Company

Cox Enterprises

Engineering / Product Development

Software Engineer II

Individual ContributorHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

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Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $87,200.00 - $130,800.00. 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 experienced Software Engineer-II to contribute their expertise to a high-performing Software Engineering team focused on delivering innovative digital media products and experiences for the  Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). This is a hands-on, collaborative role that supports our mission to deliver exceptional content experiences to our audience.

How We Work:

At AJC, we believe in agile, self-organizing teams that combine technical excellence with a deep understanding of business needs. We promote a collaborative, transparent environment where engineers are empowered to innovate, challenge ideas with data-driven discussion, and deliver incremental value. We work cross-functionally to support our product goals while maintaining a strong engineering culture.

How We Work:

We believe in agile, self-organizing and performing engineering scrum teams that have a strong understanding of the business needs and the skill sets to deliver solutions iteratively and incrementally. All of our team members are empowered to collaborate and innovate, bring new ideas to the table and encouraged to ask tough questions while engaged in data-driven debate. We all work cooperatively within cross-functional teams and across departments, and use our expertise to guide and support our teammates in service of the AJC’s overall mission.

Role Summary:

The Software Engineer-II is part of the digital product team tasked with building consumer and content products & components aligned to deliver quality content experiences to the AJC audience. The Software Engineer will contribute to all aspects of the software development process. They will follow code standards and best practices, will fully engage with other members of the product team and will participate in all phases of product lifecycles. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Software Engineering and requires an experienced member of inter-operational teams who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and brings a systems-thinking approach to the table.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 2 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and up to 2 years’ experience, or 14 years’ experience in a related field.

What You’ll Do:

• Play a pivotal role in building and maintaining the AJC’s suite of products and services, across multiple CMSes (ArcXP, Payload, etc), platforms (web, app, feeds) and ecosystems (AWS, Vercel, etc)

• Provide constructive feedback to other team members (via code reviews, 1:1 interactions and similar activities)

• Collaborate with technical and non-technical parties across the company, through estimating LOEs, participating in brainstorming sessions, engaging third parties and project retrospectives

• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, commitment to excellence and the ability to self-start and work independently

• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving high priority production and client-facing issues

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• Excellent teamwork & communication skills, with experience working within a cross-functional team

• Experience transforming UX/UI designs into compliant, performant code

• Experience writing TS & JS that adheres to modern best practices

• Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g. Copilot, Amazon Q, Claude, etc.) to enhance product delivery and increase efficiency

• Experience with JS frameworks (Next.js, React, React Native) / Agile methodology / Jira (or similar ticket/task tracking) / Git / CLI

• Experience with a formal QA/testing process, CI/CD workflow pattern & demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and error-trace through complex code (both first- and third-party)

What Success Looks Like

• Improved product delivery speed and reliability through efficient workflow and authoring performant code

• Contributes to our DevOps tooling and developer experience through open feedback and team discussions

• Builds strong technical partnerships across departments

• Looks for opportunities to establish ‘ownership’ and subject matter expertise

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.As our primary divisions Cox Automotive and Cox Communications drive new waves of innovation, Cox Enterprises is entering spaces like cleantech, healthcare, esports and more. We're a family business guided by a legacy of bold innovation that’s driven by those who want to make their mark. 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.