Software Engineer II

Employer description

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Engineering / Product Development

Job Profile

Software Engineer II

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

No

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $89,400.00 - $134,000.00. 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.

Job Description

Cox Automotive is seeking a Software Engineer II to join our Consumer Intelligence team in Burlington, VT or Atlanta, GA.

Our Teams

At Cox Automotive, we offer the chance to take a significant role in the digital revolution of the automotive industry. Our software engineers are part of an energetic team that builds world-class solutions to benefit the auto buying public, dealers and manufacturers. You’ll be immersed in an environment that values your teamwork and creative problem-solving while encouraging you to keep learning new skills and technologies. Risk-taking is encouraged here and we reward remarkable results. Collaboration and support are woven into everything we do, from 24-hour Hackathons and brainstorming sessions to sprint reviews, and we welcome fresh ideas and an innovative mindset.

The Consumer Intelligence team is transforming how data is consumed and connected, bringing together signals from across Cox Automotive to build richer, more actionable consumer insights for our products, dealers and partners. We succeed through collaborative work, where engineers, analysts and product partners solve problems together and share ownership of outcomes. We practice continuous improvement and transparency, learning from every release and retrospective, and openly sharing our roadmap, results and lessons so everyone can build on them.

Job Summary

As a Software Engineer II, you will apply secure software engineering principles to the design, development, testing, maintenance, and evaluation of software and cloud infrastructure.  This role collaborates closely with technical leads and teammates to understand product requirements, contribute to architectural discussions, and deliver scalable, resilient, and secure systems. You will use AI-assisted development tools in your daily work and help build AI-powered data products, applying sound engineering judgment to everything AI produces.

What You’ll Do

Develop and optimize data pipelines that support downstream stakeholders such as websites, advertising, data science and data analysts.Implement and design custom data streaming applications using technologies like Kafka, AWS, and Java.Prioritize and practice the infrastructure as code principle.Build, deploy and test using CI/CD best practices.Practice spec-driven development: write clear specifications and acceptance criteria up front, use them to guide AI-assisted implementation, and validate the resulting code and tests against the spec.Use AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code) to design, write, test, refactor and document code, and remain accountable for reviewing, validating and securing all AI-generated output.Apply responsible AI practices: protect sensitive and consumer data, follow company AI usage, privacy and security policies, and flag bias, hallucination and compliance risks.Identify opportunities to apply AI to automate team workflows (e.g., testing, incident triage, documentation, operational reviews) and share what works with others.Participate in the exploration and proof of concept of new technologies, including emerging AI tools and models, as they become available to the team.Collaborate with team members on best practices, code reviews, internal tools and process improvements.Evangelize new ideas within your team as well as across teams.Explore open source or industry standard solutions that could be a fit for the organization.Build, deploy, monitor, and support a highly performing and highly available production system.
Technologies We Use

Development languages / frameworks: Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, KafkaAWS cloud native architecturesDatabase: Snowflake, AuroraDevOps tools: New Relic, PagerDuty, CDK, GitHubAI: LLM APIs and platforms (e.g., Anthropic Claude, Amazon Bedrock), MCP, and AI coding assistants
Min Qualifications

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 2years’ experience; or 6 years’ experience in a related fieldHands-on software development experience with at least one of the following: Java, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, including building, testing, deploying, or maintaining software through automated development workflows.Experience applying DevOps practices within a software development environment.Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools to support software development, code generation, testing, debugging, or code optimization.Coding within multiple technology stacks (e.g., front-end, back-end, application and database).Experience contributing to large-scale technical projects.Commitment to working in an Agile environment and upholding its principles.Experience in realizing applications from conception and design, to implementation and support.Coding within multiple technology stacks (e.g., front-end, back-end, application and database).Availability for rotational on-call duties outside of standard business hours required.

Drug Testing

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.

Benefits

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.

About Us

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