Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Engineering / Product Development

Software Engineer I

Individual ContributorHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

No

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Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $88,800.00 - $133,200.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

We are looking for an early-career Software Engineer who is curious and collaborative with a penchant for learning and excellence. The role would expect to apply the principles of secure software engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing and evaluation of software and cloud infrastructure. You would work cross functionally to understand business requirements, architecture and technology direction, evaluate feasible approaches and ensure software and systems are designed and developed accordingly. The position emphasizes strong software craftsmanship, AI-assisted development, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. You would apply Agile principles to software development with a focus on delivery of business value, collaboration, innovation and sustainability.

What You'll Do:

• Gain familiarity with and apply Software Engineering concepts, practices and methodologies to Product features.

• Write clear, testable code; add unit/integration tests; participate in code reviews; and help debug production issues with guidance.

• Collaborate with Product, Architecture, and fellow Engineers in Agile ceremonies (backlog refinement, planning, daily stand ups, demos, retros).

• Design and implementation of APIs, services, system tasks and cloud solutions.

• Be able to quickly understand existing complicated systems and enhance performance and reliability of current solutions along with modernization.

• Maintain Cox Automotive’s position as an industry leader by exploring new technologies, languages, and techniques in the rapidly evolving software engineering landscape.

• Understand and maintain database systems and write efficient application SQL queries.

• Ensure all documentation and knowledge bases are updated to help good collaboration within and outside of our group.

• Be in the forefront of AI-adoption by championing the usage of secure AI assisted tooling for automation, diagnostics, analysis and quality related tasks.

• Use AI as a force multiplier by applying approved AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) through efficient prompt engineering for scaffolding, refactoring, test generation, and documentation, while adhering to our usage guidelines and responsible‑AI expectations.

• Participate in the team’s Production support on-call rotation.

• Interface with offshore teams and be able to clearly articulate requirements, procure feedback and partner for shared success.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as 4 years’ experience in a related field.

• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.

• Strong skills in analytical thinking, requirements analysis, software installation and support, system and technology integration, and technical troubleshooting.

• Proven ability in building partnerships, challenging personal limitations, driving innovation, focusing on execution and striving for excellence.

• Demonstrated curiosity, problem-solving ability, and willingness to learn new technologies and best practices.

• Basic working experience with programming languages like Python, Java, JavaScript, etc. and Database systems using query languages like SQL, PL/SQL etc.

• Experience building and calling RESTful APIs; basic understanding of testing frameworks (PyTest, etc.). Knowledge about GraphQL a plus.

• Familiarity with Git/version control and awareness of CI/CD pipelines.

• Foundational knowledge of cloud services (AWS preferred).

• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform/CDK), containers (Docker), and observability tools (logs/metrics/traces).

• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and practices.

• Ability to participate in debugging, incident follow-up, and basic observability activities with understanding of monitoring, logging, and alerting concepts.

• A team player with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within an engineering team.

Technology stack we use:

Python, Node, JavaScript, React, Typescript, Snowflake, Postgres, Elasticsearch, AWS Cloud infrastructure, ECS, Lambda, RDS, Aurora, S3, Terraform, EC2, SQS/SNS, VPC, Kong, Nomad, CloudWatch, Consul, Docker, Vault, Redis, Kinesis Firehose, New Relic, Splunk, API, SQL, GHE, Github Actions, Apache Airflow, EMR, Glue, Athena

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.