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About the Role

The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performing software systems. This role works cross-functionally with Product, Architecture, and Engineering teams to deliver business value through high-quality, reliable software. This is a hands-on role focused on building production-ready solutions, while contributing to technical direction, mentoring engineers, and leveraging modern tools—including AI and spec-driven development—to improve engineering productivity and outcomes.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy software across the full technology stack
Translate business and functional requirements into clear, well-defined technical specifications
Ensure systems are scalable, resilient, maintainable, and secure
Apply modern engineering standards and best practices
Break down specs and features into clear, actionable, and estimable tasks
Deliver incremental value using Agile methodologies
Own end-to-end delivery of features or services
Align development with architectural standards and system design
Write and maintain automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
Ensure code quality, performance, and adherence to specifications
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
Identify risks, dependencies, and deviations early
Leverage AI-assisted tools (e.g., Copilot, LLM-based tools) to improve productivity and code quality
Use AI for code generation, test creation, debugging, and documentation
Validate and refine AI-generated outputs for correctness, security, and maintainability
Contribute to team practices around AI usage and prompt engineering
Drive spec-driven development, where features are defined through clear, structured specifications before implementation
Create and refine technical specs (APIs, contracts, workflows, data models) that serve as the source of truth for development
Use specifications to enable alignment across engineering, product, and QA
Leverage specs to support automation, testing, and AI-assisted development workflows
Ensure implementations are traceable back to specifications and meet defined acceptance criteria
Partner with Product, QA, and Architecture teams to deliver solutions
Participate in design discussions and technical decision-making
Communicate progress, trade-offs, and blockers clearly
Contribute to coding standards and engineering best practices
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and guidance
Continuously learn and adopt new technologies, including AI-driven techniques

Requirements

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.
Bachelor’s degree Computer Science or a related discipline and 4+ years of experience in a related field, OR master’s degree and 2+ years of experience, OR Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience, OR 18+ years of directly relevant experience.
Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, .NET)
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and distributed systems
Solid understanding of system design, APIs, and data models
Experience with automated testing and CI/CD practices
In Office 3 days a week required.
Experience working in spec-driven or contract-first development environments
Ability to define clear technical specifications (e.g., API contracts, schemas, workflows)
Experience using AI-assisted development tools effectively
Ability to validate, refine, and safely adopt AI-generated outputs
Understanding of responsible AI usage in software development
Experience building large-scale or mission-critical systems
Familiarity with microservices and event-driven architectures
Experience integrating AI capabilities into applications (e.g., LLM APIs, search, recommendations)
Experience improving engineering workflows through automation or AI
Strong debugging and performance tuning skills
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.

Skills

Java
Python
.NET
AWS
Distributed systems
System design
APIs
Data models
Automated testing
CI/CD practices
Spec-driven development
AI-assisted development tools
Responsible AI usage
Microservices
Event-driven architectures
AI capabilities integration
Debugging
Performance tuning

Location

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
Individual Contributor

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
Master's degree
Ph.D.

Salary/Compensations

$101,500.00 - $169,100.00

Benefits

Flexible vacation with pay
Seven paid holidays
Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually
Bereavement leave
Time off to vote
Jury duty leave
Volunteer time off
Military leave
Parental leave
Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
Retirement planning (401(k))
Paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)

About the Company

Cox Automotive is transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike.
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.

Equal Opportunity

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