opportunity to further develop your skills while also acting as a mentor and guide a team of software engineers on development best practices and ensure code quality through code reviews.
Penske Responsibilities:
• Be the primary contact and lead support associate for one or more critical applications and processes, resolving customer issues in a timely manner.
• Play a critical role in supporting the application lifecycle (develop, test, release and support) based on detailed requirements and guidance from senior engineers/architects and management.
• Collaborate with technical/business leaders and product owners to acquire and understand requirements / acceptance criteria.
• Produce deliverables for medium to large sized projects with clean, well-documented and easily maintainable code that adheres to defined coding standards.
• Participate in Design and Deploy Tollgate reviews and gain buy in from cross-functional teams including QA, Architect, Security, Webmaster and Operations.
• Effectively document systems, software architecture and processes, including application documentation, dependency diagrams, etc.
• Write unit / UI tests to identify defects and leverage CI/CD for building and deploying code.
• Triage production issues and work with multiple teams to perform problem analysis
• Lead the backend database design effort and where applicable collaborate with product owners and designers on UI/UX design.
• Assign projects and review deliverables from onshore and offshore software engineers.
• Provide constructive input to department management regarding team members assigned to project
• Participate in the hiring process to assist in assessing candidate technical skills and independently conduct new hire interviews.
• Other projects as assigned
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or equivalent years of software development experience
• 8-10 years experience of appropriate programming languages dependent upon the role (Java, RPG etc...)
• Full stack development experience in technologies such as React, Angular, jQuery, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Spring framework, Spring-MVC, myBatis, RESTful API’s.
• 1-2 years of experience working with Agile teams
• Knowledge of technical project management
• In-depth knowledge of appropriate design frameworks and patterns and experience in implementing them in software development.
• Knowledge of industry wide technology strategies and best practices.
• Expert knowledge of the full system development lifecycle.
• Familiarity with front-end UI/UX design
• Ability to independently conduct new hire interviews
• Ability to work independently and direct work to other team members.
• Expert knowledge of relational database design and implementation.
• Ability to estimate and lead medium to large sized projects.
• Ability to research emerging software development frameworks and tools
• Strong problem solving and analytic skill.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments simultaneously and effectively in a cross-functional team environment
• Solid written and oral communication skills; ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
• Experience in DevOps Tools and automation
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.
Physical Requirements:
-The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions
Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent software development experience
- 8-10 years of experience with appropriate programming languages, such as Java or RPG
- Full-stack development experience with React, Angular, jQuery, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Spring, Spring MVC, MyBatis, and RESTful APIs
- 1-2 years of experience working with Agile teams
- Knowledge of technical project management
- In-depth knowledge of software design frameworks and patterns
- Knowledge of industry technology strategies and best practices
- Expert knowledge of the full system development lifecycle
- Familiarity with front-end UI/UX design
- Ability to independently conduct technical interviews
- Ability to work independently and direct work to other team members
- Expert knowledge of relational database design and implementation
- Ability to estimate and lead medium to large-sized projects
- Ability to research emerging software development frameworks and tools
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a cross-functional environment
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Experience with DevOps tools and automation
- Regular, predictable, full attendance
- Willingness to travel as necessary and work the required schedule and location
- Successful background investigation and drug screening
Penske Logistics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Penske Logistics and has not been reviewed or approved by Penske Logistics.
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Retirement Support — Retirement options include a 401(k) and, in some driver roles, a 100% company‑funded pension that provides strong long‑term value. These retirement features are described as rare and valuable within certain assignments.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave are part of the standard package, with some roles offering PTO starting on day one. Time‑off provisions are consistently presented alongside core benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and hearing coverage are complemented by telemedicine, mental‑health support, and disability options. FSAs/HSAs and wellness resources contribute to broad healthcare coverage.
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The Company
What We Do
Penske Logistics is a Penske Transportation Solutions company. We provide supply chain management and logistics solutions to leading brands around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, freight management, and dry-van truckload services. Penske offers customized supply chain and logistics solutions including: Dedicated Contract Carriage; Distribution Center Management; Freight Management; Freight Brokerage; Transportation Management Solutions (TMS); Lead Logistics Provider (LLP), Control Tower and 4PL Solutions. We serve a variety of industries including: automotive; food, beverage, grocery, wine and spirits; cold chain; convenience and drug stores; quick service restaurants (QSRs); retail; big box retailers; building and construction products; CPG; healthcare; industrial manufacturing; consumer appliances and consumer electronics; and many others.
