Software Engineer I - 18525

Location: Austin TX

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Engineering / Product Development

Software Engineer I

Individual ContributorHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Yes, 5% of the time

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $81,400.00 - $122,200.00. 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.

As a Software Engineer I, you will work with other engineers to deliver solutions for internal and external users. This team focuses on building reliable, secure, and highly available software by combining backend services with reusable web components.

 

In this role, you will contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, and deployment. Our applications are written in .NET 10, PHP, Java, Stencil, and TypeScript, and are hosted in AWS. We own our applications end to end, from design and development through deployment and production support.

 

You will collaborate closely with engineering, product management, UX, and solution delivery teams to deliver incremental value while maintaining system stability. You will also collaborate with AI agents to build, test, and deploy software across the SDLC, using strong contextual inputs to improve AI understanding and output quality.

 

Techonology We Use:
C#, .NET, AWS, NUnit, XUnit, RestSharp, K6, JavaScript, Selenium, PlayWright, Splunk, New Relic, GitHub, Rally, TypeScript, Stencil, PHP, Java, Terraform

Your Role:

• Utilize design patterns to implement high-quality, testable code that meets the needs of our customers.
• Develop data acquisition, cleansing, syndication, and other solutions for expanding our Automotive Marketing Platform.
• Design, build, deploy, and production support cloud-native applications.
• Design and build service-oriented architecture solutions, constructing and managing services published to internal and external consumers and integrating with complex database and third-party components.
• Engage with your agile delivery team to build a culture of passion, trust, and creativity.
• Learn and leverage the automotive digital marketing domain to change how the world buys, sells, and uses cars.
• Collaborate with AI agents to build, test, and deploy software across the SDLC, by using proper contextual inputs to improve AI understanding and output quality.
• Implement AI-powered features and pipelines in our software.
• Contribute to prompt engineering experimentation and share tool usage insights.

Required Experience:

• 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.
• Object-oriented design experience, including applied use of design patterns.
• Ability to work independently, to design, develop, and deploy solutions, and to deliver projects on time with moderate direction.
• Ability to collaborate with other developers to build the best solution for the customer.
• Database development skills, including using database technologies and logical and physical data modeling.
• Experience with agile development methodologies desired.

 

What’s In It For You:

Here’s a sneak peek of the benefits at your disposal as a Cox employee:​ 

• A competitive salary and top-notch bonus/incentive plans. ​ 

• Exceptional work-life balance, flexible time-off policies and accommodating work schedules. ​

• Comprehensive healthcare, with multiple options for individuals and families. ​ 

• Generous 401(k) retirement plans with up to 8% company match. ​ 

• Mental health support, including counseling and access to virtual wellness resources such as CALM. 

Check out all our benefits. ​ 

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.

EOE, including disability/vets

 

 

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.