Platform Engineer II

Cox Enterprises•Austin, TX

10d•$98,300 - $147,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Cox Automotive is seeking a Platform Engineer II to join a team building a federated GraphQL platform (DriveQ supergraph) that connects enterprise data sources into a unified API layer. The role focuses on developing and scaling Apollo Federation services, supporting routing and contracts, and building platform capabilities such as telemetry and analytics. Software Engineer II team members are expected to independently deliver features, contribute to system design, and collaborate across teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 2 years of experience in a related field; alternatively, a master’s degree and up to 2 years of experience, or 14 years of experience in a related field.
Strong backend development skills in Python.
Experience building and consuming REST or GraphQL APIs.
Familiarity with AWS and container-based deployments.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices.
Must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship; OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT, and visa sponsorship are not available.

Nice To Haves

Experience with GraphQL and Apollo Federation.
Familiarity with API gateways or routing layers such as Kong.
Exposure to distributed systems, observability, and telemetry.
Experience with data platforms such as S3 and Snowflake.
Understanding of API governance and schema design principles.

Responsibilities

Design and implement GraphQL APIs and subgraphs using Apollo Federation.
Contribute to supergraph schema design and evolution while ensuring backward compatibility.
Develop and enhance Apollo router-based infrastructure and routing workflows.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, including schema validation and governance checks.
Support multi-tenant routing features and Apollo contracts for different use cases.
Contribute to platform initiatives such as telemetry, data capture, and integration with analytics systems.
Troubleshoot and optimize the performance, reliability, and scalability of distributed systems.
Collaborate with cross-team stakeholders to onboard and integrate new data sources.
Participate in rotational on-call duties outside standard business hours if required.

Benefits

Flexible paid vacation, subject to duties, company needs, and obligations.
Seven paid holidays per calendar year.
Up to 160 hours of paid wellness time annually for the employee’s or family members’ wellness.
Bereavement leave.
Time off to vote.
Jury duty leave.
Volunteer time off.
Military leave.
Parental leave.
Potential health care insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Potential 401(k) retirement planning benefits.
Paid sick leave and other paid days off, depending on the benefits offered.