Software Engineer I

About the role

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 o

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with AI agents and tools to build, test, and deploy software across the SDLC - providing proper contextual inputs to improve AI understanding and output quality.
• Work on integrating observability tools to monitor and improve system performance.
• Contribute to prompt engineering experimentation and share tool usage insights with the team.
• Collaborate on system tests to provide coverage for current systems and new changes.
• Evaluate and respond to bug submissions.
• Apply secure coding practices consistently across all development work.
• Communicate changes, challenges, and progress transparently to the team.
• Participate in code reviews - both giving and receiving feedback.
• Drug Testing

Requirements

• AI-Augmented Mindset: Demonstrated use of AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, etc.) in personal, academic, or professional projects. You don't just use autocomplete - you provide context, iterate on outputs, and evaluate quality. Spec Driven Development (SDD) experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience applying object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, with a preference for Java.
• Problem Solving: Analytical thinking with attention to detail and a methodical approach to debugging and troubleshooting.
• Experience with an object oriented program language.
• Full Stack Curiosity: Desire to work across the entire technology stack rather than specializing in a single layer.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Understanding of RESTful API design and development.
• Basic understanding of observability concepts (e.g., logging, monitoring, and tracing).
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform/CDK) and containers (Docker).
• Knowledge of database technologies.
• 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.

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Additional Information

Company Cox Automotive - USA Job Family Group Engineering / Product Development Job Profile Software Engineer I Management Level Individual Contributor Flexible Work Option Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week Travel % No Work Shift Day

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