Sr Software Engineer

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Engineering / Product Development

Sr Software Engineer

Individual ContributorHybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

No

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $101,500.00 - $169,100.00. 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.

We are seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the full-stack design, development, and delivery of software solutions within a high-velocity engineering team. This role blends deep engineering excellence with a modern AI-first mindset — including the ability to rapidly prototype using GenAI platforms to accelerate team output and

innovation.

What You'll Do:

AWS Cloud, Serverless & Microservices Architecture

• Design and deliver cloud-native, microservices-based solutions on AWS, applying microservices principles across the full stack — frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure — to build scalable, secure, and highly available systems, leveraging a broad and growing set of services including but not limited to:

• Compute: Lambda, Step Functions

• API, Auth & CDN: API Gateway, Cognito, CloudFront

• Messaging & Events: SQS, SNS, EventBridge, Kinesis

• Data: DynamoDB, S3, Aurora Serverless, OpenSearch, Kinesis Firehose

• Configuration: SSM Parameter Store

• Observability: CloudWatch, X-Ray

• IaC: CDK, SAM, CloudFormation

• And more across the broader AWS ecosystem

• Build and maintain scalable REST APIs using API Gateway and Lambda

• Support cloud cost optimization, security posture, and performance tuning efforts

• Implement CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (AWS CDK/SAM), and blue/green deployment strategies

• Ensure production readiness through observability, automated testing, and monitoring

Full-Stack, Microservices & Cross-Platform Development

• Design, develop, test, and deploy full-stack applications and microservices across Flutter/Dart (mobile & cross-platform), React/JavaScript (web), and Python/Node.js/Java/Spring Boot (backend)

• Build responsive, performant web interfaces using React and JavaScript, ensuring seamless user experiences across devices

• Develop robust backend services and RESTful APIs using Java/Spring Boot, Python, and Node.js following microservices design principles

• Create and maintain cross-platform mobile and web applications using Flutter/Dart, delivering consistent experiences across iOS, Android, and web

• Apply microservices best practices including service decomposition, independent deployability, and fault tolerance across the full stack

AI-Assisted Engineering & Rapid Prototyping

• Rapidly prototype new product concepts using GenAI and LLM platforms

• Apply AI-assisted development tools to accelerate code generation, testing, documentation, and code review

• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for correctness, security, and production readiness

• Follow team-level standards and best practices for AI tool adoption

• Contribute to ideate → prototype → validate → ship cycles within fast-moving engineering teams

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices

• Support and mentor mid-level and junior engineers on design, cloud practices, and AI tool usage

• Promote a culture of quality, continuous improvement, and learning

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree (list any requirements of discipline here) and 4 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 16years’ 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.
• Strong full-stack proficiency across mobile/cross-platform (Flutter/Dart), web (React/JavaScript), and backend (Python, Node.js, Java/Spring Boot).
• Hands-on AWS experience across a broad range of services including but not limited to Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Kinesis, OpenSearch, S3, Firehose, EventBridge, and SSM.
• Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and serverless deployment patterns.
• Demonstrated use of AI/GenAI tools in a professional development setting; understanding of prompt engineering, context management, and AI tool limitations.
• Familiarity with AWS CDK or SAM for infrastructure provisioning is a plus.
• Exposure to agentic AI workflows and multi-agent systems is a plus.
• AWS certification (Solutions Architect, Developer, or equivalent) is a plus.

PRIMARY TECH STACK

Layer Technologies

Web Frontend React JavaScript

Mobile / Cross-Platform Flutter Dart

Backend Python Node.js Java Spring Boot

Database DynamoDB S3 Aurora Serverless

Serverless / Cloud Lambda API Gateway Kinesis EventBridge and more

DevOps / IaC GitHub AWS CDK / SAM CloudFormation CI/CD Pipelines

Observability CloudWatch X-Ray

AI Tools GenAI / LLM Platforms (various)

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.