Software Engineer I

Cox Enterprises

Software Engineer I developing AI-assisted real-time bidding solutions for optimizing vehicle marketing at Cox Automotive. Collaborating with experienced engineers on scalable, resilient systems and employing modern software practices.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeAustin • Texas, Vermont • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $81,400 - $122,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudJavaNoSQLPythonRedisSQLTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to coding tasks by writing unit and system tests, participating in pair programming, and using AI tools to support code generation, documentation, and troubleshooting
Work within your team to understand and break down epics, features, and stories, building familiarity with how requirements are shaped using AI for problem and solution discovery
Learn and apply spec-driven development (SDD) practices by participating in specification reviews and contributing to well-structured specs before implementation begins
Develop foundational skills across the team's core technology stack — including Java, TypeScript, and Python — with a focus on writing clean, readable, and maintainable code
Build familiarity with AWS cloud services and begin learning infrastructure-as-code concepts (Terraform, AWS CDK) under the guidance of senior engineers
Gain exposure to relational and non-relational data stores (SQL/NoSQL) and in-memory caching concepts (Redis/Valkey) as part of contributing to data-driven services
Learn to troubleshoot issues using traditional debugging techniques and, progressively, AI-assisted root-cause exploration to diagnose and resolve problems
Support platform modernization efforts by assisting with legacy code updates and migration tasks, using AI tools to understand older patterns and propose alternatives
Learn and apply secure coding practices and participate in AI-assisted code analysis to identify vulnerabilities or quality concerns
Document processes, patterns, and best practices, leveraging AI tools appropriately to produce clear and consistent documentation
Share observations and lessons learned from AI-assisted workflows to help refine team practices
Communicate status, challenges, and dependencies clearly to teammates, engineering managers, and product stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as 4 years' experience in a related field
Foundational programming skills in one or more modern languages; exposure to Java, TypeScript, or Python is a plus
Basic understanding of software development concepts including version control, testing, debugging, and the software development lifecycle
Eagerness to learn and grow across a broad technology stack including cloud platforms, data stores, and infrastructure tooling
Openness to learning and responsibly adopting AI-assisted development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or MCP-based workflows) as part of everyday engineering practice
Familiarity with or willingness to learn Agile and/or Value Stream-based delivery models
Strong communication and teamwork skills with a willingness to take guidance and grow within a collaborative engineering environment
Intellectual curiosity, a growth mindset, and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members
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
health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
retirement planning (401(k))
paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaTypeScriptPythonunit testingsystem testingspec-driven developmentsecure coding practicesdebugginginfrastructure-as-codedata-driven services

Soft Skills

communicationteamworkintellectual curiositygrowth mindsetcommitment to continuous learningopenness to learningcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitywillingness to take guidance

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Software Engineering