Cox Automotive
SoftwareEngineer
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“Software Engineer at Cox Automotive. Skills: Software craftsmanship, AI-augmented development, Operational excellence. Build software collaboratively with AI tools. Ship working code every sprint”
Industry & Context.
Analytical thinking; Debugging; Troubleshooting
No visa sponsorship
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience applying object-oriented programming principles, Experience with an object oriented program language, Authorized to work in the United States
Nice to Have
Spec Driven Development (SDD) experience
What You'll Do.
Build software collaboratively with AI tools
Ship working code every sprint
Integrate observability tools
Monitor system performance
Improve system performance
Contribute to prompt engineering experimentation
Share tool usage insights
Collaborate on system tests
Provide coverage for current systems
Provide coverage for new changes
Evaluate bug submissions
Respond to bug submissions
Apply secure coding practices
Communicate changes transparently
Communicate challenges transparently
Communicate progress transparently
Participate in code reviews
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with AI agents; Collaborate with tools; Collaborate with team
Full Job Description
**Company** Cox Automotive - USA **Job Family Group** Engineering / Product Development **Job Profile** Software Engineer I **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 $74,000.00 - $111,000.00. 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** We are looking for an early-career Software Engineer who is curious and collaborative with a penchant for learning and excellence. The position emphasizes strong software craftsmanship, AI-assisted development, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. The role would expect to apply the principles of secure software engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing and evaluation of software and cloud infrastructure. You build software collaboratively with AI tools and agents. You ship working code every sprint, learn fast, and treat AI-augmented development as a core skill - not an add-on. **Who You Are:** * AI-Augmented Mindset: Demonstrated use of AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, etc.) in personal, academic, or professional projects. You don't just use autocomplete - you provide context, iterate on outputs, and evaluate quality. Spec Driven Development (SDD) experience is a plus. * **Demonstrated experience applying object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, with a preference for Java.** * Problem Solving: Analytical thinking with attention to detail and a methodical approach to debugging and troubleshooting. * Experience with an object oriented program language. * Full Stack Curiosity: Desire to work across the entire technology stack rather than specializ
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