Platform Engineer II

Cox Communications • Austin, TX

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Cox Automotive is seeking a Platform Engineer II to help build and scale its federated GraphQL platform, DriveQ supergraph, which connects enterprise data sources through a unified API layer. The role focuses on Apollo Federation services, routing, contracts, and 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. Rotational on-call duties outside standard business hours may be required.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. Employment is contingent on clearing a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently test for marijuana as part of the pre-employment drug test for this position, but maintains a drug-free workplace and prohibits illegal drug use or possession during work hours, on company property, or in company vehicles.

Requirements

• A 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 cloud platforms such as AWS and container-based deployments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices.
• Currently 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.
• Availability for rotational on-call duties outside standard business hours may be required.
• Clear a pre-employment drug test.

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.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may take as much paid vacation 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 time annually for the employee’s or family members’ wellness.
• Additional paid time off may include bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement planning; and paid days off, including sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level