Software Engineer I, Digital Products — SaaS & Data

North American Transportation Management Institute; Reading, Northern (Berks County, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske is seeking a Software Engineer I to contribute to design, development, and support of scalable SaaS applications within the Digital Products team. You will collaborate across product managers, designers, data teams, QA, and infrastructure to deliver high-quality software aligned with business goals.

You will participate in the full software development lifecycle, support existing systems, build new features, and mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced environment guided by the SVPG

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, software engineering, or equivalent.
• 57 years of software development experience with modern programming languages (e.g., Java).
• Full stack development experience with React, Angular, jQuery, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Spring/Spring-MVC, myBatis, RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of software design frameworks, patterns, and architecture principles.
• Experience with relational database design and SQL development.
• Understanding of the full software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues efficiently.
• Experience with DevOps tools and automation practices.
• Ability to research and adopt emerging development frameworks and tools.
• Ability to estimate and support medium to large-sized projects.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to cross-functional teams.
• Team-oriented mindset with a willingness to mentor others in best practices.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact and support associate for multiple applications, resolving issues promptly and effectively.
• Participate across the full product lifecycle (design, development, testing, release, support) in alignment with SVPG product principles.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, technical leaders, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and acceptance criteria, translating them into actionable technical solutions.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance backend and frontend software modules, producing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Design backend database schemas and write complex SQL queries to support product features.
• Write automated unit and UI tests and leverage CI/CD pipelines for code deployment.
• Triage production issues and collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze and resolve problems.
• Mentor junior and offshore engineers, reviewing code and providing guidance on development best practices.
• Participate in hiring and technical interviews for new engineering team members.
• Influence discovery, standards, tools, and design patterns, proposing improvements to enhance development efficiency and product quality.
• Provide support to the business, advising on technical feasibility, implementation strategies, and solution approaches.
• Contribute to other digital product initiatives and projects as assigned.

Skills

Full stack development

React

Angular

Java

RESTful APIs

SQL

DevOps

Agile

Mentoring

Communication

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Spring/Spring-MVC

MyBatis

Job description

Penske is seeking a Software Engineer I to contribute to design, development, and support of scalable SaaS applications within the Digital Products team. You will collaborate across product managers, designers, data teams, QA, and infrastructure to deliver high-quality software aligned with business goals.

You will participate in the full software development lifecycle, support existing systems, build new features, and mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced environment guided by the SVPG