Software Engineer II

.As a Software Engineer II at Cox Automotive, you will help design, build, test, and maintain secure and scalable software solutions that power key products and platforms across our ecosystem. You'll work within an agile team to deliver high-quality features, troubleshoot service issues, and continuously improve engineering practices. This role also includes collaborating with AI-augmented development tools to enhance productivity, quality, and innovation. For this role, front-end engineering experience is preferred, but not required.
What You'll Do:

• Apply secure software engineering principles to design, develop, maintain, test, and evaluate software and cloud components.
• Participate in design discussions, help the team estimate technical effort, and contribute clear, maintainable code.
• Implement unit and system tests, follow secure coding standards, and support the reliability of new and existing features.
• Provide troubleshooting and technical support for application features, systems, and integrations.
• Document processes, patterns, and reusable approaches to support team knowledge and consistency.
• Collaborate with AI agents and tools to build, test, and deploy software by providing clear contextual inputs and experimenting with prompt engineering techniques.
• Contribute to implementing AI-powered features or pipelines aligned with team goals.
• Work collaboratively with product managers, architects, designers, and engineering teammates in an agile environment focused on continuous improvement.

Who You Are:

• Foundational skills in analytical thinking, requirements analysis, integration, system troubleshooting, and secure software development.
• Experience with backend or service-oriented development using modern languages or frameworks.
• Familiarity with Java, cloud services (AWS), relational or NoSQL databases, RESTful APIs, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Willingness to use AI-augmented tools for code generation, testing assistance, log analysis, and workflow optimization.
• Experience building user interfaces using JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, or similar frameworks.
• Bachelor's degree (list any requirements of discipline here) 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 2 years' experience; or 14 years' 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.

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Front-end engineering experience: modern JavaScript/TypeScript, component-based frameworks (React preferred), and UI testing tools.
• Experience with AI-assisted UI prototyping or accessibility-focused design tooling.

What We Look For:

• Collaboration & communication - You work well across teams, share progress clearly, and engage constructively with peers.
• Continuous learning - You stay curious, explore new technologies and AI tools, and proactively share what you learn.
• Problem-solving - You bring strong analytical skills, navigate ambiguity, and reliably identify root causes.
• Adaptability - You thrive in evolving environments, iterate quickly, and incorporate feedback effectively.
• Ethical & responsible AI awareness - You value trustworthy AI usage and help your team apply AI tools responsibly and transparently.

AI Requirements

• Collaborate with AI agents throughout the software development lifecycle, providing contextual inputs to improve AI understanding and output quality.
• Implement and support AI-powered features and pipelines in our products.
• Contribute to prompt engineering experimentation and share insights on AI tool usage.
• Define and uphold coding standards, review practices, and ethical guidelines for AI use.
• Mentor and coach team members on AI-augmented development.

USD 89,400.00 - 134,000.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary 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.
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.