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About the Role
Cox Automotive seeks a Lead Software Engineer to join our AI & Data Delivery Platform organization. You'll lead the design and implementation of scalable data solutions, guide architecture decisions, and mentor engineers across our data platform. Collaborate with product, engineering, analytics, and data science teams to build and evolve cloud-native data platforms using Python, Snowflake, NoSQL databases, ETL/ELT frameworks, and AWS services. Drive engineering best practices, enable AI-powered platform capabilities, and ensure reliable, high-performance data solutions throughout the SDLC. Make a significant impact on the future of data and AI at Cox Automotive.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and evolution of scalable data pipelines, data products, and platform capabilities.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Analytics, and Data Science teams to define technical strategy and deliver high-quality data solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for cloud-native data platforms and services.
- Mentor engineers and promote a culture of technical excellence, innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.
- Establish and enforce engineering standards, design patterns, and best practices across the team.
- Drive platform modernization efforts including self-service workflows, containerized execution models, and AI-enabled data capabilities.
- Learn and leverage the automotive digital marketing domain to change how the world buys, sells, and uses cars.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 6 years’ experience in a related field, or a master’s degree and 4 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience; or 18 years’ experience in a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or related technical fields.
- Experience leading the design and implementation of enterprise-scale data platforms and distributed systems.
- Strong experience with cloud-based application development, support, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
- Advanced object-oriented design experience, including applied use of design patterns and architectural best practices.
- Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, influence engineering direction, and drive projects to successful completion.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Extensive database development skills, including data warehousing, data modeling, database technologies, and performance optimization.
- Experience mentoring engineers and conducting design reviews to uphold engineering quality standards.
- Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
- Availability for rotational on-call duties outside of standard business hours may be required.
- Must clear a pre-employment drug test (marijuana not included).
Skills
- Python
- Snowflake
- NoSQL databases
- ETL/ELT frameworks
- AWS services (ECS, Lambdas, SQS, DynamoDB, Step Functions, RDS)
- AI/ML workflows
- Feature engineering
- Data preparation for model training and inference
- AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, agentic coding, codebase analysis, refactoring, implementation support)
- Vector databases
- LLM integration
- Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
- Prompt engineering
- MLOps practices
- Model deployment pipelines
- Cloud-based AI infrastructure
- Data lineage
- Impact analysis
- Observability
- AI-driven data quality solutions
- Ethical AI practices
- Responsible AI governance
- Enterprise data governance standards
Location
- USA
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Lead
- Manager - Non People Leader
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Ph.D.
Salary/Compensations
- $134,900.00 - $224,900.00
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 the market-leading provider of technology services to the automotive industry.
- Our engineering organization takes pride in building innovative products that make our customers successful.
- We are passionate about building great software while having fun doing it.
- The result is an award-winning culture where everyone is approachable, ideas are judged on merits, and empowered people drive transformative technology.
- 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.
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